Canonical models for א1-combinatorics

Saharon Shelah*, Jindřich Zapletal

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Abstract

We define the property of Π2-compactness of a statement φ of set theory, meaning roughly that the hard core of the impact of φ on combinatorics of א1 can be isolated in a canonical model for the statement φ. We show that the following statements are Π2-compact: "dominating number = א1," "cofinality of the meager ideal = א1", "cofinality of the null ideal = א1", "bounding number = א1", existence of various types of Souslin trees and variations on uniformity of measure and category = א1. Several important new metamathematical patterns among classical statements of set theory are pointed out.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)217-259
Number of pages43
JournalAnnals of Pure and Applied Logic
Volume98
Issue number1-3
DOIs
StatePublished - 30 Jun 1999

Keywords

  • Determinacy
  • Forcing

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