Expressive power of infinitary [0, 1]-logics
Christopher J. Eagle
Abstract
Christopher J. Eagle
Abstract
We consider model-theoretic properties related to the expressive power of three analogues of L ω1,ω for metric structures. We give an example showing that one of these infinitary logics is strictly more expressive than the other two, but also show that all three have the same elementary equivalence relation for complete separable metric structures. We then prove that a continuous function on a complete separable metric structure is automorphism invariant if and only if it is definable in the more expressive logic. Several of our results are related to the existence of Scott sentences for complete separable metric structures.
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We consider model-theoretic properties related to the expressive power of three analogues of L ω1,ω for metric structures. We give an example showing that one of these infinitary logics is strictly more expressive than the other two, but also show that all three have the same elementary equivalence relation for complete separable metric structures. We then prove that a continuous function on a complete separable metric structure is automorphism invariant if and only if it is definable in the more expressive logic. Several of our results are related to the existence of Scott sentences for complete separable metric structures.
Key concepts: Expressive power, Computer science, Power (physics), Mathematics, Theoretical computer science, Physics, Thermodynamics