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Łoś’ theorem and the Boolean prime ideal theorem imply the axiom of choice
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Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 49 (1975), 426-428 Request permission

Abstract:

In this paper it is shown that Łoś’ theorem and the Boolean prime ideal theorem imply the axiom of choice. The possibility of eliminating the use of the Boolean prime ideal theorem from the proof is also discussed.
References
    J. Łoś, Quelque remarques, théorèmes et problèmes sur les classes définissables d’algèbres, Mathematical Interpretation of Formal Systems, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1955, pp. 98-113. MR 17, 700.
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Additional Information
  • © Copyright 1975 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 49 (1975), 426-428
  • MSC: Primary 02K20
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1975-0384548-X
  • MathSciNet review: 0384548