Course syllabus
Welcome to Logical Theory, LOG110, 15 credits
This course is both part of the Master's Programme in Logic as well as available as a free standing course. The first part of the course runs in parallell with the course on Set theory and the the second part with the course on Modal logic.
Course content
The course starts with a comprehensive presentation of syntax, semantics and proof systems for propositional logic; and continues with classical first-order predicate logic.
Detailed proofs of the completeness theorems for both propositional and predicate logic are included. Basic results, such as the compactness theorem and Löwenheim-Skolem's theorem, together with more advanced results and concepts, for example, model completeness, form the model theoretical part of the course.
As examples of other logics, second-order and intuitionistic logic are presented together with completeness results. Basic proof theory is introduced and lead up to a proof of normalisation for natural deduction, both for classical and intuitionistic logic. Gödel's incompleteness theorems and basic recursion theory are also included.
Teachers
The course will be taught by Fredrik Engström. You can contact Fredrik by email, fredrik.engstrom@gu.se, or give him a call at +46 - 31 - 786 6335.
Introduction
The introduction to the course will take place on September 3, 9:15 at Olof Wijksgatan 6. The room is T340.
Registration
You will be able to register on the course one week before it starts. When you have registered for the course you will get access to more course information.
You can find information regarding registration here.
Schedule
The schedule for the course is available through TimeEdit.
Literature
The course uses the Open Logic Textbook (OLT). A separate remix for the course is available here and will be updated whenever needed. Please check back regularly for updates and if you find typos, errors or have suggestions for improvement please contact the course instructor.
You can always find the very latest version of the text at GitHub.
Weekly lecture plans
Weekly lecture plans with short comments and reading instructions will be made available through the Modules page. Please see the module for part 1 and part 2 for the plans.
Examination
There will be two sit down written examinations, one for each part of the course. Information about written examinations is available here. Please read this information carefully. See the schedule for information on when and where the examination is.
Exam from 2019 is available here in pdf. Please observe that the course used anther book and covered some other material then.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
Knowledge and understanding
- describe and demonstrate an understanding of basic model theory and proof theory including completeness theorems, for propositional logic, first-order logic, intuitionistic logic, and second-order logic.
- describe the relationship between intuitionistic and classical logic from both a model theoretic and proof theoretic perspective.
- describe the relationship between second-order logic, first-order logic, and propositional logic.
- describe and discuss Gödel's first and second incompleteness results as well as Gödel-Rosser's theorem.
Competence and skills
- formulate and present proofs of the most important results in the course including completeness, incompleteness and normalisation theorems, as well as of lemmas used in the proofs.
- apply methods and results of the course in independent problem-solving.
Judgement and approach
- critically discuss, analyse and evaluate the results in the course as well as their applications.
See the course syllabus for more information.
Special pedagogical support
If you have a disability and are in need of special pedagogical support please see the information available at the student portal.
Contact information
- Course coordinator Fredrik Engström, fredrik.engstrom@gu.se answers questions about the course content, literature and schedule.
- Education administrator Linda Aronsson, linda.aronsson@gu.se answers questions about registration, examination administration, study interruptions, study breaks, certificates, etc.
- Program Coordinator Fredrik Engström, fredrik.engstrom@gu.se is responsible for programme issues and study guidance for students of the programme.
- Student counselor Peter Johnsen, peter.johnsen@gu.se, is responsible for study guidance of the free-standing course.
Student information
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