Markov's principle

Markov's principle (also known as the Leningrad principle[1]), named after Andrey Markov Jr, is a conditional existence statement for which there are many equivalent formulations, as discussed below. The principle is logically valid classically, but not in intuitionistic constructive mathematics. However, many particular instances of it are nevertheless provable in a constructive context as well.

  1. ^ Margenstern, Maurice (1995). "L'école constructive de Markov". Revue d'histoire des mathématiques. 1 (2): 271–305. Retrieved 27 March 2024.