Title :
Fragments of existential second-order logic without 0-1 laws
Author :
Le Bars, Jean-Marie
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Inf., Caen Univ., France
Abstract :
We prove that there is a Monadic Σ11 (Minimal Scott without equality) sentence without an asymptotic probability. Our result entails that the 0-1 law fails for the logics Σ11(FO2) and Σ1 1 (Minimal Godel without equality). Therefore we achieve the classification of first-order prefix classes with or without equality. According to the existence of the 0-1 law for the corresponding Σ 11 fragment. In addition, our counterexample can be viewed as a single explanation of the failure of the 0-1 law of all the fragments of existential second-order logic for which the failure is already known
Keywords :
formal logic; probability; 0-1 laws; Minimal Godel; Minimal Scott; existential second-order logic; Bars; Logic; Vocabulary;
Conference_Titel :
Logic in Computer Science, 1998. Proceedings. Thirteenth Annual IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Indianapolis, IN
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8506-9
DOI :
10.1109/LICS.1998.705685