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Mid-term test 2011/2012

Problem 1A

Let signature Σ={+,s,f,0} consist only of function symbols, and let + be binary, s and f unary, 0 constant. In the algebra A=A,+A,sA,fA,0A the function fA is said to be periodic, if there existskA, k0A such tha tfor every xA holds fA(x+k)=fA(x).
fA is standard periodic, if there exists k=sA(sA(0A)) such that for each xA holds fA(x+k)=fA(x).

For each of the following classes of structures determine, if it is
i) axiomatisable by a single sentence
ii) axiomatisable by a set of sentences, but not by a single sentence
iii) is not axiomatisable by any set of sentences

1. The class of structures A=A,+A,sA,fA,0A over Σ, in which fA is periodic

2. The class of structures A=A,+A,sA,fA,0A over Σ, in which fA is standard periodic

3. The class of structures A=A,+A,sA,fA,0A over Σ, in which fA is not standard periodic

Problem 2A

We work with the class of directed graphs (self-loops are permitted). Give an example of two such graphs G1 and G2 such that:

1. For each graph H with at most 7 vertices, G1 contains an induced subgraph isomorphic to H if and only if G2 contains an induced subgraph isomorphic to H.
2. Player I has a winning strategy in the game G7(G1,G2).

Problem 3A
We consider the structure
P=R3,BP, where the relation BP is 3-ary and defined as follows:

BP(a,b,c) holds if and only if a,b,c are all different and collinear, and moreover b belongs to the line segment connecting a and c.

Write a first-order formula φ such that

(P,x1:a1,x2:a2,x3:a3,x4:a4)φ if and only of the points a1,a2,a3,a4 lay on a common plane.