Structural Properties of T-λ-Spherical Completions of O-Minimal Fields

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The paper establishes structural results for T-λ-spherical completions of models of T-convex o-minimal fields, including that such completions can be embedded in a natural way into certain Hahn field expansions.

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The paper investigates the structure of T-λ-spherical completions of o-minimal fields.
Key highlights:

It adapts Mourgues' and Ressayre's constructions to deduce structure results for T0-reducts of T-λ-spherical completions of models of T-convex, where T0 is a common reduct of the o-minimal theory T and the theory Tan.

The main technical result shows that certain expansions of Hahn fields by generalized power series have the property that truncation-closed subsets generate truncation-closed substructures. This allows for potential generalizations beyond the case where T0 is a reduct of Tan.

It is shown that when T defines an exponential, for a large enough cardinal λ, the reduct of the T-λ-spherical completion to the language of valued exponential fields is isomorphic to a Hahn field expansion satisfying certain compatibility conditions with the exponential.

As a corollary, it is shown that if T is a reduct of Tan,exp defining the exponential, then elementary extensions of the T-reduct of Ran,exp admit truncation-closed elementary embeddings into the field of surreal numbers.

The paper provides partial answers to questions about the relationship between o-minimal fields and fields of generalized series, focusing on issues of elementary extensions and truncation-closed embeddings.

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On the structure of $T$-$\lambda$-spherical completions of o-minimal fields

by Pietro Freni : arxiv.org 10-02-2024

https://arxiv.org/pdf/2407.07442.pdf

Mélyebb kérdések

What other classes of o-minimal structures beyond reducts of Ran,exp admit truncation-closed elementary embeddings into the field of surreal numbers?

Beyond the reducts of Ran,exp, other classes of o-minimal structures that may admit truncation-closed elementary embeddings into the field of surreal numbers include certain expansions of real closed fields and specific types of valued fields. For instance, o-minimal structures that are defined by polynomially bounded functions or those that exhibit a well-behaved exponential function can also be candidates. The key is that these structures maintain a level of compatibility with the truncation operations, which is essential for ensuring that the embeddings preserve the truncation-closed property. Additionally, structures that are serial, as defined in the paper, may also exhibit this property, particularly if they are constructed in a way that aligns with the conditions outlined in the results of the paper.

Can the results be extended to o-minimal structures that are not necessarily power-bounded, but satisfy a weaker condition like being "serial" as defined in the paper?

Yes, the results can potentially be extended to o-minimal structures that are not strictly power-bounded but satisfy the weaker condition of being "serial." The notion of seriality allows for a broader class of structures to be considered, as it focuses on the behavior of functions and their relationships rather than strict bounds on growth. The paper suggests that serial power-bounded structures can be interpreted in a way that retains the essential properties needed for truncation-closed embeddings. Therefore, if an o-minimal structure can be shown to be serial, it may still allow for the construction of truncation-closed elementary embeddings into the field of surreal numbers, even if it does not meet the stricter criteria of being power-bounded.

How do the structural properties of T-λ-spherical completions relate to the model-theoretic properties of o-minimal expansions of the reals, such as their decidability or complexity of their first-order theories?

The structural properties of T-λ-spherical completions are closely related to the model-theoretic properties of o-minimal expansions of the reals, particularly in terms of their decidability and the complexity of their first-order theories. T-λ-spherical completions provide a framework for understanding how certain expansions of o-minimal structures can be uniquely characterized and how they interact with elementary extensions. These completions often preserve key properties of the original structures, such as o-minimality and the ability to define certain types of functions.
In terms of decidability, the existence of T-λ-spherical completions suggests that these structures can be effectively analyzed within a model-theoretic context, potentially leading to decidable theories under certain conditions. The complexity of their first-order theories may also be influenced by the nature of the expansions and the properties of the underlying fields. For instance, if the expansions maintain a level of simplicity and do not introduce excessive complexity, they may remain decidable or exhibit manageable complexity in their first-order theories. Thus, the interplay between the structural properties of T-λ-spherical completions and the model-theoretic properties of o-minimal expansions is a rich area for further exploration, with implications for both decidability and complexity in mathematical logic.