Countable models of countable L_{ω₁ω} theories #
A nonempty model of a countable L_{ω₁ω} theory T, of any cardinality and in any universe, gives
a countable nonempty model of T in every universe. The language may have any number of symbols.
The proof passes to the sublanguage of the function symbols occurring in T, of which there are
countably many, takes a countable substructure containing a chosen element that is elementary for
the fragment generated by T, moves it into the target universe, and expands it back to L on its
nonempty carrier. The chosen element matters: without it the substructure can be empty, for
instance for T = {⊤} over a language without constants.
Consequently satisfiability and entailment of countable theories can be tested on countable
models in any one universe. The universe max u v fixed in Theoryω.IsSatisfiable and
Theoryω.Entails is a normalization, not a restriction: a sentence entailed by a countable theory
holds in every nonempty model of the theory, whatever its cardinality and universe. This is what
lets entailment move between languages in different universes. A language map preserves entailment
by countable theories, and an injective one also reflects it.
Main results #
FirstOrder.Language.Theoryω.Model.exists_countable_model: a nonempty model of a countable theory gives a countable nonempty model in any universe.FirstOrder.Language.Theoryω.exists_countable_model: a satisfiable countable theory has a countable nonempty model in any universe.FirstOrder.Language.Theoryω.Entails.realize: a sentence entailed by a countable theory holds in every nonempty model of the theory, in any universe.FirstOrder.Language.Theoryω.entails_iff_countable: a countable theory entails a sentence exactly when every countable nonempty model of the theory in a given universe satisfies it.FirstOrder.Language.Sentenceω.Entails.realizeandFirstOrder.Language.Sentenceω.entails_iff_countable: the same for entailment between sentences.FirstOrder.Language.Theoryω.Entails.onTheoryωandFirstOrder.Language.Theoryω.entails_onTheoryω_iff: language maps preserve entailment by countable theories, and injective ones reflect it.FirstOrder.Language.Sentenceω.Entails.onBoundedFormulaInfandFirstOrder.Language.Sentenceω.entails_onBoundedFormulaInf_iff: the same for entailment between sentences.
References #
- D. Marker, Lectures on Infinitary Model Theory, Cambridge University Press, 2016, Chapter 1 (downward Löwenheim–Skolem for countable fragments).
cameronfreer/infinitary-logicat commit518a366cba97b1ae8c4dc64a297a396939bc3e0b,InfinitaryLogic/ModelTheory/LowenheimSkolem.lean, proves a sentence-level downward Löwenheim–Skolem theorem forLanguage.{0, 0}and models inTypethrough its consistency property. Divergences from that source: here the countable model comes from the fragment Löwenheim–Skolem theoremexists_countable_aElementary_substructure, the language and both model universes are arbitrary, and the universe invariance of entailment and its transfer along language maps are new.- The transfer of entailment along language maps follows Mathlib's first-order
Theory.isSatisfiable_of_isSatisfiable_onTheoryandTheory.isSatisfiable_onTheory_iff.
Downward Löwenheim–Skolem for countable theories. A nonempty model of a countable theory,
of any cardinality and in any universe, gives a countable nonempty model of the theory in every
universe w'. The language may have any number of symbols.
Countable models of satisfiable countable theories. A satisfiable countable theory has a
countable nonempty model in every universe w.
Universe invariance of entailment. A sentence entailed by a countable theory holds in every nonempty model of the theory, of any cardinality and in any universe.
Entailment is tested on countable models. A countable theory entails a sentence exactly
when every countable nonempty model of the theory in the universe w satisfies it.
Language maps preserve entailment. If a countable theory T entails φ, the image of T
under any language map g entails the image of φ. The two languages may live in different
universes.
Injective language maps reflect entailment. For an injective language map g, the image of
a countable theory T entails the image of φ exactly when T entails φ. This is the
entailment form of Mathlib's Theory.isSatisfiable_onTheory_iff.
Universe invariance of entailment between sentences. If φ entails ψ, then ψ holds in
every nonempty model of φ, of any cardinality and in any universe.
Entailment between sentences is tested on countable models. A sentence φ entails ψ
exactly when ψ holds in every countable nonempty model of φ in the universe w.
Language maps preserve entailment between sentences. If φ entails ψ, the image of φ
under any language map g entails the image of ψ.
Injective language maps reflect entailment between sentences. For an injective language
map g, the image of φ entails the image of ψ exactly when φ entails ψ.