Problem #15

Axiomatizability of generic automorphisms

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Suppose T is a model complete theory admitting the axiomatizability of a generic automorphism. Must T be stable?

Definitions

Given an LL-theory TT, we define the language LσL_{\sigma} to be the language obtained by adding a new unary function symbol σ\sigma to the language and we define TσT_{\sigma} to be the LσL_{\sigma}-theory which extends TT with axioms asserting that σ\sigma is an automorphism. When TT is a model complete theory, we say TT admits the axiomatizability of a generic automorphism if TσT_{\sigma} has a model companion.

Known Partial Results

Kikyo showed that if TT is unstable and models of TσT_{\sigma} have the amalgamation property then TσT_{\sigma} does not have a model companion [Kik14]. The same conclusion was proved by Kikyo and Shelah for theories TT with the strict order property [KS02].

Reference for the problem statement

[Kik14]Hirotaka Kikyo, Model companions of theories with an automorphism, Journal of Symbolic Logic, 2014 [doi]

Additional References

[CP98]Zoé Chatzidakis and Anand Pillay, Generic structures and simple theories, Annals of Pure and Applied Logic, 1998

[KS02]Hirotaka Kikyo and Saharon Shelah, The strict order property and generic automorphisms, Journal of Symbolic Logic, 2002

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