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Andrés Villaveces

Universidad Nacional de Colombia
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  • Universidad Nacional de Colombia
    Departamento de Matemáticas
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Areas of Specialization
Science, Logic, and Mathematics
Philosophy of Mathematics
Set Theory
Large Cardinals
Higher-Order Logic, Misc
Intuitionistic Logic
Logics, Misc
Logic and Philosophy of Logic, Miscellaneous
Model Theory
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Areas of Interest
Science, Logic, and Mathematics
Philosophy of Mathematics
Set Theory
Large Cardinals
Cardinals and Ordinals, Misc
Higher-Order Logic, Misc
Logic and Philosophy of Logic, Miscellaneous
Phenomenology of Mathematics
Model Theory
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  • All publications (21)
  •  7
    Contents
    with Åsa Hirvonen, Juha Kontinen, and Roman Kossak
    In Åsa Hirvonen, Juha Kontinen, Roman Kossak & Andrés Villaveces (eds.), Logic Without Borders: Essays on Set Theory, Model Theory, Philosophical Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics, De Gruyter. 2015.
  •  6
    From the editors
    with Åsa Hirvonen, Juha Kontinen, and Roman Kossak
    In Åsa Hirvonen, Juha Kontinen, Roman Kossak & Andrés Villaveces (eds.), Logic Without Borders: Essays on Set Theory, Model Theory, Philosophical Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics, De Gruyter. 2015.
  •  5
    Preface – Unity and Diversity of Logic
    with Åsa Hirvonen, Juha Kontinen, and Roman Kossak
    In Åsa Hirvonen, Juha Kontinen, Roman Kossak & Andrés Villaveces (eds.), Logic Without Borders: Essays on Set Theory, Model Theory, Philosophical Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics, De Gruyter. 2015.
  •  70
    Reseña de "Filosofía sintética de las matemáticas contemporáneas" de Fernando Zalamea
    Ideas Y Valores 59 (142): 174-182. 2010.
    European Philosophy
  •  64
    The small index property for homogeneous models in AEC’s
    with Zaniar Ghadernezhad
    Archive for Mathematical Logic 57 (1-2): 141-157. 2018.
    We prove a version of a small index property theorem for strong amalgamation classes. Our result builds on an earlier theorem by Lascar and Shelah. We then study versions of the small index property for various non-elementary classes. In particular, we obtain the small index property for quasiminimal pregeometry structures.
  •  139
    Logic Without Borders: Essays on Set Theory, Model Theory, Philosophical Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics (edited book)
    with Åsa Hirvonen, Juha Kontinen, and Roman Kossak
    De Gruyter. 2015.
    In recent years, mathematical logic has developed in many directions, the initial unity of its subject matter giving way to a myriad of seemingly unrelated areas. The articles collected here, which range from historical scholarship to recent research in geometric model theory, squarely address this development. These articles also connect to the diverse work of Väänänen, whose ecumenical approach to logic reflects the unity of the discipline.
    Set TheoryLogic and Philosophy of LogicEthics
  •  91
    Uniqueness of limit models in classes with amalgamation
    with Rami Grossberg and Monica VanDieren
    Mathematical Logic Quarterly 62 (4-5): 367-382. 2016.
    We prove the following main theorem: Let be an abstract elementary class satisfying the joint embedding and the amalgamation properties with no maximal models of cardinality μ. Let μ be a cardinal above the the Löwenheim‐Skolem number of the class. If is μ‐Galois‐stable, has no μ‐Vaughtian Pairs, does not have long splitting chains, and satisfies locality of splitting, then any two ‐limits over M, for, are isomorphic over M.
  •  127
    Around Logical Perfection
    with John A. Cruz Morales and Boris Zilber
    Theoria 87 (4): 971-985. 2021.
    In this article we present a notion of “logical perfection”. We first describe through examples a notion oflogical perfectionextracted from the contemporary logical concept of categoricity. Categoricity (in power) has become in the past half century a main driver of ideas in model theory, both mathematically (stability theory may be regarded as a way of approximating categoricity) and philosophically. In the past two decades, categoricity notions have started to overlap with more classical notio…Read more
    In this article we present a notion of “logical perfection”. We first describe through examples a notion oflogical perfectionextracted from the contemporary logical concept of categoricity. Categoricity (in power) has become in the past half century a main driver of ideas in model theory, both mathematically (stability theory may be regarded as a way of approximating categoricity) and philosophically. In the past two decades, categoricity notions have started to overlap with more classical notions of robustness and smoothness. These have been crucial in various parts of mathematics since the nineteenth century. We postulate and present the category of logical perfection. We draw on various notions of perfection from mathematics of the 19th and 20th centuries and then trace the relation to the concept of categoricity in power as a logical notion of what a “mathematically perfect” structure is.
  •  52
    Preface – Unity and Diversity of Logic
    with Roman Kossak, Juha Kontinen, and Åsa Hirvonen
    In Åsa Hirvonen, Juha Kontinen, Roman Kossak & Andrés Villaveces (eds.), Logic Without Borders: Essays on Set Theory, Model Theory, Philosophical Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics, De Gruyter. 2015.
  •  202
    Chains of end elementary extensions of models of set theory
    Journal of Symbolic Logic 63 (3): 1116-1136. 1998.
