3 papers
math.LO2026
An independence of the MIN principle from the PHP principle
Mykyta Narusevych
The minimization principle studied in bounded arithmetic says that a strict linear ordering on any finite interval has t…
math.LO2026
Minimization Principle for Polynomial-Time Predicates and Forcing in Bounded Arithmetic
Mykyta Narusevych
We formulate a factorization hypothesis for linear orders definable by oracle polynomial-time machines. Assuming this hypothesis, we provide an approach to constructing a nonstanda…
math.LO2024
Ajtai's theorem for and pebble games with backtracking
Eitetsu Ken, Mykyta Narusevych
We introduce a pebble game extended by backtracking options for one of the two players (called Prover) and reduce the provability of the pigeonhole principle for a generic predicat…