The elementary theory of free Steiner triple systems

Free Steiner triple systems (STSs) are infinite structures that are naturally characterised by a universal property. We consider the class of free STSs from a model-theoretic viewpoint. We show that free STSs on any number of generators are elementarily equivalent. We axiomatise their theory and sho...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Barbina, Silvia, Casanovas Ruiz-Fornells, Enrique
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:recercat____::befb71473238d25155eb210162be1c64
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/228722
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Combinatòria (Matemàtica)
Teoria de models
Lògica matemàtica
Combinations
Model theory
Mathematical logic
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Sumario:Free Steiner triple systems (STSs) are infinite structures that are naturally characterised by a universal property. We consider the class of free STSs from a model-theoretic viewpoint. We show that free STSs on any number of generators are elementarily equivalent. We axiomatise their theory and show that it is stable.