Fixed points and self-reference (Q1071010)
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Fixed points and self-reference (English)
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1984
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Summary: It is shown how Gödel's famous diagonal argument and a generalization of the recursion theorem are derivable from a common construction. The abstract fixed point theorem of this article is independent of both metamathematics and recursion theory and is perfectly comprehensible to the non-specialist.
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diagonalization
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equivalence relation
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Gödel's diagonal argument
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recursion theorem
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