Hilbert’s second problem
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Hilbert’s second problem is one of David Hilbert’s famous list of 23 problems, asking for a proof of the consistency of arithmetic from a finite set of axioms using finitary methods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hilbert Problem 2 | 1 |
| Hilbert’s second problem canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Hilbert’s second problem Context triple: [Hilbert problems, hasPart, Hilbert’s second problem]
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A.
Hilbert problems
The Hilbert problems are a famous list of 23 unsolved mathematical problems presented by David Hilbert in 1900 that profoundly influenced the development of 20th-century mathematics.
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Hilbert’s program
Hilbert’s program was an influential early-20th-century initiative in the foundations of mathematics that sought to formalize all of mathematics and prove its consistency using finitistic methods.
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C.
Entscheidungsproblem
The Entscheidungsproblem is a foundational decision problem in mathematical logic that asks whether there exists a general algorithm to determine the truth or falsity of any given first-order logical statement.
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Hilbert’s tenth problem
Hilbert’s tenth problem is a famous unsolved question in mathematics that asked for a general algorithm to determine whether any given Diophantine equation has an integer solution, and whose negative answer helped establish fundamental limits of computability.
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E.
Gödel's incompleteness theorems
Gödel's incompleteness theorems are two fundamental results in mathematical logic showing that any sufficiently powerful, consistent formal system cannot prove all true statements about arithmetic, and cannot prove its own consistency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hilbert’s second problem Target entity description: Hilbert’s second problem is one of David Hilbert’s famous list of 23 problems, asking for a proof of the consistency of arithmetic from a finite set of axioms using finitary methods.
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A.
Hilbert problems
The Hilbert problems are a famous list of 23 unsolved mathematical problems presented by David Hilbert in 1900 that profoundly influenced the development of 20th-century mathematics.
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B.
Hilbert’s program
Hilbert’s program was an influential early-20th-century initiative in the foundations of mathematics that sought to formalize all of mathematics and prove its consistency using finitistic methods.
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C.
Entscheidungsproblem
The Entscheidungsproblem is a foundational decision problem in mathematical logic that asks whether there exists a general algorithm to determine the truth or falsity of any given first-order logical statement.
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D.
Hilbert’s tenth problem
Hilbert’s tenth problem is a famous unsolved question in mathematics that asked for a general algorithm to determine whether any given Diophantine equation has an integer solution, and whose negative answer helped establish fundamental limits of computability.
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E.
Gödel's incompleteness theorems
Gödel's incompleteness theorems are two fundamental results in mathematical logic showing that any sufficiently powerful, consistent formal system cannot prove all true statements about arithmetic, and cannot prove its own consistency.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hilbert problem
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mathematical problem ⓘ |
| aimsToSecure |
consistency of basic mathematical theories
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reliability of arithmetic ⓘ |
| asksFor | proof of the consistency of arithmetic ⓘ |
| cataloguedIn | lists of famous unsolved mathematical problems ⓘ |
| concerns |
axiomatization of arithmetic
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consistency of arithmetic ⓘ finitary methods ⓘ |
| connectedToResult |
Gentzen’s consistency proof for arithmetic
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Gödel's incompleteness theorems ⓘ
surface form:
Gödel’s second incompleteness theorem
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| field |
foundations of mathematics
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mathematical logic ⓘ proof theory ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
Hilbert’s second problem
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Hilbert Problem 2
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| hasAlternativeName | consistency of arithmetic problem ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | Hilbert’s program to secure foundations of mathematics ⓘ |
| hasInterpretationIssue |
meaning of finitary methods
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scope of arithmetic whose consistency is required ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpact |
formalism in mathematics
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metamathematics ⓘ philosophy of mathematics ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of mathematical logic in the 20th century
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development of proof theory ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalFormulation | German ⓘ |
| listedAsNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| motivated | search for finitary consistency proofs ⓘ |
| oftenDiscussedIn |
foundations of mathematics courses
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logic textbooks ⓘ |
| originalPublication |
Hilbert problems
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surface form:
“Mathematische Probleme”
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| originalPublicationVenue |
Abhandlungen der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen
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surface form:
Nachrichten von der Königlichen Gesellschaft der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen
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| originalPublicationYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hilbert problems
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surface form:
Hilbert’s list of 23 problems
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| presentedAt |
International Congress of Mathematicians
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surface form:
International Congress of Mathematicians 1900
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| presentedInCity | Paris ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gödel's incompleteness theorems
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surface form:
Gödel’s incompleteness theorems
Hilbert’s program ⓘ Peano arithmetic ⓘ consistency proofs ⓘ ordinal analysis ⓘ proof-theoretic reducibility ⓘ |
| requires |
finitary proof methods
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finite set of axioms ⓘ |
| statedBy | David Hilbert ⓘ |
| status | partially resolved ⓘ |
| yearProposed | 1900 ⓘ |
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