Models of Bounded Arithmetic Theories and Some Related Complexity Questions

Abstract

In this paper, we study bounded versions of some model-theoretic notions and results. We apply these results to the context of models of bounded arithmetic theories as well as some related complexity questions. As an example, we show that if the theory \(\rm S_2 ^1(PV)\) has bounded model companion then \(\rm NP=coNP\). We also study bounded versions of some other related notions such as Stone topology.

Keywords

• bounded arithmetic
• complexity theory
• existentially closed model
• model completeness
• model companion
• quantifier elimination
• stone topology