Tag Archives: 03E04

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 ω1 is not hereditarily Lindelöf. The assumption … Continue reading

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A topological reflection principle equivalent to Shelah’s strong hypothesis

Abstract: We notice that Shelah’s Strong Hypothesis (SSH) is equivalent to the following reflection principle: Suppose X is an (infinite) first-countable space whose density is a regular cardinal, κ. If every separable subspace of X is of cardinality at most … Continue reading

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The failure of diamond on a reflecting stationary set

Joint work with Moti Gitik. Abstract: It is shown that the failure of S, for a subset Sω+1 that reflects stationarily often, is consistent with GCH and APω, relatively to the existence of a supercompact cardinal. This should be comapred with … Continue reading

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On the consistency strength of the Milner-Sauer conjecture

Abstract: In their paper from 1981, Milner and Sauer conjectured that for any poset P, if cf(P) is a singular cardinal λ, then P must contain an antichain of size cf(λ). The conjecture is consistent and known … Continue reading

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Antichains in partially ordered sets of singular cofinality

Abstract: In their paper from 1981, Milner and Sauer conjectured that for any poset P, if cf(P) is a singular cardinal λ, then P must contain an antichain of size cf(λ). The main result of of this … Continue reading

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