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Relative $ω$-stability, relative categoricity and internal covers

Logic 2026-07-25 v1

Abstract

We study a special case of a relatively categorical theory (T,P)(T,P), namely when TT is an internal cover of TPT^{P}. We give a structure theory for relatively categorical internal covers. After passing to TeqT^{eq} and naming a parameter from the PP-part, they are precisely the "pure torsor covers" of TPT^{P}, obtained simply by adjoining a new sort SS for a principal homogeneous space or torsor of an \emptyset-definable group GG in TPT^{P}, and a symbol for the action. We prove that TT is relatively ω\omega-stable (or ω\omega-stable over PP) as defined in [4] iff the dual binding group HH has the DCCDCC on definable subgroups.

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@article{arxiv.2607.23314,
  title  = {Relative $ω$-stability, relative categoricity and internal covers},
  author = {Mostafa Mirabi and Anand Pillay},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.23314},
  year   = {2026}
}

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8 pages