Definition 3.3 (Theory of dense linear orders). Let L={<}. We define the theory in axioms:

  • (i)
    Irreflexive: ∀⁡x,¬⁡(x<x).
  • (ii)
    Transitive: ∀⁡x,∀⁡y,∀⁡z,((x<y∧y<z)→x<z).
  • (iii)
    Antisymmetric: ∀⁡x,∀⁡y,(x≠y→(x<y∨y<x)).
  • (iv)
    Dense: ∀⁡x,∀⁡y,(x<y→(∃⁡z(x<z<y)).
  • (v)
    No endpoints: ∀⁡x,∃⁡y,∃⁡z,(z<x<y).