Questions tagged [consistency]
A system of formal logic is consistent if false is not deducible in the system. (from nLab).
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Unintentionally proven false theorem with type-in-type outside logic and foundations?
We are all familiar with Russell's paradox, and it is known that Per Martin-Löf proved that type-in-type is normalizing and consistent (which is false), by accidentally using an assumption in his meta-...
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Mere propositions and Consistency with Impredicativity, Excluded Middle and Large Elimination
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I've recently been trying to learn about the interaction of Impredicative Polymorphism, Large Elimination and Excluded Middle (notably, inconsistency). Notably, this is ...
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