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Let M be a model of Peano Arithmetic that is countably generated over an exponentially closed cut I. We characterize those sets X of subsets of I for which there is a finitely (or countably) generated cofinal extension N of M such that I is…
Let $\mathsf{KP}$ denote Kripke-Platek Set Theory and let $\mathsf{M}$ be the weak set theory obtained from $\mathsf{ZF}$ by removing the collection scheme, restricting separation to $\Delta_0$-formulae and adding an axiom asserting that…
A proper elementary extension of a model is called small if it realizes no new types over any finite set in the base model. We answer a question of Marker, and show that it is possible to have an o-minimal structure with a maximal small…
A result of Kaufmann shows that if $L_\alpha$ is countable, admissible and satisfies $\Pi_n\textsf{-Collection}$, then $\langle L_\alpha, \in \rangle$ has a proper $\Sigma_{n+1}$-elementary end extension. This paper investigates to what…
We consider an almost o-minimal expansion of an ordered group $\mathcal M=(M,<,+,0,\ldots)$ and its tame extension $\mathcal N=(N,<,+,0,\ldots)$. We demonstrate that the subset $\{x \in M^n\;|\; \mathcal N \models \Phi(x,a)\}$ of $M^n$…
Fix a countable nonstandard model $\mathcal M$ of Peano Arithmetic. Even with some rather severe restrictions placed on the types of minimal cofinal extensions $\mathcal N \succ \mathcal M$ that are allowed, we still find that there are…
We prove that the cohomology groups of a definably compact set over an o-minimal expansion of a group are finitely generated and invariant under elementary extensions and expansions of the language. We also study the cohomology of the…
Wilke proved in 1977 that every countable model ${\mathcal M}$ of Peano Arithmetic has an elementary end extension ${\mathcal N}$ such that the interstructure lattice Lt(${\mathcal N} / {\mathcal M}$) is the pentagon lattice ${\mathbf…
Simpson showed that every countable model $\mathcal{M} \models \mathsf{PA}$ has an expansion $(\mathcal{M}, X) \models \mathsf{PA}^*$ that is pointwise definable. A natural question is whether, in general, one can obtain expansions of a…
A countable structure is said to be extendible if it has the same Scott sentence as some uncountable structure. Rigid structures are not extendible. We give an example of an extendible model with a rigid elementary extension.
In this paper we will show that for every cut $ I $ of any countable nonstandard model $ \mathcal{M} $ of $ \mathrm{I}\Sigma_{1} $, each $ I $-small $ \Sigma_{1} $-elementary submodel of $ \mathcal{M}$ is of the form of the set of fixed…
We propose new structures called almost o-minimal structures and $\mathfrak X$-structures. The former is a first-order expansion of a dense linear order without endpoints such that the intersection of a definable set with a bounded open…
We prove in ZFC the existence of a definable, countably saturated elementary extension of the reals. It seems that it has been taken for granted that there is no distinguished, definable nonstandard model of the reals. (This means a…
The following two assertions are equivalent for an o-minimal expansion of an ordered group $\mathcal M=(M,<,+,0,\ldots)$. There exists a definable bijection between a bounded interval and an unbounded interval. Any definable continuous…
Let M be a polynomially bounded, o-minimal structure with archimedean prime model, for example if M is a real closed field. Let C be a convex and unbounded subset of M. We determine the first order theory of the structure M expanded by the…
A generic extension $L[x]$ of $L$ by a real $x$ is defined, in which the $\mathsf E_0$-class of $x$ is a lightface $\Pi^1_2$ set containing no ordinal-definable reals.
We show that if $ \mathcal{Z} $ is a dp-minimal expansion of $ \left(\mathbb{Z},+,0,1\right) $ that defines an infinite subset of $ \mathbb{N} $, then $ \mathcal{Z} $ is interdefinable with $ \left(\mathbb{Z},+,0,1, < \right) $. As a…
According to the math tea argument, there must be real numbers that we cannot describe or define, because there are uncountably many real numbers, but only countably many definitions. And yet, the existence of pointwise-definable models of…
We prove that if the linear-time and polynomial-time hierarchies coincide, then every model of $\Pi_1(\mathbb{N}) + \neg \Omega_1$ has a proper end-extension to a model of $\Pi_1(\mathbb{N})$, and so $\Pi_1(\mathbb{N}) + \neg \Omega_1…
We initiate an investigation of structures on the set of real numbers having the property that path components of definable sets are definable. All o\nobreakdash-\hspace{0pt}minimal structures on $(\mathbb{R},<)$ have the property, as do…