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A formalization of Borel determinacy in Lean

Logic 2026-03-18 v5

Abstract

We present a formalization of Borel determinacy in the Lean 4 theorem prover. The formalization includes a definition of Gale-Stewart games and a proof of Martin's theorem stating that Borel games are determined. The proof closely follows Martin's "A purely inductive proof of Borel determinacy".

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@article{arxiv.2502.03432,
  title  = {A formalization of Borel determinacy in Lean},
  author = {Sven Manthe},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.03432},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

Final version, to appear in Annals of Formalized Mathematics

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