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Let $S_\infty$ denote the topological group of permutations of the natural numbers. We study the complexity of the isomorphism relation on classes of closed subgroups $S_\infty$ in the setting of Borel reducibility between equivalence…

Logic · Mathematics 2022-09-28 Andre Nies , Philipp Schlicht , Katrin Tent

Given a countable o-minimal theory T, we characterize the Borel complexity of isomorphism for countable models of T up to two model-theoretic invariants. If T admits a nonsimple type, then it is shown to be Borel complete by embedding the…

Logic · Mathematics 2015-10-19 Richard Rast , Davender Singh Sahota

We prove that the relation of bisimilarity between countable labelled transition systems is $\Sigma_1^1$-complete (hence not Borel), by reducing the set of non-wellorders over the natural numbers continuously to it. This has an impact on…

Logic · Mathematics 2015-12-16 Pedro Sánchez Terraf

We define the standard Borel space of free Araki-Woods factors and prove that their isomorphism relation is not classifiable by countable structures. We also prove that equality of $\tau$-topologies, arising as invariants of type III…

Operator Algebras · Mathematics 2020-03-24 Román Sasyk , Asger Törnquist , Stefaan Vaes

We define and study expansion problems on countable structures in the setting of descriptive combinatorics. We consider both expansions on countable Borel equivalence relations and on countable groups, in the Borel, measure and category…

Logic · Mathematics 2025-05-13 Michael Wolman

We explore countable ordered Archimedean groups from the point of view of descriptive set theory. We introduce the space of Archimedean left-orderings $\mathrm{Ar}(G)$ for a given countable group $G$, and prove that the equivalence relation…

Logic · Mathematics 2023-01-16 Filippo Calderoni , David Marker , Luca Motto Ros , Assaf Shani

We give, for each level of complexity L, a Hurewicz-like characterization of the Borel subsets with countable sections of a product of two Polish spaces that cannot become in L by changing the two Polish topologies.

Logic · Mathematics 2007-10-02 Dominique Lecomte

We study the complexity with respect to Borel reducibility of the relations of isometry and isometric embeddability between ultrametric Polish spaces for which a set $D$ of possible distances is fixed in advance. These are, respectively, an…

Logic · Mathematics 2018-12-06 Riccardo Camerlo , Alberto Marcone , Luca Motto Ros

We study the Borel-reducibility of isomorphism relations of complete first order theories and show the consistency of the following: For all such theories T and T', if T is classifiable and T' is not, then the isomorphism of models of T' is…

Logic · Mathematics 2016-02-02 Tapani Hyttinen , Vadim Kulikov , Miguel Moreno

It is shown that the isomorphism relation between continuous t-norms is Borel bireducible with the relation of order isomorphism between linear orders on the set of natural numbers, and therefore, it is a Borel complete equivalence…

Logic · Mathematics 2025-12-18 Jialiang He , Lili Shen , Yi Zhou

We reduce the isomorphism problem for undirected graphs without loops to the isomorphism problems for a class of finite dimensional $2$-step nilpotent Lie algebras over a field and for a class of finite $p$-groups. We show that the…

Group Theory · Mathematics 2020-08-03 Ruvim Lipyanski , Natalia Vanetik

Let $F_{\omega_1}$ be the countable admissible ordinal equivalence relation defined on ${}^\omega 2$ by $x \ F_{\omega_1} \ y$ if and only if $\omega_1^x = \omega_1^y$. It will be shown that $F_{\omega_1}$ is classifiable by countable…

Logic · Mathematics 2016-02-01 William Chan

An \'etale structure over a topological space $X$ is a continuous family of structures (in some first-order language) indexed over $X$. We give an exposition of this fundamental concept from sheaf theory and its relevance to countable model…

Logic · Mathematics 2023-10-19 Ruiyuan Chen

We show that it is impossible to classify topological conjugacy relation of minimal homeomorphisms on the torus by countable structures.

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2026-01-01 Bo Peng

We show that the category of countable Borel equivalence relations (CBERs) is dually equivalent to the category of countable $\mathcal{L}_{\omega_1\omega}$ theories which admit a one-sorted interpretation of a particular theory we call…

Logic · Mathematics 2024-09-05 Rishi Banerjee , Ruiyuan Chen

Solecki proved that the group of automorphisms of a countable structure cannot be an uncountable free abelian group. See more in Just, Shelah and Thomas math.LO/0003120 where as a by product we can say something on on uncountable…

Logic · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Saharon Shelah

We indicate a way of distinguishing between structures, for which, two structures are said to be separable.Being separable implies being non-isomorphic. We show that for any first order theory $T$ in a countable language, if it has an…

Logic · Mathematics 2012-11-28 Mohammad Assem

We consider classification problems for manifolds and discrete subgroups of Lie groups from a descriptive set-theoretic point of view. This work is largely foundational in conception and character, recording both a framework for general…

Logic · Mathematics 2026-01-01 Jeffrey Bergfalk , Iian B. Smythe

We revisit Gersten's $\ell^\infty$-cohomology of groups and spaces, removing the finiteness assumptions required by the original definition while retaining its geometric nature. Mirroring the corresponding results in bounded cohomology, we…

Geometric Topology · Mathematics 2025-10-03 Francesco Milizia

We consider the classification problem for several classes of countable structures which are "vertex-transitive", meaning that the automorphism group acts transitively on the elements. (This is sometimes called homogeneous.) We show that…

Logic · Mathematics 2019-08-16 John Clemens , Samuel Coskey , Stephanie Potter