The theory of constructive types (principles of logic and mathematics). By Leon Chwistek.

Now let us take O!z for ~Jz. It is easy to prove the proposition: ((3): 0!x =. 0o d I. 0z 06z, whe!ice we get immediately by (1): (10[): x0!= s Qx'.(!z=60!z)~ i.e. ~!x.' x.. 0!,: z. 0V - 0!z. Then, assuming the convention of Whitehead and Russell we have proved that all equivalent matrices must be identical; which is a paralogism. So we cannot assume Whitehead and Russell's convention. As and I see no means of making any other useful convention, i have tried to note explicitly the scope of,z(.z)(" i. e. I have assumed the following definition: [z(ez)].f (tpz()}. =: (3h0): x.- x:/{!-.z}. Df With such a definition of a function of class we avoid all ambiguity, but it soon appears that we get no simplification of the calculus of functions. This becomes clear if we remark that, e. -[z(Çz)l.f{z(Vpz)} and [z(pz)]. f{z(ez)} are two different functions. It is to be noted that, if we do not assume that any two equivalelit matrices must be identical, we have the proposition: [z (z)] [z(z,)]. c z )4 +: ([z). where the symbol t is given by the definition (13'02) 5x - y.. (x=-y). Df The most important consequence of our notiiin the scope of the class-symbols is as follows: We can prove: [z()z}\: Lz(OZ)]. %(8vr) - - 2 (0-):J: z.. - O (P: 20.15)9 but we cannot prove:.. 3 z. 3 ~': g{\(^z)].z /' [z() 1} ~ z) g{; (~).1 /'[ ([( )1.}. Therefore, given any function of the form: we cannot take for a any class sueli, that' x a. 5 x~pg

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The theory of constructive types (principles of logic and mathematics). By Leon Chwistek.
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Chwistek, Leon, 1884-1944.
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