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<yy<z)x<z).
  • (iii)
    Antisymmetric: x,y,(xy(x<yy<x)).
  • (iv)
    Dense: x,y,(x<y(z(x<z<y)).
  • (v)
    No endpoints: x,y,z,(z<x<y).