The strength of Ramsey's theorem for pairs over trees. I: Weak König's lemma

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Abstract: Let mathsfTTk2 denote the combinatorial principle stating that every k-coloring of pairs of compatible nodes in the full binary tree has a homogeneous solution, i.e. an isomorphic subtree in which all pairs of compatible nodes have the same color. Let mathsfWKL0 be the subsystem of second order arithmetic consisting of the base system mathsfRCA0 together with the principle (called Weak K"onig's Lemma) stating that every infinite subtree of the full binary tree has an infinite path. We show that over mathsfRCA0, mathsfTTk2 doe not imply mathsfWKL0. This solves the open problem on the relative strength between the two major subsystems of second order arithmetic.












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