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Functional interpretation and inductive definitions

Logic 2009-02-17 v4

Abstract

Extending G\"odel's \emph{Dialectica} interpretation, we provide a functional interpretation of classical theories of positive arithmetic inductive definitions, reducing them to theories of finite-type functionals defined using transfinite recursion on well-founded trees.

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@article{arxiv.0802.1938,
  title  = {Functional interpretation and inductive definitions},
  author = {Jeremy Avigad and Henry Towsner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0802.1938},
  year   = {2009}
}

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