Supercompactness and failures of GCH

Sy-David Friedman; Radek Honzik

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Supercompactness and partial level by level equivalence between strong compactness and strongness

Arthur W. Apter (2004)

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We force and construct a model containing supercompact cardinals in which, for any measurable cardinal δ and any ordinal α below the least beth fixed point above δ, if $δ^{+ α}$ is regular, δ is $δ^{+ α}$ strongly compact iff δ is δ + α + 1 strong, except possibly if δ is a limit of cardinals γ which are $δ^{+ α}$ strongly compact. The choice of the least beth fixed point above δ as our bound on α is arbitrary, and other bounds are possible.

Easton functions and supercompactness

Brent Cody, Sy-David Friedman, Radek Honzik (2014)

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Suppose that κ is λ-supercompact witnessed by an elementary embedding j: V → M with critical point κ, and further suppose that F is a function from the class of regular cardinals to the class of cardinals satisfying the requirements of Easton’s theorem: (1) ∀α α < cf(F(α)), and (2) α < β ⇒ F(α) ≤ F(β). We address the question: assuming GCH, what additional assumptions are necessary on j and F if one wants to be able to force the continuum function to agree with F globally, while...

How many normal measures can $ℵ_{ω + 1}$ carry?

Arthur W. Apter (2006)

Fundamenta Mathematicae

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We show that assuming the consistency of a supercompact cardinal with a measurable cardinal above it, it is possible for $ℵ_{ω + 1}$ to be measurable and to carry exactly τ normal measures, where $τ \geq ℵ_{ω + 2}$ is any regular cardinal. This contrasts with the fact that assuming AD + DC, $ℵ_{ω + 1}$ is measurable and carries exactly three normal measures. Our proof uses the methods of [6], along with a folklore technique and a new method due to James Cummings.

The tree property at the double successor of a measurable cardinal κ with $2^{κ}$ large

Sy-David Friedman, Ajdin Halilović (2013)

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Assuming the existence of a λ⁺-hypermeasurable cardinal κ, where λ is the first weakly compact cardinal above κ, we prove that, in some forcing extension, κ is still measurable, κ⁺⁺ has the tree property and $2^{κ} = κ ⁺ ⁺ ⁺$ . If the assumption is strengthened to the existence of a θ -hypermeasurable cardinal (for an arbitrary cardinal θ > λ of cofinality greater than κ) then the proof can be generalized to get $2^{κ} = θ$ .

Initially $κ$ -compact spaces for large $κ$

Stavros Christodoulou (1999)

Commentationes Mathematicae Universitatis Carolinae

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This work presents some cardinal inequalities in which appears the closed pseudo-character, $ψ_{c}$ , of a space. Using one of them — $ψ_{c} (X) \leq 2^{d (X)}$ for $T_{2}$ spaces — we improve, from $T_{3}$ to $T_{2}$ spaces, the well-known result that initially $κ$ -compact $T_{3}$ spaces are $λ$ -bounded for all cardinals $λ$ such that $2^{λ} \leq κ$ . And then, using an idea of A. Dow, we prove that initially $κ$ -compact $T_{2}$ spaces are in fact compact for $κ = 2^{F (X)}$ , $2^{s (X)}$ , $2^{t (X)}$ , $2^{χ (X)}$ , $2^{ψ_{c} (X)}$ or $κ = max {τ^{+}, τ^{< τ}}$ , where $τ > t (p, X)$ for all $p \in X$ .

A partition property of cardinal numbers

N. H. Williams

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CONTENTSIntroduction....................................................................................... 5§ 1. Notation and definitions......................................................... 5§ 2. Negative relations.................................................................... 9§ 3. The Ramification Lemma ..................................................... 10§ 4. The main theorem................................................................... 13§ 5. A result for cardinals...

L-like Combinatorial Principles and Level by Level Equivalence

Arthur W. Apter (2009)

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Mathematics

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We force and construct a model in which GCH and level by level equivalence between strong compactness and supercompactness hold, along with certain additional “L-like” combinatorial principles. In particular, this model satisfies the following properties: (1) $♢_{δ}$ holds for every successor and Mahlo cardinal δ. (2) There is a stationary subset S of the least supercompact cardinal κ₀ such that for every δ ∈ S, $◻_{δ}$ holds and δ carries a gap 1 morass. (3) A weak version of $◻_{δ}$ holds for every...

