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The Δ-system lemma: an elementary proof

Here is an elementary proof of (the finitary version of) the Δ-system lemma. Thanks goes to Bill Weiss who showed me this proof! Lemma. Suppose that κ is a regular uncountable cardinal, and A is a κ-sized family of finite … Continue reading

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