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Consider ${\bf Z}$ as a first-order structure in the language $(0, +, -)$ of Abelian groups.

Which elements of ${\bf Z}$ are definable without parameters?

I think only 0 is, because there is no way to distinguish between x and -x.

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    You are of course correct. The mapping $x \mapsto -x$ is an automorphism of $\mathbf{Z}$.2017-02-11
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    @user414998 You should just post that as an answer . . .2017-02-11

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