Formally Real Fields
Abstract
We extend the algebraic theory of ordered fields [7, 6] in Mizar [1, 2, 3]: we show that every preordering can be extended into an ordering, i.e. that formally real and ordered fields coincide.We further prove some characterizations of formally real fields, in particular the one by Artin and Schreier using sums of squares [4]. In the second part of the article we define absolute values and the square root function [5].
Language: English
Page range: 249 - 259
Submitted on: Nov 29, 2017
Published on: Mar 28, 2018
Published by: University of Białystok
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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