9-11 Oct 2017
Munich, Germany
CFR - SotFoM4: Reverse Mathematics 9 - 11 October 2017, Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, LMU Munich Reverse mathematics is concerned with examining exactly which axioms are necessary for various central mathematical theorems and results. The program is a relatively new one in the foundations of mathematics. Its basic goal is to assess the relative logical strengths of theorems from ordinary (non-set-theoretic) mathematics. To this end, for a given mathematical theorem T, one tries to find the minimal natural axiom system that is capable of proving T. In logical terms, finding the minimal axiom system equates to finding a collections of axioms such that each axiom follows from T (assuming a weak base system of axioms). In doing so, one shows that each axiom is necessary for T to hold. Because T follows from the axioms as well, the goal of reverse mathematics is to find axiom systems to which the theorems of ordinary mathematics are equivalent. It turns out that most theorems are equivalent to one of five subsystems of second order arithmetic. The main objective of the conference is to explore the philosophical significance of reverse mathematics as a research program in the foundations of mathematics. The event will provide a forum for experts and early career researchers to exchange ideas and develop connections between philosophical and mathematical research in reverse mathematics. Specifically, the following research questions will be addressed: 1. How are philosophical debates informed by divisions between the relevant five subsystems of second order arithmetic, e.g., the debate between predicativism and impredicativism? 2. How should we understand the divisions between these five systems in terms of any natural distinctions they map on to? 3. How exhaustive are these five systems, especially in the sense of how they map onto natural divisions? 4. How does reverse mathematics relate to and inform our understanding of more traditional foundations of mathematics like ZFC, e.g., concerning the existence of large cardinals? Program: Day 1 - Monday, October 9, 2017, LMU Main Building, room A 022 10:00-10:15 Welcome 10:15-11:45 Stephen G. Simpson `Foundations of mathematics: an optimistic message? 11:45-12:15 Coffee break 12:15-13:15 Sam Sanders `Two is enough for chaos in reverse mathematics? 13:15-15:00 Lunch break 15:00-16:00 Micha? Tomasz Godziszewski `What do we need to prove that satisfaction is not absolute? Generalization of the Nonabsoluteness of Satisfaction Theorem? 16:00-16:30 Coffee break 16:30-18:00 Walter Dean `Basis theorems and mathematical knowledge de re and de dicto? 19:00 Conference dinner Day 2 - Tuesday, October 10, 2017, Main Building, room E 006 10:15-11:45 Benedict Eastaugh `On the significance of reverse mathematics? 11:45-12:15 Coffee break 12:15-13:15 Marta Fiori Carones `Interval graphs and reverse mathematics? 13:15-15:00 Lunch break 15:00-16:00 Eric P. Astor `Divisions in the reverse math zoo, and the weakness of typicality? 16:00-16:30 Coffee break 16:30-18:00 Marianna Antonutti Marfori `De re and de dicto knowledge in mathematics: some case studies from reverse mathematics? Day 3 - Wednesday, October 11, 2017, LMU Main Building, room A 022 10:15-11:45 Takako Nemoto `Constructive reverse mathematics and WKL? 11:45-12:15 Coffee break 12:15-13:15 Vasco Brattka `Weihrauch complexity: Choice as a unifying principle? 13:15-15:00 Lunch break 15:00-16:00 Alberto Marcone `Around ATR_0 in the Weihrauch lattice? 16:00-16:30 Coffee break 16:30-18:00 Marcia Groszek `Reverse recursion theory? Call for Registration: To register for the conference, please email your name and affiliation to sotfom@gmail.com. There will be a conference dinner on Monday, October 9, 2017. When registering, please indicate if you plan to attend the dinner. For further details on the conference, please visit: http://sotfom.wordpress.com Organisers: Carolin Antos-Kuby (University of Konstanz), Neil Barton (Kurt Gödel Research Center, Vienna), Lavinia Picollo (Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy), Claudio Ternullo (Kurt Gödel Research Center, Vienna), John Wigglesworth (University of Vienna) Thanks: SotFoM4: Reverse Mathematics is generously supported by the Munich Center for Mathematical Philosophy, LMU Munich, and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. -- John Wigglesworth University of Vienna www.wigglesworth.org -- [LOGIC] mailing list http://www.dvmlg.de/mailingliste.html Archive: http://www.illc.uva.nl/LogicList/ provided by a collaboration of the DVMLG, the Maths Departments in Bonn and Hamburg, and the ILLC at the Universiteit van Amsterdam