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On definable Skolem functions and trichotomy

Logic 2022-07-26 v1

Abstract

In this paper we give an explicit characterization of o-minimal structures with definable Skolem functions/definable choice. Such structures are, after naming finitely many elements from the prime model, a union of finitely many trivial points each defined over \emptyset and finitely many open intervals each a union of a \emptyset -definable family of group-intervals with fixed positive elements.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2207.11339,
  title  = {On definable Skolem functions and trichotomy},
  author = {Bruno Dinis and Mário J. Edmundo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2207.11339},
  year   = {2022}
}
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