FOM: 110:Communicating MInds I

Harvey Friedman friedman at math.ohio-state.edu
Wed Dec 19 13:27:58 EST 2001


COMMUNICATING MINDS I
by
Harvey Friedman
December 19, 2001

We now start presenting results behind Communicating Minds 1, 5:58PM,
12/17/01. In this posting, we restrict attention to the situation where
both minds have the same objects, but different binary relations on the
objects. In this approach, we obtain roughly the level of Zermelo set
theory, ZFC, and a subtle cardinal.

We are working out details for the versions that give large cardinals
incompatible with V = L and even large large cardinals. Here we use higher
types - at least one higher type. Assuming all goes well, we will report on
this much stronger stuff shortly.

1. OBJECTS, RELATIONS.

We review one of the most fundamental of all formal systems.

We have variables x1,x2,... over objects, and variables R1,R2,... over
binary relations of objects. The atomic formulas are xi = xj, Ri = Rj, and
Ri(xj,xk).

We have the usual two sorted axioms for predicate calculus with equality.

We have the axiom of extensionality

R1 = R2 iff (forall x1,x2)(R1(x1,x2) iff R2(x1,x2)).

We have the full comprehension axiom scheme

(therexists R1)(forall x1,x2)(R1(x1,x2) iff phi)

where phi is any formula in the present language in which R1 is not free.

This in and of itself has no significant logical strength since it has an
obvious model with one object and two relations.

However, there are many ways to add simple axioms that create the strength
of Z2 (second order arithmetic). For instance, we can use the following
axiom of infinity:

(therexists R1)(R1 is a strict linear ordering on its field with a least
element and no greatest element).

THEOREM 1.1. This system is mutually interpretable with Z2.

2. OBJECTS, I's RELATIONS, II's RELATIONS, ENUMERATION.

We use variables x1,x2,... over objects.

We use variables R1,R2,... over the binary relations of objects according to I.

We use variables S1,S2,... over the binary relations of objects according
to II.

We use the constant R for a natural number system. R is of the same sort as
the Ri's.

We use a unary function symbol ENUM which maps Ri's into objects.

The object terms are the variables xi, and the constructs ENUM(Ri),ENUM(R).

The atomic formulas are of the following forms:

i. X = Y, where X,Y are relation variables or R.
ii. s = t, where s,t are object terms.
iii. X(s,t), where X is a relation variable or R, and s,t are object terms.

We close under atomic formulas under connectives and quantifiers in the
usual way. We call this language L1. We use the standard 3 sorted predicate
calculus with equality appropriate for L1.

We begin with extensionality, as in section 1.

a. X = Y iff (forall x1,x2)(X(x1,x2) iff Y(x1,x2)), where X,Y are relation
variables.

For mind II, we use the full comprehension axiom scheme for L1.

b. (therexists S1)(forall x1,x2)(S1(x1,x2) iff phi), where phi is any
formula of L1 in which S1 is not free.

For mind I, we have to be careful not to allow parameters representing II's
relations, and not to allow ENUM.

c. (therexists R1)(forall x1,x2)(R(x1,x2) iff phi), where phi is any
formula of L1 in which R1,S1,S2,... are not free in phi and ENUM is not in
phi.

We now have the axiom of infinity.

d. R is a strict linear ordering on its field with a least element and
where every element has an immediate successor, such that no proper initial
segment of R has these properties.

We now have the axioms of enumeration.

e. ENUM(R1) is in the field of R.

f. ENUM(R1) = ENUM(R2) iff R1 = R2.

The effect of axioms e,f is that I's relations are enumerated by ENUM, and
this enumeration is accessible only to II in the construction of relations
of II. This represents the domination of mind II over mind I which is such
that mind II understands the process whereby mind I obtains or grasps mind
I's relations.

THEOREM 2.1. The system a-f is mutually interpretable with ZFC\P + V(omega
+ omega) exists. In particular, Zermelo set theory with the axiom of choice
is interpretable in this system.

Here ZFC\P is ZFC without the power set axiom.

