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We present a version of G\"odel's Second Incompleteness Theorem for recursively enumerable consistent extensions of a fixed axiomatizable theory, by incorporating some bi-theoretic version of the derivability conditions. We also argue that…

Logic · Mathematics 2019-11-12 Saeed Salehi

We give a new proof for Godel's second incompleteness theorem, based on Kolmogorov complexity, Chaitin's incompleteness theorem, and an argument that resembles the surprise examination paradox. We then go the other way around and suggest…

Logic · Mathematics 2010-11-24 Shira Kritchman , Ran Raz

In this paper we briefly review and analyze three published proofs of Chaitin's theorem, the celebrated information-theoretic version of G\"odel's incompleteness theorem. Then, we discuss our main perplexity concerning a key step common to…

History and Overview · Mathematics 2016-09-07 Germano D'Abramo

Most discussions of G\"odel's theorems fall into one of two types: either they emphasize perceived philosophical, cultural "meanings" of the theorems, and perhaps sketch some of the ideas of the proofs, usually relating G\"odel's proofs to…

Logic · Mathematics 2014-11-20 Dan Gusfield

G\"odel's second incompleteness theorem is standardly understood as showing that no sufficiently strong, consistent theory of arithmetic can prove its own consistency, a result typically interpreted against a model-theoretic background in…

Logic · Mathematics 2026-03-11 Alexander V. Gheorghiu

For which choices of $X,Y,Z\in\{\Sigma^1_1,\Pi^1_1\}$ does no sufficiently strong $X$-sound and $Y$-definable extension theory prove its own $Z$-soundness? We give a complete answer, thereby delimiting the generalizations of G\"odel's…

Logic · Mathematics 2026-01-28 Henry Towsner , James Walsh

G\"odel's second incompleteness theorem is proved for Herbrand consistency of some arithmetical theories with bounded induction, by using a technique of logarithmic shrinking the witnesses of bounded formulas, due to Z. Adamowicz [Herbrand…

Logic · Mathematics 2019-07-02 Saeed Salehi

In this paper we present a surprisingly short proof of Minkowski's second theorem. The author hopes there is no mistake in it, though the argument seems to be too plain to contain one. Also, we apply the main construction of the proof to…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2016-09-29 Oleg N. German

In his paper on the incompleteness theorems, G\"odel seemed to say that a direct way of constructing a formula that says of itself that it is unprovable might involve a faulty circularity. In this note, it is proved that 'direct'…

Logic · Mathematics 2021-06-08 Saul A. Kripke

We give proofs of G\"odel's incompleteness theorems after A. Joyal. The proof uses internal category theory in an arithmetic universe, a predicative generalisation of topoi. Applications to L\"ob's Theorem are discussed.

Category Theory · Mathematics 2020-04-23 Joost van Dijk , Alexander Gietelink Oldenziel

This paper is a continuation of Arai's paper on derivability conditions for Rosser provability predicates. We investigate the limitations of the second incompleteness theorem by constructing three different Rosser provability predicates…

Logic · Mathematics 2019-08-22 Taishi Kurahashi

In this note, we combine ideas of several previous proofs in order to obtain a quite short proof of Gr\"otzsch theorem.

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2013-12-02 Zdeněk Dvořák

In this paper, we give a detailed account of Goldfeld's proof of Siegel's theorem. Particularly, we present complete proofs of the nontrivial assumptions made in his paper.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2022-01-28 Zihao Liu

We present an analogue of G\"{o}del's second incompleteness theorem for systems of second-order arithmetic. Whereas G\"{o}del showed that sufficiently strong theories that are $\Pi^0_1$-sound and $\Sigma^0_1$-definable do not prove their…

Logic · Mathematics 2022-09-21 James Walsh

A short proof of a theorem of M.H. Albert, and its application to lattices.

Logic · Mathematics 2016-09-08 P. H. Rodenburg

In this paper, we use G\"{o}del's incompleteness theorem as a case study for investigating mathematical depth. We take for granted the widespread judgment by mathematical logicians that G\"{o}del's incompleteness theorem is deep, and focus…

Logic · Mathematics 2022-11-08 Yong Cheng

Most of the assertions in the theory of well ordered sets are quite simple. However, one of its central statements, Zermelo's theorem, stands out of this rule, for its well-known proofs are rather complicated. The aim of the current paper…

General Topology · Mathematics 2011-12-02 V. V. Filippov , E. Yu. Mychka

We prove collective versions of semi-duality theorems for sets of almost (limitedly, order) L-weakly compact operators.

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2024-10-29 Safak Alpay , Eduard Emelyanov , Svetlana Gorokhova

This paper is an investigation of the relationship between G\"odel's second incompleteness theorem and the well-foundedness of jump hierarchies. It follows from a classic theorem of Spector's that the relation $\{(A,B) \in \mathbb{R}^2 :…

Logic · Mathematics 2021-07-27 Patrick Lutz , James Walsh

This paper continues the author's previous study \cite{Kura20}, showing that several weak principles inspired by non-normal modal logic suffice to derive various refined forms of the second incompleteness theorem. Among the main results of…

Logic · Mathematics 2025-08-12 Taishi Kurahashi