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We define and study a new notion of "robust simulations" between complexity classes which is intermediate between the traditional notions of infinitely-often and almost-everywhere, as well as a corresponding notion of "significant…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2010-12-10 Lance Fortnow , Rahul Santhanam

We reformulate Hrushovski's definability patterns from the setting of first order logic to the setting of positive logic. Given an h-universal theory T we put two structures on the type spaces of models of T in two languages, \mathcal{L}…

Logic · Mathematics 2022-07-28 Ori Segel

Given a multiplicatively closed subset $S$ of the integers, there exist Structure Theorems for $LC$ modules over the localization $\mathbb{Z}S^{-1}$ that are "similar" to those of $LCA$ groups. The most notable one is the 1st Theorem: Given…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2026-02-27 Pedro Lourenço

Sandqvist gave a proof-theoretic semantics (P-tS) for classical logic (CL) that explicates the meaning of the connectives without assuming bivalance. Later, he gave a semantics for intuitionistic propositional logic (IPL). While soundness…

Logic · Mathematics 2025-07-18 Alexander V. Gheorghiu

We present two linked theorems on passivity: the passive behavior theorem, parts 1 and 2. Part 1 provides necessary and sufficient conditions for a general linear system, described by a set of high order differential equations, to be…

Systems and Control · Computer Science 2018-01-24 Timothy H. Hughes

We give sufficient conditions for a predicate P in a complete theory T to be stably embedded: P with its induced 0-definable structure has "finite rank", P has NIP in T and P is 1-stably embedded. This generalizes recent work by Hasson and…

Logic · Mathematics 2010-01-05 Anand Pillay

We introduce the concept of a class of graphs, or more generally, relational structures, being locally tree-decomposable. There are numerous examples of locally tree-decomposable classes, among them the class of planar graphs and all…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2007-05-23 Markus Frick , Martin Grohe

We introduce the notion of first order amenability, as a property of a first order theory $T$: every complete type over $\emptyset$, in possibly infinitely many variables, extends to an automorphism-invariant global Keisler measure in the…

Logic · Mathematics 2025-11-18 Ehud Hrushovski , Krzysztof Krupiński , Anand Pillay

Floyd's Operator Precedence (OP) languages are a deterministic context-free family having many desirable properties. They are locally and parallely parsable, and languages having a compatible structure are closed under Boolean operations,…

Formal Languages and Automata Theory · Computer Science 2017-08-23 Stefano Crespi Reghizzi , Matteo Pradella

We introduce a proper display calculus for first-order logic, of which we prove soundness, completeness, conservativity, subformula property and cut elimination via a Belnap-style metatheorem. All inference rules are closed under uniform…

Given a sound first-order p-time theory $T$ capable of formalizing syntax of first-order logic we define a p-time function $g_T$ that stretches all inputs by one bit and we use its properties to show that $T$ must be incomplete. We leave it…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2026-02-16 Jan Krajicek

Let p be a prime. Uniform pro-p groups play a central role in the theory of p-adic Lie groups. Indeed, a topological group admits the structure of a p-adic Lie group if and only if it contains an open pro-p subgroup which is uniform.…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2012-10-19 Benjamin Klopsch , Ilir Snopce

We prove the Identity Theorem for pro-$p$-groups with a single defining relation giving a positive feedback to a question of Serre on the structure of relation modules. A construction of "conjurings" indicates finality of our result in a…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2019-07-05 Andrey Mikhovich

We present a logic that extends CTL (Computation Tree Logic) with operators that express synchronization properties. A property is synchronized in a system if it holds in all paths of a certain length. The new logic is obtained by using the…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2016-05-25 Krishnendu Chatterjee , Laurent Doyen

We study probabilistic team semantics which is a semantical framework allowing the study of logical and probabilistic dependencies simultaneously. We examine and classify the expressive power of logical formalisms arising by different…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2019-02-26 Miika Hannula , Åsa Hirvonen , Juha Kontinen , Vadim Kulikov , Jonni Virtema

The derivation on the differential-valued field $\mathbb{T}_{\log}$ of logarithmic transseries induces on its value group $\Gamma_{\log}$ a certain map $\psi$. The structure $\Gamma = (\Gamma_{\log},\psi)$ is a divisible asymptotic couple.…

Logic · Mathematics 2016-05-26 Allen Gehret

We introduce ordinal collapsing principles that are inspired by proof theory but have a set theoretic flavor. These principles are shown to be equivalent to iterated $\Pi^1_1$-comprehension and the existence of admissible sets, over weak…

Logic · Mathematics 2021-12-16 Anton Freund , Michael Rathjen

We present a novel class of proof-of-position algorithms: Tree-Proof-of-Position (T-PoP). This algorithm is decentralised, collaborative and can be computed in a privacy preserving manner, such that agents do not need to reveal their…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2024-06-05 Aida Manzano Kharman , Pietro Ferraro , Homayoun Hamedmoghadam , Robert Shorten

We prove a category-theoretic independence theorem for four fundamental notions: meaning, object, name, and existence. Working in a Lawvere-style categorical semantics and in particular in toposes, we show that these notions occupy distinct…

Category Theory · Mathematics 2026-02-23 Takao Inoué

One of the classical problems in group theory is determining the set of positive integers $n$ such that every group of order $n$ has a particular property $P$, such as cyclic or abelian. We first present the Sylow theorems and the idea of…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2015-01-15 Logan Crew