English

An equiconsistency proof for $\mathrm{CZF} + V = L$

Logic 2026-02-17 v1

Abstract

In many axiomatic set theories, G\"odel's constructible universe LL is known as an inner model, that is, a definable class satisfying the same axioms (and containing the same ordinals). This gives a trivial proof that adding the axiom V=LV = L does not increase the consistency strength of the theory. In this paper, we shall look at a system of intuitionistic set theory known as CZF\mathrm{CZF}, where LL fails to exhibit such nice properties. We will demonstrate that, here, the theory CZF+V=L\mathrm{CZF} + V = L is still equiconsistent with CZF\mathrm{CZF}, but the proof will involve a much more complicated realisability model and a recursion-theoretic argument.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2602.13917,
  title  = {An equiconsistency proof for $\mathrm{CZF} + V = L$},
  author = {Shuwei Wang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.13917},
  year   = {2026}
}
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