Delta Sets as Formal Boundary Objects in Incomplete Theories
This paper introduces Delta sets ($\Delta$) as formally defined regions of non-derivability within a formal theory, establishing a precise link between logical incompleteness and the boundary-based formulations of the TNA framework. We prove that for any incomplete theory, the Delta set is non-empty and constitutes the structural boundary of the system ($\partial\Omega_T = \Delta$). The study demonstrates that these sets induce a partition of the domain and correspond to regions of zero derivability reliability ($R=0$). Furthermore, we provide a formal construction of boundary pressure ($F_B$) derived from the magnitude and weighting of the Delta set, showing that incompleteness fundamentally generates a structural pressure for theoretical extension. This results in a formal grounding for the transition from axiomatic systems to dynamic boundary structures
Authors
- Claudio Bresciano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3218-0599)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19597637
- Primary Topic
- Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00