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Book SynopsisA.- I Introduction.- II Syntax of First-Order Languages.- III Semantics of First-Order Languages.- IV A Sequent Calculus.- V The Completeness Theorem.- VI The Löwenheim-Skolem and the Compactness Theorem.- VII The Scope of First-Order Logic.- VIII Syntactic Interpretations and Normal Forms.- B.- IX Extensions of First-Order Logic.- X Limitations of the Formal Method.- XI Free Models and Logic Programming.- XII An Algebraic Characterization of Elementary Equivalence.- XIII Lindström's Theorems.- References.- Symbol Index.
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Table of ContentsPreface; Part A: 1. Introduction; 2. Syntax of First-Order Languages; 3. Semantics of first-Order Languages; 4. A Sequent Calculus; 5. The Completeness Theorem; 6. The Lowenheim-Skolem and the Compactness Theorem; 7. The Scope of First-Order Logic; 8. Syntactic Interpretations and Normal Forms; Part B: 9. Extensions of First-Order Logic; 10. Limitations of the Formal Method; 11. Free Models and Logic Programming; 12. An Algebraic Characterization of Elementary Equivalence; 13. Lindstroem's Theorems; References; Symbol Index; Subject Index
