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A dichotomy for $D$-rank 1 types in simple theories

Logic 2019-09-20 v3

Abstract

We prove a dichotomy for DD-rank 1 types in simple theories that generalizes Buechler's dichotomy for DD-rank 1 minimal types in stable theories: every DD-rank 1 type is either 1-based or part of its algebraic closure, defined by a single formula, almost contains a non-algebraic formula that belongs to a non-forking extension of the type. In addition we prove that a densely 1-based type of DD-rank 1 is 1-based. We also observe that for a hypersimple unidimensional theory the existence of a non-algebraic stable type implies stability (and thus superstability).

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@article{arxiv.1311.4053,
  title  = {A dichotomy for $D$-rank 1 types in simple theories},
  author = {Ziv Shami},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1311.4053},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

Minor correction made in the statement and proof of Corollary 3.21