Categoricity of theories in $L_{κ , ω}$ , when κ is a measurable cardinal. Part 2

Saharon Shelah (2001)

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We continue the work of [2] and prove that for λ successor, a λ-categorical theory T in $L_{κ *, ω}$ is μ-categorical for every μ ≤ λ which is above the $(2^{L S (T)}) ⁺$ -beth cardinal.

Reflecting character and pseudocharacter

Lucia R. Junqueira, Alberto M. E. Levi (2015)

Commentationes Mathematicae Universitatis Carolinae

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We say that a cardinal function $φ$ reflects an infinite cardinal $κ$ , if given a topological space $X$ with $φ (X) \geq κ$ , there exists $Y \in {[X]}^{\leq κ}$ with $φ (Y) \geq κ$ . We investigate some problems, discussed by Hodel and Vaughan in Reflection theorems for cardinal functions, Topology Appl. 100 (2000), 47–66, and Juhász in Cardinal functions and reflection, Topology Atlas Preprint no. 445, 2000, related to the reflection for the cardinal functions character and pseudocharacter. Among other results, we present some new equivalences...

Interpolation of $κ$ -compactness and PCF

István Juhász, Zoltán Szentmiklóssy (2009)

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We call a topological space $κ$ -compact if every subset of size $κ$ has a complete accumulation point in it. Let $Φ (μ, κ, λ)$ denote the following statement: $μ < κ < λ = cf (λ)$ and there is ${S_{ξ} : ξ < λ} \subset {[κ]}^{μ}$ such that $| {ξ : | S_{ξ} \cap A | = μ} | < λ$ whenever $A \in {[κ]}^{< κ}$ . We show that if $Φ (μ, κ, λ)$ holds and the space $X$ is both $μ$ -compact and $λ$ -compact then $X$ is $κ$ -compact as well. Moreover, from PCF theory we deduce $Φ (cf (κ), κ, κ^{+})$ for every singular cardinal $κ$ . As a corollary we get that a linearly Lindelöf and $ℵ_{ω}$ -compact space is uncountably compact, that is $κ$ -compact for all uncountable cardinals...

Uncountable cardinals have the same monadic ∀₁¹ positive theory over large sets

Athanassios Tzouvaras (2004)

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We show that uncountable cardinals are indistinguishable by sentences of the monadic second-order language of order of the form (∀X)ϕ(X) and (∃X)ϕ(X), for ϕ positive in X and containing no set-quantifiers, when the set variables range over large (= cofinal) subsets of the cardinals. This strengthens the result of Doner-Mostowski-Tarski [3] that (κ,∈), (λ,∈) are elementarily equivalent when κ, λ are uncountable. It follows that we can consistently postulate that the structures $(2^{κ}, {[2^{κ}]}^{> κ}, <)$ , $(2^{λ}, {[2^{λ}]}^{> λ}, <)$ are...

Embedding orders into the cardinals with $D C_{κ}$

Asaf Karagila (2014)

Fundamenta Mathematicae

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Jech proved that every partially ordered set can be embedded into the cardinals of some model of ZF. We extend this result to show that every partially ordered set can be embedded into the cardinals of some model of $Z F + D C_{< κ}$ for any regular κ. We use this theorem to show that for all κ, the assumption of $D C_{κ}$ does not entail that there are no decreasing chains of cardinals. We also show how to extend the result to and embed into the cardinals a proper class which is definable over the ground model....

On families of Lindelöf and related subspaces of $2^{ω ₁}$

Lúcia Junqueira, Piotr Koszmider (2001)

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We consider the families of all subspaces of size ω₁ of $2^{ω ₁}$ (or of a compact zero-dimensional space X of weight ω₁ in general) which are normal, have the Lindelöf property or are closed under limits of convergent ω₁-sequences. Various relations among these families modulo the club filter in ${[X]}^{ω ₁}$ are shown to be consistently possible. One of the main tools is dealing with a subspace of the form X ∩ M for an elementary submodel M of size ω₁. Various results with this flavor are obtained. Another...

Rectangular square-bracket operation for successor of regular cardinals

Assaf Rinot, Stevo Todorcevic (2013)

Fundamenta Mathematicae

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We give a uniform proof that $λ ⁺ ↛ [λ ⁺; λ ⁺] ²_{λ ⁺}$ holds for every regular cardinal λ.

