Proof Theory The First Step into Impredicativity

This book verifies with compelling evidence the author’s intent to "write a book on proof theory that needs no previous knowledge of proof theory". Avoiding the cryptic terminology of proof theory as far as possible, the book starts at an elementary level and displays the connections betwe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pohlers, Wolfram
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
Series:Universitext
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Historical Background
  • Primitive Recursive Functions and Relations
  • Ordinals
  • Pure Logic
  • Truth Complexity for ?11-Sentences
  • Inductive Definitions
  • The Ordinal Analysis for PA
  • Autonomous Ordinals and the Limits of Predicativity
  • Ordinal Analysis of the Theory for Inductive Definitions
  • Provably Recursive Functions of NT
  • Ordinal Analysis for Kripke–Platek Set Theory with Infinity
  • Predicativity Revisited
  • Nonmonotone Inductive Definitions
  • Epilogue