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Hilbert's seventeenth problem.

The problem was solved by Artin in 1927, [2], using the typical non-constructive machinery of modern algebra, and in 1955 Artin asked Kreisel if the proof could be made constructive. Kreisel asserted that this was possible, and published indications of his method in two places, [3] and [4]. Although [3] gives more detail than, [4], both papers are rather cryptic, neither giving a complete connected account: moreover, for the logical part of the argument, Kreisel uses the Hilbert-Bernays e-theorems. [...]

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.116809
Date January 1965
CreatorsBrown, John.
ContributorsDenton, J. (Supervisor)
PublisherMcGill University
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
Formatapplication/pdf
CoverageMaster of Science. (Department of Mathematics. )
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