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Characterizations of interpretability in bounded arithmetic

Logic 2016-02-02 v1

Abstract

This paper deals with three tools to compare proof-theoretic strength of formal arithmetical theories: interpretability, Π10\Pi^0_1-conservativity and proving restricted consistency. It is well known that under certain conditions these three notions are equivalent and this equivalence is often referred to as the Orey-H\'ajek characterization of interpretability. In this paper we look with detail at the Orey-H\'ajek characterization and study what conditions are needed and in what meta-theory the characterizations can be formalized.

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@article{arxiv.1602.00555,
  title  = {Characterizations of interpretability in bounded arithmetic},
  author = {Joost J. Joosten},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1602.00555},
  year   = {2016}
}
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