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A negative answer under $non(L)=c$ is given.
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If $\mu^\star|P(X)$ would be a measure, then we could define a $\sigma$-additive measure $\lambda:P([0,1])\to[0,1]$ by the formula $\lambda(A)=\mu^\star(A\cap X)$ for $A\subset [0,1]$. This would imply that the continuum is real-valued measurable, which is not the case under some set-theoretic assumptions (like CH).

The answer is also negative if $non(\mathcal L)$ equals continuum (i.e., each subset of cardinality $<\mathfrak c$ in $[0,1]$ has Lebesgue measure zero). In this case it is possible to canmimic the classical construction of a Bernstein set and construct two disjoint subsets $Y,Z$ of $X$ such that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(Z)=\mu^*(X)$. To construct such sets $Y,Z$, find a $G_\delta$-subset $G$ of $[0,1]$ such that $X\subset G$ and $\mu(G)=\mu^*(X)$. Let $\mathcal K$ be the family of all compact subsets of positive Lebesgue measure in $G$. It is clear that $\mathcal K$ has cardinality $\mathfrak c$ and hence can be enumerated as $\{K_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$. It can be shown that for any compact set $K\in\mathcal K$ we get $\mu^*(K\cap X)=\mu(K)>0$ and hence $|K\cap X|\ge non(\mathcal L)=\mathfrak c$. This allows us to choose for every ordinal $\alpha<\mathfrak c$ two distinct points $y_\alpha,z_\alpha$ in the set $K_\alpha\cap X\setminus\{y_\beta,z_\beta\}_{\beta<\alpha}$. It is clear that the sets $Y=\{y_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$ and $Z=\{z_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$ are disjoint. We claim that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(X)=\mu^*(Z)$.

Assuming that $\mu^*(Y)<\mu^*(X)$, we could find a Borel subset $B\subset G$ such that $Y\subset B\subset G$ and $\mu(B)=\mu^*(Y)<\mu^*(X)=\mu(G)$. By the regularity of the Lebesgue measure, the Borel set $G\setminus A$ (of positive measure) contains a compact subset $K$ of positive measure. Then $K=K_\alpha$ for some ordinal $\alpha<\mathfrak c$ and $K_\alpha\cap Y=\emptyset$, which contradicts $y_\alpha\in K_\alpha\cap Y$. This contradiction shows that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(X)$. By analogy we can prove that $\mu^*(Z)=\mu^*(X)$. Then $\mu^*|\mathcal P(X)$ is not additive and hence not a measure.

If $\mu^\star|P(X)$ would be a measure, then we could define a $\sigma$-additive measure $\lambda:P([0,1])\to[0,1]$ by the formula $\lambda(A)=\mu^\star(A\cap X)$ for $A\subset [0,1]$. This would imply that the continuum is real-valued measurable, which is not the case under some set-theoretic assumptions (like CH).

The answer is negative if $non(\mathcal L)$ equals continuum (i.e., each subset of cardinality $<\mathfrak c$ in $[0,1]$ has Lebesgue measure zero). In this case it is possible to can construct two disjoint subsets $Y,Z$ of $X$ such that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(Z)=\mu^*(X)$. To construct such sets $Y,Z$, find a $G_\delta$-subset $G$ of $[0,1]$ such that $X\subset G$ and $\mu(G)=\mu^*(X)$. Let $\mathcal K$ be the family of all compact subsets of positive Lebesgue measure in $G$. It is clear that $\mathcal K$ has cardinality $\mathfrak c$ and hence can be enumerated as $\{K_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$. It can be shown that for any compact set $K\in\mathcal K$ we get $\mu^*(K\cap X)=\mu(K)>0$ and hence $|K\cap X|\ge non(\mathcal L)=\mathfrak c$. This allows us to choose for every ordinal $\alpha<\mathfrak c$ two distinct points $y_\alpha,z_\alpha$ in the set $K_\alpha\cap X\setminus\{y_\beta,z_\beta\}_{\beta<\alpha}$. It is clear that the sets $Y=\{y_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$ and $Z=\{z_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$ are disjoint. We claim that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(X)=\mu^*(Z)$.

Assuming that $\mu^*(Y)<\mu^*(X)$, we could find a Borel subset $B\subset G$ such that $Y\subset B\subset G$ and $\mu(B)=\mu^*(Y)<\mu^*(X)=\mu(G)$. By the regularity of the Lebesgue measure, the Borel set $G\setminus A$ (of positive measure) contains a compact subset $K$ of positive measure. Then $K=K_\alpha$ for some ordinal $\alpha<\mathfrak c$ and $K_\alpha\cap Y=\emptyset$, which contradicts $y_\alpha\in K_\alpha\cap Y$. This contradiction shows that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(X)$. By analogy we can prove that $\mu^*(Z)=\mu^*(X)$. Then $\mu^*|\mathcal P(X)$ is not additive and hence not a measure.