A Note on Indestructibility and Strong Compactness

Arthur W. Apter (2008)

Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Mathematics

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If κ < λ are such that κ is both supercompact and indestructible under κ-directed closed forcing which is also (κ⁺,∞)-distributive and λ is $2^{λ}$ supercompact, then by a result of Apter and Hamkins [J. Symbolic Logic 67 (2002)], δ < κ | δ is δ⁺ strongly compact yet δ is not δ⁺ supercompact must be unbounded in κ. We show that the large cardinal hypothesis on λ is necessary by constructing a model containing a supercompact cardinal κ in which no cardinal δ > κ is $2^{δ} = δ ⁺$ supercompact,...

Internally club and approachable for larger structures

John Krueger (2008)

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We generalize the notion of a fat subset of a regular cardinal κ to a fat subset of $P_{κ} (X)$ , where κ ⊆ X. Suppose μ < κ, $μ^{< μ} = μ$ , and κ is supercompact. Then there is a generic extension in which κ = μ⁺⁺, and for all regular λ ≥ μ⁺⁺, there are stationarily many N in ${[H (λ)]}^{μ ⁺}$ which are internally club but not internally approachable.

A solution to Comfort's question on the countable compactness of powers of a topological group

Artur Hideyuki Tomita (2005)

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In 1990, Comfort asked Question 477 in the survey book “Open Problems in Topology”: Is there, for every (not necessarily infinite) cardinal number $α \leq 2^{}$ , a topological group G such that $G^{γ}$ is countably compact for all cardinals γ < α, but $G^{α}$ is not countably compact? Hart and van Mill showed in 1991 that α = 2 answers this question affirmatively under $M A_{c o u n t a b l e}$ . Recently, Tomita showed that every finite cardinal answers Comfort’s question in the affirmative, also from $M A_{c o u n t a b l e}$ . However, the question has...

Locally Σ₁-definable well-orders of H(κ⁺)

Peter Holy, Philipp Lücke (2014)

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Given an uncountable cardinal κ with $κ = κ^{< κ}$ and $2^{κ}$ regular, we show that there is a forcing that preserves cofinalities less than or equal to $2^{κ}$ and forces the existence of a well-order of H(κ⁺) that is definable over ⟨H(κ⁺),∈⟩ by a Σ₁-formula with parameters. This shows that, in contrast to the case "κ = ω", the existence of a locally definable well-order of H(κ⁺) of low complexity is consistent with failures of the GCH at κ. We also show that the forcing mentioned above introduces a Bernstein...

Level by level equivalence and the number of normal measures over $P_{κ} (λ)$

Arthur W. Apter (2007)

Fundamenta Mathematicae

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We construct two models for the level by level equivalence between strong compactness and supercompactness in which if κ is λ supercompact and λ ≥ κ is regular, we are able to determine exactly the number of normal measures $P_{κ} (λ)$ carries. In the first of these models, $P_{κ} (λ)$ carries $2^{2^{{[λ]}^{< κ}}}$ many normal measures, the maximal number. In the second of these models, $P_{κ} (λ)$ carries $2^{2^{{[λ]}^{< κ}}}$ many normal measures, except if κ is a measurable cardinal which is not a limit of measurable cardinals. In this case, κ (and...

Superstability in simple finitary AECs

Tapani Hyttinen, Meeri Kesälä (2007)

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We continue the study of finitary abstract elementary classes beyond ℵ₀-stability. We suggest a possible notion of superstability for simple finitary AECs, and derive from this notion several good properties for independence. We also study constructible models and the behaviour of Galois types and weak Lascar strong types in this context. We show that superstability is implied by a-categoricity in a suitable cardinal. As an application we prove the following theorem: Assume that $(, ≼_{)}$ is...

Characterizing the powerset by a complete (Scott) sentence

Ioannis Souldatos (2013)

Fundamenta Mathematicae

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This paper is part II of a study on cardinals that are characterizable by a Scott sentence, continuing previous work of the author. A cardinal κ is characterized by a Scott sentence $ϕ_{ℳ}$ if $ϕ_{ℳ}$ has a model of size κ, but no model of size κ⁺. The main question in this paper is the following: Are the characterizable cardinals closed under the powerset operation? We prove that if $ℵ_{β}$ is characterized by a Scott sentence, then $2^{ℵ_{β + β ₁}}$ is (homogeneously) characterized by a Scott sentence, for all 0 <...