Remarks on the foundations of mathematics
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Helmut Schwichtenberg (LMU) gives a talk at the MCMP Colloquium (5 December, 2013) titled "Remarks on the foundations of mathematics". Abstract: We consider minimal logic with implication and universal quantification over (typed) object variables. Free type and predicate parameters may occur. For mathematics we need (i) data (the Scott - Ershov partial continuous functionals) and (ii) predicates (defined inductively or coinductively). In this setting we can define (Leibniz) equality, falsity and the missing logical connectives (negation, disjunction, existential quantification, conjunction). Ex-falso-quodlibet can be proved. Using Kreisel's (modified) realizability we can (even practically) extract computational content from proofs, and (internally) prove soundness.
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