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The Euclidean numbers

Logic 2020-06-30 v3 Rings and Algebras

Abstract

We introduce axiomatically a Nonarchimedean field E, called the field of the Euclidean numbers, where a transfinite sum is defined that is indicized by ordinal numbers less than the first inaccessible {\Omega}. Thanks to this sum, E becomes a saturated hyperreal field isomorphic to the so called Kiesler field of cardinality {\Omega}, and suitable topologies can be put on E and on {\Omega} \cup {{\Omega}} so as to obtain the transfinite sums as limits of a suitable class of their finite subsums. Moreover there is a natural isomorphic embedding into E of the semiring {\Omega} equipped by the natural sum and product. Finally a notion of numerosity satisfying all Euclidean common notions is given, whose values are nonnegative nonstandard integers of E. Then E can be charachterized as the hyperreal field generated by the real numbers and together with the semiring of numerosities (and this explains the name Euclidean numbers).

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@article{arxiv.1702.04163,
  title  = {The Euclidean numbers},
  author = {Vieri Benci and Marco Forti},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1702.04163},
  year   = {2020}
}

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39 pages

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