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If we look from a quantum perspective, the most natural way in which the universe can be created is in entangled pairs whose time flow is oppositely related. This suggests the idea of the creation of a universe-antiuniverse pair. Assuming…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2025-09-29 Naman Kumar

We present constructive provability logic, an intuitionstic modal logic that validates the L\"ob rule of G\"odel and L\"ob's provability logic by permitting logical reflection over provability. Two distinct variants of this logic, CPL and…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2012-05-30 Robert J. Simmons , Bernardo Toninho

In this exposition, we attempt to formalise a treatment of Paul Taylor's notion of plump ordinals in weak intuitionistic axiomatic set theories such as IKP. We will explore basic properties of plump ordinals, especially in relation to…

Logic · Mathematics 2026-02-02 Shuwei Wang

Assuming that $GCH$ holds and $\kappa$ is $\kappa^{+3}$-supercompact, we construct a generic extension $W$ of $V$ in which $\kappa$ remains strongly inaccessible and $(\alpha^+)^{HOD} < \alpha^+$ for every infinite cardinal $\alpha <…

Logic · Mathematics 2016-01-15 James Cummings , Sy David Friedman , Mohammad Golshani

Let $G$ be a connected reductive algebraic group over an algebraically closed field $\Bbbk$ of characteristic $p \ge 0$, and let $\mathcal{N}$ be its nilpotent cone. Under mild hypotheses, we construct for each nilpotent $G$-orbit $C$ and…

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2022-03-10 Pramod N. Achar , William Hardesty

Will the cosmological multiverse, when described mathematically, have easily stated properties that are impossible to prove or disprove using mathematical physics? We explore this question by constructing lattice multiverses which exhibit…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2010-09-13 S. Gill Williamson

We give a new elementary proof of the main theorem of [Fef12]: Quantifiers implicitly definable in pure second-order logic equipped with Henkin semantics implies are (explicitly) definable in first-order logic.

Logic · Mathematics 2014-10-15 Fredrik Engström

Central to the theory of special cube complexes is Haglund and Wise's construction of the canonical completion and retraction, which enables one to build finite covers of special cube complexes in a highly controlled manner. In this paper…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2022-08-10 Sam Shepherd

In this paper, we investigate connections between structures present in every generic extension of the universe $V$ and computability theory. We introduce the notion of {\em generic Muchnik reducibility} that can be used to to compare the…

Logic · Mathematics 2014-12-11 Julia Knight , Antonio Montalban , Noah Schweber

We investigate an extension of ZFC set theory (in an extended language) that stipulates the existence of a proper class of indiscernibles over the universe. One of the main results of the paper shows that the purely set-theoretical…

Logic · Mathematics 2022-03-11 Ali Enayat

Utilizing an embedding theorem of Obraztsov we construct groups as described in the title. This provides an affirmative answer to a problem of D. O. Revin. The constructed groups also provide a negative answer to a question highlighted by…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2025-06-23 Samuel M. Corson

I explore physics implications of the External Reality Hypothesis (ERH) that there exists an external physical reality completely independent of us humans. I argue that with a sufficiently broad definition of mathematics, it implies the…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-11-26 Max Tegmark

A variety V is said to be coherent if any finitely generated subalgebra of a finitely presented member of V is finitely presented. It is shown here that V is coherent if and only if it satisfies a restricted form of uniform deductive…

Logic · Mathematics 2018-03-28 Tomasz Kowalski , George Metcalfe

We study $\Sigma^1_2$ definable counterparts for some algebraic equivalent forms of the Continuum Hypothesis. All turn out to be equivalent to "all reals are constructible".

Logic · Mathematics 2016-01-19 Silvia Steila

This paper presents our implemented computational model for interpreting and generating indirect answers to Yes-No questions. Its main features are 1) a discourse-plan-based approach to implicature, 2) a reversible architecture for…

cmp-lg · Computer Science 2008-02-03 Nancy Green , Sandra Carberry

We prove a general existence result for infinite-dimensional admissible (g;k)-modules, where g is a reductive finite-dimensional complex Lie algebra and k is a reductive in g algebraic subalgebra.

Representation Theory · Mathematics 2018-07-06 Ivan Penkov , Gregg Zuckerman

In a recent article, M. Tegmark poses the hypothesis that our known universe is a ``baggage free'' mathematical structure among many other possible ones, which also correspond to other physical universes --Mathematical Universe Hypothesis,…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2008-03-07 Antonio N. Bernal , Miguel Sánchez , Francisco José Soler Gil

We investigate iterating the construction of $C^{*}$, the $L$-like inner model constructed using first order logic augmented with the "cofinality $\omega$" quantifier. We first show that $\left(C^{*}\right)^{C^{*}}=C^{*}\ne L$ is…

Logic · Mathematics 2021-09-14 Ur Ya'ar

Can multiverse hypotheses ever receive empirical support? Critics argue that multiverse scenarios posit unobservable entities, face severe underdetermination, or fall outside the bounds of science. This chapter challenges that view by…

History and Philosophy of Physics · Physics 2025-09-08 Baptiste Le Bihan

Homogeneous countably compact spaces $X$ and $Y$ whose product $X\times Y$ is not pseudocompact are constructed. It is proved that all compact subsets of homogeneous subspaces of the third power of an extremally disconnected space are…

General Topology · Mathematics 2023-06-13 Evgenii Reznichenko