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$Π^0_4$ conservation of a Carlson-Simpson lemma for 1-variable words

Logic 2026-07-30 v1

Abstract

Carlson and Simpson proved that for every finite coloring of the 1-variable words over a finite alphabet~AA, there is an infinite ω\omega-variable word on which all the 1-variable words are monochromatic. This statement for \ell-colorings, written CSL1\mathsf{CSL}^1_\ell, is known to be strictly weaker than ACA0\mathsf{ACA}_0. We prove that RCA0+CSL21\mathsf{RCA}_0 + \mathsf{CSL}^1_2 is a Π40\forall \Pi^0_4-conservative extension of RCA0+BSigma2\mathsf{RCA}_0 + \mathsf{B}Sigma_2. Among its consequences, it implies that neither the indivisibility of the universal triangle-free Henson graph for 2-colorings, nor the tree theorem for pairs and two colors, imply Σ20\Sigma^0_2-induction. This answers a question of Chong, Li, Wang and Yang.

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@article{arxiv.2607.28116,
  title  = {$Π^0_4$ conservation of a Carlson-Simpson lemma for 1-variable words},
  author = {Quentin Le Houérou and Ludovic Patey},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.28116},
  year   = {2026}
}

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