The weakness of the Erdős–Moser theorem under arithmetic reductions

The Erdős–Moser ([Formula: see text]) theorem says that every infinite tournament admits an infinite transitive subtournament. We study the computational behavior of the [Formula: see text] theorem with respect to the arithmetic hierarchy, and prove that [Formula: see text] instances of [Formula: see text] admit low[Formula: see text] solutions for every [Formula: see text], and that if a set [Formula: see text] is not arithmetical, then every instance of [Formula: see text] admits a solution relative to which [Formula: see text] is still not arithmetical. We also provide a level-wise refinement of this theorem. These results are part of a larger program of computational study of combinatorial theorems in Reverse Mathematics.

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Journal of Mathematical Logic
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2024-11-15
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https://doi.org/10.1142/s0219061325500011
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Mathematical functions and polynomials
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The weakness of the Erdős–Moser theorem under arithmetic reductions

Ludovic Patey, Ahmed Mimouni
Journal of Mathematical Logic
Mathematical functions and polynomials
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The weakness of the Erdős–Moser theorem under arithmetic reductions

Ludovic Patey, Ahmed Mimouni
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Abstract

The Erdős–Moser ([Formula: see text]) theorem says that every infinite tournament admits an infinite transitive subtournament. We study the computational behavior of the [Formula: see text] theorem with respect to the arithmetic hierarchy, and prove that [Formula: see text] instances of [Formula: see text] admit low[Formula: see text] solutions for every [Formula: see text], and that if a set [Formula: see text] is not arithmetical, then every instance of [Formula: see text] admits a solution relative to which [Formula: see text] is still not arithmetical. We also provide a level-wise refinement of this theorem. These results are part of a larger program of computational study of combinatorial theorems in Reverse Mathematics.

Journal of Mathematical Logic
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR), Université Paris-Est Créteil (FR), Université Paris Cité (FR), Paris-Est Sup (FR), Institut de Mathématiques de Jussieu-Paris Rive Gauche (FR), Laboratoire d’Analyse et de Mathématiques Appliquées (FR)
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