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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2021 ii Paper 1 16G c Solution by
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If some were inconsistent, it would prove every formula by the classical principle of explosion. Because is a deductively closed set of formulae, it would then contain every formula and could have no proper extension. This contradicts . Thus every is consistent.
LetIf were inconsistent, the finite character of formal proofs would give a finite inconsistent subset . The chain is increasing, so all finitely many members of lie in some common . Then would be inconsistent, a contradiction. Hence is consistent.
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