3. OBJECTS, I's RELATIONS, II's RELATIONS, ENUMERATION, COMMUNICATION.

We start with the weakest axiom of communication that we consider.

g. phi iff phi*, where phi is a sentence of L1 whose only variables are
among x1,x2,...,R1,R2,..., and ENUM does not appear in phi, and phi* is the
result of replacing each occurrence of each Ri by Si.

The idea is that minds I and II agree on the truth values of all sentences
from their respective standpoints. Thus mind II can still communicate with
mind I even though mind II is more powerful than mind I.

THEOREM 3.1. The system a-g is mutually interpretable with ZC + {V(omega x
n) exists}n.

Here ZC is Zermelo set theory with the axiom of choice.

Here is an intermediate axiom of communication.

h. phi iff phi*, where phi is a formula of L1 whose only variables are
among x1,x2,...,R1,R2,..., with no free relation variables, and ENUM does
not appear in phi, and phi* is the result of replacing each occurrence of
each Ri by Si.

THEROEM 3.2. The system a-f,h is interpretable in ZFC\P + V(omega_2)
exists, and interprets ZC + V(omega_1) exists.

Here is the strongest axiom of communication that we consider.

i. phi iff phi*, where phi is a formula of L1 whose only variables are
among x1,x2,...,R1,R2,..., and ENUM does not appear in phi, and phi* is the
result of replacing each bound occurrence of each Ri by Si.

THEOREM 3.3. The system a-f,i is mutually interpretable with ZFC.

It turns out that we don't need the constant symbol R and the axioms d,e,
if we use even the weakest axiom of communication, g. To be specific, we
now assume that the constant symbol R is dropped from the language. Assume
that b,c are formulated without use of the constant symbol R.

THEOREM 3.4. The system a-c,f,g is mutually interpretable with ZFC\P +
{V(omega + n) exists}n.

THEOREM 3.5. The system a-c,f,h is interpretable in ZFC\P + V(omega_2)
exists, and interprets ZC + V(omega_1) exists.

THEOREM 3.6. The system a-c,f,i is mutually interpretable with ZFC.

4. OBJECTS, I's RELATIONS, II's RELATIONS, ENUMERATION, COMMUNICATION,
RELATIONS.

We now add arbitrary relations on the objects. The idea is that I,II both
discuss the same objects and the same arbitrary relations on objects, but
have different notions of, say, "definable" relations on objects.

We do not use the constant R, as in the last part of section 3. We add
variables T1,T2,... over arbitrary binary relations over objects.

The atomic formulas are of the following forms:

i. X = Y, where X,Y are relation variables.
ii. s = t, where s,t are object terms.
iii. X(s,t), where X is a relation variable, and s,t are object terms.

We close under atomic formulas under connectives and quantifiers in the
usual way. We call this language L2. We use the standard 4 sorted predicate
calculus with equality appropriate for L2.

We consider the following axioms.

4a. (therexists T1)(T1 = R1) and (therexists T1)(T1 = S1).

4b. T1 = T2 iff (forall x1,x2)(T1(x1,x2) iff T2(x1,x2)).

4c. (therexists S1)(forall x1,x2)(S1(x1,x2) iff phi), where phi is any
formula of L2 in which S1,T1,T2,..., are not free.

4d. (therexists R1)(forall x1,x2)(R(x1,x2) iff phi), where phi is any
formula of L2 in which R1,S1,S2,...,T1,T2,..., are not free in phi and ENUM
is not in phi.

4e. (therexists T1)(forall x1,x2)(T1(x,y) iff phi), where phi is any
formula of L2 in which T1 is not free.

4f. ENUM(R1) = ENUM(R2) iff R1 = R2.

4g. phi iff phi*, where phi is a formula of L2 whose only variables are
among x1,x2,...,R1,R2,...,T1,T2,..., whose only free variables are among
R1,R2,..., and ENUM does not appear in phi, and phi* is the result of
replacing each bound occurrence of each Ri by Si.

THEOREM 4.1. The system 4a-4g is interpretable in ZFC + "there exists a
subtle cardinal" and interprets ZFC + "there exists an indescribable
cardinal".

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