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Logical Structure: Choice and Bar Induction Principles

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This lecture discusses the logical structure of principles equivalent to choice and bar induction. It begins by examining the contrapositive of bar induction, leading to the introduction of a generalized notion of dependent choice, termed GDC, which relates to a predicate on finite approximations of functions. The instructor outlines the strengths of GDC in various contexts, such as when A is countable or when B is a two-element set. The lecture also covers standard reverse mathematics of the axiom of choice, presenting well-known equivalent formulations like Zorn's lemma and the well-ordering principle. The instructor emphasizes the logical and computational perspectives of the axiom of choice, highlighting how intuitionistic proofs can be viewed as programs. Contributions include a classification of choice and bar induction principles and a discussion on maximality principles. The lecture concludes with a summary of the main results regarding choice and bar induction, illustrating the connections between these principles and their implications in constructive mathematics.

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Mathematical logic: Set theory

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Axiom of choice

In mathematics, the axiom of choice, abbreviated AC or AoC, is an axiom of set theory equivalent to the statement that a Cartesian product of a collection of non-empty sets is non-empty. Informally put, the axiom of choice says that given any collection of sets, each containing at least one element, it is possible to construct a new set by arbitrarily choosing one element from each set, even if the collection is infinite. Formally, it states that for every indexed family of nonempty sets, there exists an indexed set such that for every .

Axiom of dependent choice

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Axiom of countable choice

The axiom of countable choice or axiom of denumerable choice, denoted ACω, is an axiom of set theory that states that every countable collection of non-empty sets must have a choice function. That is, given a function A with domain N (where N denotes the set of natural numbers) such that A(n) is a non-empty set for every n ∈ N, there exists a function f with domain N such that f(n) ∈ A(n) for every n ∈ N. The axiom of countable choice (ACω) is strictly weaker than the axiom of dependent choice (DC), which in turn is weaker than the axiom of choice (AC).

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