{
  "id": "2304.03021",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2023-04-06T12:16:24.000Z",
  "updated": "2023-04-06T12:16:24.000Z",
  "title": "Weak well orders and Fraïssé's conjecture",
  "authors": [
    "Anton Freund",
    "Davide Manca"
  ],
  "categories": [
    "math.LO"
  ],
  "abstract": "The notion of well order admits an alternative definition in terms of embeddings between initial segments. We use the framework of reverse mathematics to investigate the logical strength of this definition and its connection with Fra\\\"iss\\'e's conjecture, which has been proved by Laver. We also fill a small gap in Shore's proof that Fra\\\"iss\\'e's conjecture implies arithmetic transfinite recursion over ${\\bf RCA}_0$, by giving a new proof of $\\Sigma^0_2$-induction.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2023-04-06T12:16:24.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "subjects": [
      "03B30",
      "03F15",
      "03F35",
      "06A05"
    ],
    "keywords": [
      "fraïssés conjecture",
      "conjecture implies arithmetic transfinite recursion",
      "shores proof",
      "small gap",
      "reverse mathematics"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 0,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable"
    }
  }
}