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Forcing with a Souslin tree makes $\mathfrak p=\omega_1$
I was meaning to include a proof of Farah’s lemma in my previous post, but then I realized that the slick proof assumes some background which may worth spelling out, first. Therefore, I am dedicating a short post for a … Continue reading
Forcing with a Souslin tree makes $\mathfrak p=\omega_1$
I was meaning to include a proof of Farah’s lemma in my previous post, but then I realized that the slick proof assumes some background which may worth spelling out, first. Therefore, I am dedicating a short post for a … Continue reading
The S-space problem, and the cardinal invariant $\mathfrak p$
Recall that an $S$-space is a regular hereditarily separable topological space which is not hereditarily Lindelöf. Do they exist? Consistently, yes. However, Szentmiklóssy proved that compact $S$-spaces do not exist, assuming Martin’s Axiom. Pushing this further, Todorcevic later proved that … Continue reading
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Tagged Hereditarily Lindelöf space, P-Ideal Dichotomy, PFA(S)[S], S-Space
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Jones’ theorem on the cardinal invariant $\mathfrak p$
This post continues the study of the cardinal invariant $\mathfrak p$. We refer the reader to a previous post for all the needed background. For ordinals $\alpha,\alpha_0,\alpha_1,\beta,\beta_0,\beta_1$, the polarized partition relation $$\left(\begin{array}{c}\alpha\\\beta\end{array}\right)\rightarrow\left(\begin{array}{cc}\alpha_0&\alpha_1\\\beta_0&\beta_1\end{array}\right)$$ asserts that for every coloring $f:\alpha\times\beta\rightarrow 2$, (at least) … Continue reading
Jones’ theorem on the cardinal invariant $\mathfrak p$
This post continues the study of the cardinal invariant $\mathfrak p$. We refer the reader to a previous post for all the needed background. For ordinals $\alpha,\alpha_0,\alpha_1,\beta,\beta_0,\beta_1$, the polarized partition relation $$\left(\begin{array}{c}\alpha\\\beta\end{array}\right)\rightarrow\left(\begin{array}{cc}\alpha_0&\alpha_1\\\beta_0&\beta_1\end{array}\right)$$ asserts that for every coloring $f:\alpha\times\beta\rightarrow 2$, (at least) … Continue reading
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Tagged polarized partition relation, Sierpinski's onto mapping principle
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Erdős 100
The influential mathematician Paul Erdős was born 100 years ago, 26 March 1913, in Budapest. One evidence of his impact on mathematics is reflected in the particular list of invited speakers for the upcoming conference in his honor. Erdős is also … Continue reading
Bell’s theorem on the cardinal invariant $\mathfrak p$
In this post, we shall provide a proof to a famous theorem of Murray Bell stating that $MA_\kappa(\text{the class of }\sigma\text{-centered posets})$ holds iff $\kappa<\mathfrak p$. We commence with defining the cardinal invariant $\mathfrak p$. For sets $A$ and $B$, … Continue reading
Bell’s theorem on the cardinal invariant $\mathfrak p$
In this post, we shall provide a proof to a famous theorem of Murray Bell stating that $MA_\kappa(\text{the class of }\sigma\text{-centered posets})$ holds iff $\kappa<\mathfrak p$. We commence with defining the cardinal invariant $\mathfrak p$. For sets $A$ and $B$, … Continue reading
The $\Delta$-system lemma: an elementary proof
Here is an elementary proof of (the finitary version of) the $\Delta$-system lemma. Thanks goes to Bill Weiss who showed me this proof! Lemma. Suppose that $\kappa$ is a regular uncountable cardinal, and $\mathcal A$ is a $\kappa$-sized family of finite … Continue reading
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A natural Mandelbrot set
Chris Hadfield is a Canadian astronaut, with a very high-profile twitter account. He posts there beautiful photos everyday, and I (plus half a million followers) enjoy it very much. Today, Chris posted the following picture: and I find it quite … Continue reading
