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Recall from [[Quantifier elimination definition]] that if $T$ has effective quantifier elimination and there is an algorithm for deciding validity of ground formulas, then the theory is decidable. Now we show a sort of converse. | Recall from [[Quantifier elimination definition]] that if $T$ has effective quantifier elimination and there is an algorithm for deciding validity of ground formulas, then the theory is decidable. Now we show a sort of converse. | ||
- | **Lemma:** Consider a set of formulas $T$. Then there exists an extended language $L' \supseteq L$ and a set of formulas $T'$ such that $T'$ has effective quantifier elimination, and such that $Conseq(T)$ is exactly the set of those formulas in $Conseq(T')$ that contain only symbols from ${\cal L}$. | + | **Lemma:** Consider a set of formulas $T$. Then there exists an extended language $L' \supseteq L$ and a set of formulas $T'$ such that $T'$ has effective quantifier elimination, and such that $Conseq(T)$ is exactly the set of those formulas in $Conseq(T')$ that contain only symbols from $L$. |
**Proof:** | **Proof:** | ||
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Let ${\cal F}$ denote the set of formulas in language ${\cal L}$. Define | Let ${\cal F}$ denote the set of formulas in language ${\cal L}$. Define | ||
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L' = \{ R_{F} \mid F \in {\cal F} \} | L' = \{ R_{F} \mid F \in {\cal F} \} | ||
- | \] | + | \end{equation*} |
where $R_{F}$ is a new relation symbol whose arity is equal to $|FV(F)|$. In other words, we introduce a relation symbol for each formula of the original language. | where $R_{F}$ is a new relation symbol whose arity is equal to $|FV(F)|$. In other words, we introduce a relation symbol for each formula of the original language. | ||
For each formula $F$ in language $L'$ we define relation-form of $F$, denoted $rf(F)$, which is a formula in the original language $L$ given by | For each formula $F$ in language $L'$ we define relation-form of $F$, denoted $rf(F)$, which is a formula in the original language $L$ given by | ||
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\begin{array}{l} | \begin{array}{l} | ||
rf(F_1 \land F_2) = R_{rf(F_1) \land rf(F_2)} \\ | rf(F_1 \land F_2) = R_{rf(F_1) \land rf(F_2)} \\ | ||
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rf(\, R_{F(x_1,\ldots,x_n)}(t_1,\ldots,t_n) \,) = R_{F(t_1,\ldots,t_n)} | rf(\, R_{F(x_1,\ldots,x_n)}(t_1,\ldots,t_n) \,) = R_{F(t_1,\ldots,t_n)} | ||
\end{array} | \end{array} | ||
- | \] | + | \end{equation*} |
in the last definition, $F$ is a formula in $L$ and $fv(F) = x_1,\ldots,x_n$ is the sorted list of its free variables. | in the last definition, $F$ is a formula in $L$ and $fv(F) = x_1,\ldots,x_n$ is the sorted list of its free variables. | ||
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We let | We let | ||
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T' = \{ F \mid rf(F) \in Conseq(T) \} | T' = \{ F \mid rf(F) \in Conseq(T) \} | ||
- | \] | + | \end{equation*} |
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+ | How to do quantifier elimination in $T'$? | ||
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The quantifier-free version of $F$ is then simply $R_{rf(F)}(x_1,\ldots,x_n)$ where $fv(rf(F)) = x_1,\ldots,x_n$. This quantifier elimination is easy and effective (and trivial). | The quantifier-free version of $F$ is then simply $R_{rf(F)}(x_1,\ldots,x_n)$ where $fv(rf(F)) = x_1,\ldots,x_n$. This quantifier elimination is easy and effective (and trivial). | ||
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