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Model theory

Model theory

Warm-upHuman

Which pairs of structures (each in the language {<}\{<\}) are elementarily equivalent? Choose all that apply.

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Model theory

CoreComputational

Using the rule for Ehrenfeucht–Fraïssé games on finite linear orders, what is the least mm such that the linear orders with mm and m+1m + 1 elements satisfy the same sentences of quantifier rank at most 44?

Model theory

CoreHuman

In the inductive proof of Łoś's theorem, which step is the only one that uses that UU is an ultrafilter (and not merely a filter)?

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Model theory

CoreHuman

The key lemma says: in a DLO, ∃x (⋀a∈Aa<x∧⋀b∈Bx<b)\exists x\,(\bigwedge_{a \in A} a < x \wedge \bigwedge_{b \in B} x < b) is equivalent to ⋀a∈A,b∈Ba<b\bigwedge_{a \in A, b \in B} a < b. In (Z,<)(\mathbb{Z}, <) the equivalence fails for A={0}A = \{0\}, B={1}B = \{1\}. Which axiom of DLO does Z\mathbb{Z} violate that the proof used here?

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Model theory

StretchHuman

To show that φ(a,b)=∃x (a<x∧x<b)\varphi(a, b) = \exists x\,(a < x \wedge x < b) is not equivalent in (Z,<)(\mathbb{Z},<) to any quantifier-free formula in a,ba, b, which pair of inputs works?

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Model theory

CoreFormal

With orderStructure ℚ and orderStructure ℝ as the structures, which Lean statement correctly formalises “(Q,≤)(\mathbb{Q}, \le) and (R,≤)(\mathbb{R}, \le) are elementarily equivalent but not isomorphic”?

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Model theory

CoreHuman

The Ax–Grothendieck theorem says injective polynomial maps Kn→KnK^n \to K^n are surjective when KK is algebraically closed. Which of these are counterexamples over a field that is not algebraically closed? Choose all that apply.

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Model theory

Warm-upHuman

How many complete 22-types over ∅\emptyset does the theory DLO have? (Use quantifier elimination: a type in variables x,yx, y is determined by the atomic formulas it contains.)

Model theory

StretchComputational

Make the key lemma constructive in Q\mathbb{Q}. Write witness(lows, highs) that takes two lists of Fractions and returns a Fraction xx with a<xa < x for every aa in lows and x<bx < b for every bb in highs, or None if no such xx exists. Follow the four cases of the proof.

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