Mutually algebraic structures and expansions by predicates
Logic
2012-07-25 v2
Abstract
We introduce the notions of a mutually algebraic structures and theories and prove many equivalents. A theory is mutually algebraic if and only if it is weakly minimal and trivial if and only if no model of has an expansion by a unary predicate with the finite cover property. We show that every structure has a maximal mutually algebraic reduct, and give a strong structure theorem for the class of elementary extensions of a fixed mutually algebraic structure.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1206.6023,
title = {Mutually algebraic structures and expansions by predicates},
author = {Michael C. Laskowski},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1206.6023},
year = {2012}
}
Comments
Incorporated comments and suggestions of the anonymous referee. 16 pages