Prime model
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
A model of an elementary theory 
that can be embedded in every model of 
. If 
is model complete (cf. Model theory) and admits a prime model, then 
is complete. This fact is called the prime model test.
The prime model of the elementary theory of all fields with fixed characteristic is the prime field of that characteristic.
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Prime model. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Prime_model&oldid=31517
Prime model. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Prime_model&oldid=31517
This article was adapted from an original article by F.-V. Kuhlmann (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article