Internal form of Löb's theorem

ID: internal-form-of-lob-s-theorem

In the Löb's theorem proof, is obtained before any reflection assumption. Put . Propositional reasoning and the diagonal equation give . Necessitation and distribution yield , hence the displayed implication. This is the arithmetic interpretation of the Löb axiom in Gödel-Löb logic, and avoids necessitating a temporary assumption.

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