MAT-60556 Mathematical Logic, 5 cr
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
The implementation will not be executed during the academic year 2016-2017.
Person responsible
Esko Turunen, Henri Hansen, Antti Valmari
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| MAT-60556 2016-01 | - |
Esko Turunen |
Examination. |
Learning Outcomes
The course is based on the first and second chapter of Gaisi Takeuti’s in 1987 published book Proof Theory (Studies in Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics). The first chapter introduces Gentzen's sequent calculi for Intuitionistic Logic (LJ) and Classical Logic (LK) and proves Gentzen's cut-elimination theorem as well as completeness theorems for both LJ and LK. The second chapter is Gentzen's second proof of the eliminability of essential cuts from a derivation of the empty sequent in Peano Axioms. All these results are needed to prove the main result of the course: Gödel’s two incompleteness theorems and Tarski’s teorem. After completing the course, the student knows what the fundamental results of mathematical logic are, in particular the proof theoretical approach, Completeness of propostional and first order logc, Gödel's incompleteness theorems, Tarskis theorem, Löwenheim-Skolem theorem, Herbrand theorem. A rudimentary understanding of proof theory is formed, and the student is able to apply some basic results and knows some details of basic techniques such as truth tables.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | The basic ideas of Gentzen's proof theory, logical foundations of classical and intuitionistic mathematical theories. | Gödel's incompleteness theorems | |
| 2. | Equational, propositional and predicate calculus. | Peano Axioms od arithmetic | |
| 3. | Connections to meta-mathematics and computation. | Lindenbaum algebra, connection to Boolean and Hayting algebras |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Visit the lectures, do meticulous lecture notes, do all the home exercises in time and participate actively in exercises. Inquire about things that are unclear to you.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Proof Theory | Gaisi Takeuti | No | |||
| Lecture slides | Esko Turunen | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| MAT-02650 Algoritmimatematiikka | Mandatory |
Additional information about prerequisites
The course differs in year 2014 lectured Mathematical logic course; the starting point is now proof theoretical, in 2014 it was the model theorical. The main results are the same, however.
Correspondence of content
There is no equivalence with any other courses