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Probability Logic: A Model Theoretic Perspective

Logic 2018-10-18 v1

Abstract

In this paper (propositional) probability logic (PLPL) is investigated from model theoretic point of view. First of all, the ultraproduct construction is adapted for σ\sigma-additive probability models, and subsequently when this class of models is considered it is shown that the compactness property holds with respect to a fragment of PLPL called basic probability logic (BPLBPL). On the other hand, when dealing with finitely-additive probability models, one may extend the compactness property for a larger fragment of probability logic, namely positive probability logic (PPLPPL). We finally prove that while the L\"owenheim-Skolem number of the class of σ\sigma-additive probability models is uncountable, it is 0\aleph_0 for the class of finitely additive probability models.

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@article{arxiv.1810.07413,
  title  = {Probability Logic: A Model Theoretic Perspective},
  author = {Massoud Pourmahdian and Reihane Zoghifard},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1810.07413},
  year   = {2018}
}