Ultraproducts and other nonconstructive tools often yield existence results without giving explicit values. We examine the interplay of such arguments with "proof mining" techniques that systematically extract effective information even when it is not apparent. Our main application is to differential algebra, where the existence and nature of uniform bounds are more elusive than in the algebraic case. This is joint work with Henry Towsner.
Logic and Computation Seminar
Monday, January 30, 2017 - 3:30pm
William Simmons
University of Pennsylvania