    Large cardinals arising from the existence of arbitrarily long end elementary extension chains over models of set theory are studied here. In particular, we show that the large cardinals obtained in this fashion (`unfoldable cardinals') lie in the boundary of the propositions consistent with `V = L' and the existence of 0 ♯ . We also provide an `embedding characterisation' of the unfoldable cardinals and study their preservation and destruction by various forcing constructions
    Logic and Philosophy of LogicLogic and Philosophy of Logic, MiscellaneousModel Theory
  •  48
    A Radio Interview with Jouko Väänänen
    with Roman Kossak, Juha Kontinen, and Åsa Hirvonen
    In Åsa Hirvonen, Juha Kontinen, Roman Kossak & Andrés Villaveces (eds.), Logic Without Borders: Essays on Set Theory, Model Theory, Philosophical Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics, De Gruyter. pp. 417-422. 2015.
  •  63
    Contents
    with Roman Kossak, Juha Kontinen, and Åsa Hirvonen
    In Åsa Hirvonen, Juha Kontinen, Roman Kossak & Andrés Villaveces (eds.), Logic Without Borders: Essays on Set Theory, Model Theory, Philosophical Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics, De Gruyter. 2015.
  •  51
    The Hart-Shelah example, in stronger logics
    with Saharon Shelah
    Annals of Pure and Applied Logic 172 (6): 102958. 2021.
    Mathematical LogicLogics, Misc
  •  120
    Toward categoricity for classes with no maximal models
    with Saharon Shelah
    Annals of Pure and Applied Logic 97 (1-3): 1-25. 1999.
    We provide here the first steps toward a Classification Theory ofElementary Classes with no maximal models, plus some mild set theoretical assumptions, when the class is categorical in some λ greater than its Löwenheim-Skolem number. We study the degree to which amalgamation may be recovered, the behaviour of non μ-splitting types. Most importantly, the existence of saturated models in a strong enough sense is proved, as a first step toward a complete solution to the o Conjecture for these class…Read more
    We provide here the first steps toward a Classification Theory ofElementary Classes with no maximal models, plus some mild set theoretical assumptions, when the class is categorical in some λ greater than its Löwenheim-Skolem number. We study the degree to which amalgamation may be recovered, the behaviour of non μ-splitting types. Most importantly, the existence of saturated models in a strong enough sense is proved, as a first step toward a complete solution to the o Conjecture for these classes. Further results are in preparation
    Logic and Philosophy of LogicModel Theory
  •  16
    From the editors
    with Roman Kossak, Juha Kontinen, and Åsa Hirvonen
    In Åsa Hirvonen, Juha Kontinen, Roman Kossak & Andrés Villaveces (eds.), Logic Without Borders: Essays on Set Theory, Model Theory, Philosophical Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics, De Gruyter. 2015.
  •  81
    Around independence and domination in metric abstract elementary classes: assuming uniqueness of limit models
    with Pedro Zambrano
    Mathematical Logic Quarterly 60 (3): 211-227. 2014.
    We study notions of independence appropriate for a stability theory of metric abstract elementary classes (for short, MAECs). We build on previous notions used in the discrete case, and adapt definitions to the metric case. In particular, we study notions that behave well under superstability‐like assumptions. Also, under uniqueness of limit models, we study domination, orthogonality and parallelism of Galois types in MAECs.
    Areas of Mathematics
  •  143
    Limit models in metric abstract elementary classes: the categorical case
    with Pedro Zambrano
    Mathematical Logic Quarterly 62 (4-5): 319-334. 2016.
    We study versions of limit models adapted to the context of metric abstract elementary classes. Under categoricity and superstability-like assumptions, we generalize some theorems from 7, 15-17. We prove criteria for existence and uniqueness of limit models in the metric context.
  •  88
    Categoricity, External and Internal: An Excerpt from a Conversation with Saharon Shelah
    Theoria 87 (4): 1001-1012. 2021.
    A long series of conversations interweaving mathematical, historical and philosophical aspects of categoricity in model theory took place between the author and Saharon Shelah in 2016 and 2017. In this excerpt of that long conversation, we explore the relationship between explicit and implicit aspects of categoricity. We also discuss the connection with definability issues.
  •  348
    Heights of Models of ZFC and the Existence of End Elementary Extensions II
    Journal of Symbolic Logic 64 (3): 1111-1124. 1999.
    The existence of End Elementary Extensions of models M of ZFC is related to the ordinal height of M, according to classical results due to Keisler, Morley and Silver. In this paper, we further investigate the connection between the height of M and the existence of End Elementary Extensions of M. In particular, we prove that the theory `ZFC + GCH + there exist measurable cardinals + all inaccessible non weakly compact cardinals are possible heights of models with no End Elementary Extensions' is …Read more
    The existence of End Elementary Extensions of models M of ZFC is related to the ordinal height of M, according to classical results due to Keisler, Morley and Silver. In this paper, we further investigate the connection between the height of M and the existence of End Elementary Extensions of M. In particular, we prove that the theory `ZFC + GCH + there exist measurable cardinals + all inaccessible non weakly compact cardinals are possible heights of models with no End Elementary Extensions' is consistent relative to the theory `ZFC + GCH + there exist measurable cardinals + the weakly compact cardinals are cofinal in ON'. We also provide a simpler coding that destroys GCH but otherwise yields the same result.
    Logic and Philosophy of LogicModel Theory
  •  60
    Mapping Traces: Editorial Introduction
    with María Clara Cortés and Juliette Kennedy
    Theoria 87 (4): 870-873. 2021.
  •  440
    Ontologies étalées
    The notion of Mathematics as Ontology (as defined by Badiou in his work) is brought into question from a working mathematician's perspective. Notions of independence in set theory and model theory are contrasted with the original equation Mathematics=Ontology. The author builds an extension of mathematical ontology from set theory to a foliated, étale, setting.
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