Models, Algebras, and Proofs

Models, Algebras, and Proofs
Author: Xavier Caicedo
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2021-02-27
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1000657302

Contains a balanced account of recent advances in set theory, model theory, algebraic logic, and proof theory, originally presented at the Tenth Latin American Symposium on Mathematical Logic held in Bogata, Columbia. Traces new interactions among logic, mathematics, and computer science. Features original research from over 30 well-known experts.

Axioms For Lattices And Boolean Algebras

Axioms For Lattices And Boolean Algebras
Author: R Padmanabhan
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2008-08-11
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9814469963

The importance of equational axioms emerged initially with the axiomatic approach to Boolean algebras, groups, and rings, and later in lattices. This unique research monograph systematically presents minimal equational axiom-systems for various lattice-related algebras, regardless of whether they are given in terms of “join and meet” or other types of operations such as ternary operations. Each of the axiom-systems is coded in a handy way so that it is easy to follow the natural connection among the various axioms and to understand how to combine them to form new axiom systems.A new topic in this book is the characterization of Boolean algebras within the class of all uniquely complemented lattices. Here, the celebrated problem of E V Huntington is addressed, which — according to G Gratzer, a leading expert in modern lattice theory — is one of the two problems that shaped a century of research in lattice theory. Among other things, it is shown that there are infinitely many non-modular lattice identities that force a uniquely complemented lattice to be Boolean, thus providing several new axiom systems for Boolean algebras within the class of all uniquely complemented lattices. Finally, a few related lines of research are sketched, in the form of appendices, including one by Dr Willian McCune of the University of New Mexico, on applications of modern theorem-proving to the equational theory of lattices.

Stone Spaces

Stone Spaces
Author: Peter T. Johnstone
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 398
Release: 1982
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780521337793

A unified treatment of the corpus of mathematics that has developed out of M. H. Stone's representation theorem for Boolean algebras (1936) which has applications in almost every area of modern mathematics.

Logic Without Borders

Logic Without Borders
Author: Åsa Hirvonen
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2015-03-10
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1614519323

In recent years, mathematical logic has developed in many directions, the initial unity of its subject matter giving way to a myriad of seemingly unrelated areas. The articles collected here, which range from historical scholarship to recent research in geometric model theory, squarely address this development. These articles also connect to the diverse work of Väänänen, whose ecumenical approach to logic reflects the unity of the discipline.

A Companion to Philosophical Logic

A Companion to Philosophical Logic
Author: Dale Jacquette
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 832
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1405149949

This collection of newly comissioned essays by international contributors offers a representative overview of the most important developments in contemporary philosophical logic. Presents controversies in philosophical implications and applications of formal symbolic logic. Surveys major trends and offers original insights.

Advances in Algebra and Model Theory

Advances in Algebra and Model Theory
Author: M Droste
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2019-08-16
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1000717453

Contains 25 surveys in algebra and model theory, all written by leading experts in the field. The surveys are based around talks given at conferences held in Essen, 1994, and Dresden, 1995. Each contribution is written in such a way as to highlight the ideas that were discussed at the conferences, and also to stimulate open research problems in a form accessible to the whole mathematical community. The topics include field and ring theory as well as groups, ordered algebraic structure and their relationship to model theory. Several papers deal with infinite permutation groups, abelian groups, modules and their relatives and representations. Model theoretic aspects include quantifier elimination in skew fields, Hilbert's 17th problem, (aleph-0)-categorical structures and Boolean algebras. Moreover symmetry questions and automorphism groups of orders are covered. This work contains 25 surveys in algebra and model theory, each is written in such a way as to highlight the ideas that were discussed at Conferences, and also to stimulate open research problems in a form accessible to the whole mathematical community.

Non-Classical Logics and their Applications to Fuzzy Subsets

Non-Classical Logics and their Applications to Fuzzy Subsets
Author: Ulrich Höhle
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2012-12-06
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9401102155

Non-Classical Logics and their Applications to Fuzzy Subsets is the first major work devoted to a careful study of various relations between non-classical logics and fuzzy sets. This volume is indispensable for all those who are interested in a deeper understanding of the mathematical foundations of fuzzy set theory, particularly in intuitionistic logic, Lukasiewicz logic, monoidal logic, fuzzy logic and topos-like categories. The tutorial nature of the longer chapters, the comprehensive bibliography and index make it suitable as a valuable and important reference for graduate students as well as research workers in the field of non-classical logics. The book is arranged in three parts: Part A presents the most recent developments in the theory of Heyting algebras, MV-algebras, quantales and GL-monoids. Part B gives a coherent and current account of topos-like categories for fuzzy set theory based on Heyting algebra valued sets, quantal sets of M-valued sets. Part C addresses general aspects of non-classical logics including epistemological problems as well as recursive properties of fuzzy logic.