Definition:Model Theory

Definition

Model theory is a sub-branch of mathematical logic which studies mathematical structures by means of formal semantics for formal languages.

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Historical Note

Historically, the greatest amount of research in model theory has focused on model theory for predicate logic.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): model theory
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): model theory
• 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): model theory