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Implications of Tarski's Undefinability Theorem on the Theory of Everything

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arxiv 2410.10903 v1 pith:DS2EL4PR submitted 2024-10-13 physics.hist-ph hep-th

classification physics.hist-phhep-th
keywords theoryaxiomstarskitheoremdefinedeverythingformalimplications
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The Theory of Everything ($S_{\text{ToE}}$) seeks to unify all fundamental forces of nature, including quantum gravity, into a single theoretical framework. This theory would be defined internally using a set of axioms, and this paper proposes a set of axioms for any such theory. Furthermore, for such a theory, all scientific truth would be defined internally as consequences derivable from the rules of such a theory. This paper then examines the implications of Tarski's undefinability theorem on scientific truths derived from such axioms. We demonstrate that Tarski's theorem imposes limitations on any such formal system $S_{\text{ToE}}$. However, we also argue that the Lucas-Penrose argument suggests that non-algorithmic understanding can transcend these formal limitations.

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