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A $wtt$-introimmune set in \texorpdfstring{$\Pi^0_1$}{Pi01} and introimmunity for several reducibilities

Logic 2026-03-19 v2

Abstract

We prove that there exists a weak truth-table introimmune set in the class Π10\Pi^0_1, settling the question left open in previous work of whether the known Δ20\Delta^0_2 existence result can be improved to Π10\Pi^0_1. Since Σ10\Sigma^0_1 sets cannot be immune, this is best possible for weak truth-table introimmunity. We also study introimmunity for Jockusch's bounded-search reducibility bs\le_{bs} and Andersen's Dartmouth reducibility D\le_D, proving the existence of Δ20\Delta^0_2 sets that are bsbs-introimmune and DD-introimmune; hence there also exists a Δ20\Delta^0_2 D+D^+-introimmune set. We next consider the classical reducibility Q\le_Q, which is not contained in T\le_T on all subsets of ω\omega. We show that no infinite Π10\Pi^0_1 set is QQ-introimmune, while a Δ20\Delta^0_2 QQ-introimmune set does exist. Thus the existence of Δ20\Delta^0_2 QQ-introimmune sets is best possible within the arithmetical hierarchy. Finally, for enumeration reducibility e\le_e, we show that no infinite Π11\Pi^1_1 set is ee-introimmune, although ee-introimmune sets do exist in the unrestricted sense. The proofs combine finite-injury priority arguments with dynamic spacing methods for wtt\le_{wtt}, bs\le_{bs}, and D\le_D, a bit-by-bit finite-extension construction for Q\le_Q, and an application of Soare's abstract existence theorem in the enumeration case.

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@article{arxiv.2603.14264,
  title  = {A $wtt$-introimmune set in \texorpdfstring{$\Pi^0_1$}{Pi01} and introimmunity for several reducibilities},
  author = {Patrizio Cintioli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2603.14264},
  year   = {2026}
}

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v2: Minor revision: added a bibliographic reference