Notre Dame Journal of Formal Logic

Weak König's Lemma Implies Brouwer's Fan Theorem: A Direct Proof

Hajime Ishihara
Source: Notre Dame J. Formal Logic Volume 47, Number 2 (2006), 249-252.

Abstract

Classically, weak König's lemma and Brouwer's fan theorem for detachable bars are equivalent. We give a direct constructive proof that the former implies the latter.

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Primary Subjects: 03F65
Secondary Subjects: 03B30
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Permanent link to this document: http://projecteuclid.org/euclid.ndjfl/1153858649
Digital Object Identifier: doi:10.1305/ndjfl/1153858649
Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet): MR2240622

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