On the existence of nonregular ultrafilters and the cardinality of ultrapowers

M. Magidor*

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Abstract

Assuming the consistency of huge cardinals, we prove that ω3 can carry an ultrafilter D such that ω1ω3/D has cardinality ω3. (Hence D is not (ω3, ω1) regular.) Similarly ω2 can carry an ultrafilter D such that ωω2/D has cardinality ω2. (Hence D is not (ω2, ω) regular).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)97-111
Number of pages15
JournalTransactions of the American Mathematical Society
Volume249
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1979

Keywords

  • Huge cardinals
  • Regular ultrafilter
  • Ultrafilter
  • Ultraproduct

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