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Peano Arithmetic may not be interpretable in the monadic theory of orders

Logic 2016-09-06 v1

Abstract

Gurevich and Shelah have shown that Peano Arithmetic cannot be interpreted in the monadic second-order theory of short chains (hence, in the monadic second-order theory of the real line). We show here that it is consistent that there is no interpretation even in the monadic second-order theory of all chains.

Cite

@article{arxiv.math/9308219,
  title  = {Peano Arithmetic may not be interpretable in the monadic theory of orders},
  author = {Shmuel Lifsches and Saharon Shelah},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9308219},
  year   = {2016}
}
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