Author Archives: Assaf Rinot

A cofinality-preserving small forcing may introduce a special Aronszajn tree

Extended Abstract: Shelah proved that Cohen forcing introduces a Souslin tree; Jensen proved that a c.c.c. forcing may consistently add a Kurepa tree; Todorcevic proved that a Knaster poset may already force the Kurepa hypothesis; Irrgang introduced a c.c.c. notion … Continue reading

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On topological spaces of singular density and minimal weight

Abstract: We introduce a weakening of the Generalized Continuum Hypothesis, which we will refer to as the Prevalent Singular cardinals Hypothesis (PSH), and show it implies that every topological space of density and weight $\aleph_{\omega_1}$ is not hereditarily Lindelöf. The assumption … Continue reading

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Shelah’s solution to Whitehead’s problem

Whitehead problem notes in hebrew : Table of contents Chapter 0 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 Chapter 12 References

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CMS Winter Meeting, December 2011

I gave an invited special session talk at the 2011 meeting of the Canadian Mathematical Society. Talk Title: The extent of the failure of Ramsey’s theorem at successor cardinals. Abstract: We shall discuss the results of the following papers: Transforming … Continue reading

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Young Researchers in Set Theory, March 2011

These are the slides of a talk I gave at the Young Researchers in Set Theory 2011 meeting (Königswinter, 21–25 March 2011). Talk Title: Around Jensen’s square principle Abstract: Jensen‘s square principle for a cardinal $\lambda$ asserts the existence of a particular ladder … Continue reading

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The 11th International Workshop on Set Theory in Luminy

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Logic Colloquium 2010

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Logic Colloquium 2009

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ESI Workshop on Large Cardinals and Descriptive Set Theory

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18th Boise Extravaganza in Set Theory

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