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On distance logics of Euclidean spaces

Authors :
Agnew, Gabriel
Gutierrez-Hougardy, Uzias
Harding, John
Shapirovsky, Ilya
West, Jackson
Publication Year :
2025

Abstract

We consider logics derived from Euclidean spaces $\mathbb{R}^n$. Each Euclidean space carries relations consisting of those pairs that are, respectively, distance more than 1 apart, distance less than 1 apart, and distance 1 apart. Each relation gives a uni-modal logic of $\mathbb{R}^n$ called the farness, nearness, and constant distance logics, respectively. These modalities are expressive enough to capture various aspects of the geometry of $\mathbb{R}^n$ related to bodies of constant width and packing problems. This allows us to show that the farness logics of the spaces $\mathbb{R}^n$ are all distinct, as are the nearness logics, and the constant distance logics. The farness and nearness logics of $\mathbb{R}$ are shown to strictly contain those of $\mathbb{Q}$, while their constant distance logics agree. It is shown that the farness logic of the reals is not finitely axiomatizable and does not have the finite model property.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2501.04884
Document Type :
Working Paper