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The Implicit and Inverse Function Theorems are special cases of a general Implicit/Inverse Function Theorem which can be easily derived from either theorem. The theorems can thus be easily deduced from each other via the generalized…

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If the sequent (Gamma entails forall x exists y A) is provable in first order constructive natural deduction, then the theory (Gamma, forall x (f (x)/y)A), where f is a new function symbol, is a conservative extension of Gamma.

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A new characterization of provably recursive functions of first-order arithmetic is described. Its main feature is using only terms consisting of 0, the successor S and variables in the quantifier rules, namely, universal elimination and…

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