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I assume that axiom of extensibility, axiom of empty set, axiom of pairing, and axiom of regularity.

All possible Rayo strings whose length is 10 are:

  • ∃x_i(¬x_j∈x_k)
  • ∃x_i(¬x_j=x_k)
  • ¬∃x_i(x_j∈x_k)
  • ¬∃x_i(x_j=x_k)

i≠1 because a valid Rayo name must have a free occurence of x_1.

j=1 or k=1 (or both) for the same reason as above.

if i≠j and i≠k, the quantifier is redundant and therefore it reduces to the case of length 6.

So the all possible patterns are:

  • ∃x_i(¬x_i∈x_1): holds whenever s(x_1)=s(x_i).
  • ∃x_i(¬x_1∈x_i): holds whenever s(x_1)=s(x_i).
  • ∃x_i(¬x_i=x_1): holds whenever s(x_1)={s(x_i)}.
  • ¬∃x_i(x_i∈x_1): names 0.
  • ¬∃x_i(x_1∈x_i): contradicts with axiom of pairing.
  • ¬∃x_i(x_i=x_1): contradiction (counter example: s(x_1)=s(x_i))

Plain'N'Simple has shown that Rayo(n)=0 for all n < 10.

∴Rayo(10)=1.

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