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Putnam's theorem on the complexity of models

Warren Goldfarb

pp. 45-50

Abstract

A streamlined proof of a theorem of Putnam's: any satisfiable schema of predicate calculus has a model in which the predicates are interpreted as Boolean combinations of recursively enumerable relations. Related open problems are canvassed.

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Hellman Geoffrey, Cook Roy T. (2018) Hilary Putnam on logic and mathematics. Dordrecht, Springer.

Pages: 45-50

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-96274-0_4

Full citation:

Goldfarb Warren (2018) „Putnam's theorem on the complexity of models“, In: G. Hellman & R. T. Cook (eds.), Hilary Putnam on logic and mathematics, Dordrecht, Springer, 45–50.