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A model of second-order arithmetic satisfying AC but not DC

Logic 2018-08-16 v2

Abstract

We show that there is a β\beta-model of second-order arithmetic in which the choice scheme holds, but the dependent choice scheme fails for a Π21\Pi^1_2-assertion, confirming a conjecture of Stephen Simpson. We obtain as a corollary that the Reflection Principle, stating that every formula reflects to a transitive set, can fail in models of ZFC{\rm ZFC}^-. This work is a rediscovery by the first two authors of a result obtained by the third author.

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@article{arxiv.1808.04732,
  title  = {A model of second-order arithmetic satisfying AC but not DC},
  author = {Sy-David Friedman and Victoria Gitman and Vladimir Kanovei},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1808.04732},
  year   = {2018}
}
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