If $\mu^\star|P(X)$ would be a measure, then we could define a $\sigma$-additive measure $\lambda:P([0,1])\to[0,1]$ by the formula $\lambda(A)=\mu^\star(A\cap X)$ for $A\subset [0,1]$. This would imply that the continuum is real-valued measurable, which is not the case under some set-theoretic assumptions (like CH).

The answer is also negative if $non(\mathcal L)$ equals continuum (i.e., each subset of cardinality $<\mathfrak c$ in $[0,1]$ has Lebesgue measure zero). In this case it is possible to mimic the classical construction of a Bernstein set and construct two disjoint subsets $Y,Z$ of $X$ such that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(Z)=\mu^*(X)$. To construct such sets $Y,Z$, find a $G_\delta$-subset $G$ of $[0,1]$ such that $X\subset G$ and $\mu(G)=\mu^*(X)$. Let $\mathcal K$ be the family of all compact subsets of positive Lebesgue measure in $G$. It is clear that $\mathcal K$ has cardinality $\mathfrak c$ and hence can be enumerated as $\{K_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$. It can be shown that for any compact set $K\in\mathcal K$ we get $\mu^*(K\cap X)=\mu(K)>0$ and hence $|K\cap X|\ge non(\mathcal L)=\mathfrak c$. This allows us to choose for every ordinal $\alpha<\mathfrak c$ two distinct points $y_\alpha,z_\alpha$ in the set $K_\alpha\cap X\setminus\{y_\beta,z_\beta\}_{\beta<\alpha}$. It is clear that the sets $Y=\{y_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$ and $Z=\{z_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$ are disjoint. We claim that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(X)=\mu^*(Z)$.

Assuming that $\mu^*(Y)<\mu^*(X)$, we could find a Borel subset $B\subset G$ such that $Y\subset B\subset G$ and $\mu(B)=\mu^*(Y)<\mu^*(X)=\mu(G)$. By the regularity of the Lebesgue measure, the Borel set $G\setminus A$ (of positive measure) contains a compact subset $K$ of positive measure. Then $K=K_\alpha$ for some ordinal $\alpha<\mathfrak c$ and $K_\alpha\cap Y=\emptyset$, which contradicts $y_\alpha\in K_\alpha\cap Y$. This contradiction shows that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(X)$. By analogy we can prove that $\mu^*(Z)=\mu^*(X)$. Then $\mu^*|\mathcal P(X)$ is not additive and hence not a measure.

A negative answer under $non(L)=c$ is given.
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Taras Banakh
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If $\mu^\star|P(X)$ would be a measure, then we could define a $\sigma$-additive measure $\lambda:P([0,1])\to[0,1]$ by the formula $\lambda(A)=\mu^\star(A\cap X)$ for $A\subset [0,1]$. This would imply that the continuum is real-valued measurable, which is not the case under some set-theoretic assumptions (like CH).

The answer is negative if $non(\mathcal L)$ equals continuum (i.e., each subset of cardinality $<\mathfrak c$ in $[0,1]$ has Lebesgue measure zero). In this case it is possible to can construct two disjoint subsets $Y,Z$ of $X$ such that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(Z)=\mu^*(X)$. To construct such sets $Y,Z$, find a $G_\delta$-subset $G$ of $[0,1]$ such that $X\subset G$ and $\mu(G)=\mu^*(X)$. Let $\mathcal K$ be the family of all compact subsets of positive Lebesgue measure in $G$. It is clear that $\mathcal K$ has cardinality $\mathfrak c$ and hence can be enumerated as $\{K_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$. It can be shown that for any compact set $K\in\mathcal K$ we get $\mu^*(K\cap X)=\mu(K)>0$ and hence $|K\cap X|\ge non(\mathcal L)=\mathfrak c$. This allows us to choose for every ordinal $\alpha<\mathfrak c$ two distinct points $y_\alpha,z_\alpha$ in the set $K_\alpha\cap X\setminus\{y_\beta,z_\beta\}_{\beta<\alpha}$. It is clear that the sets $Y=\{y_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$ and $Z=\{z_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$ are disjoint. We claim that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(X)=\mu^*(Z)$.

Assuming that $\mu^*(Y)<\mu^*(X)$, we could find a Borel subset $B\subset G$ such that $Y\subset B\subset G$ and $\mu(B)=\mu^*(Y)<\mu^*(X)=\mu(G)$. By the regularity of the Lebesgue measure, the Borel set $G\setminus A$ (of positive measure) contains a compact subset $K$ of positive measure. Then $K=K_\alpha$ for some ordinal $\alpha<\mathfrak c$ and $K_\alpha\cap Y=\emptyset$, which contradicts $y_\alpha\in K_\alpha\cap Y$. This contradiction shows that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(X)$. By analogy we can prove that $\mu^*(Z)=\mu^*(X)$. Then $\mu^*|\mathcal P(X)$ is not additive and hence not a measure.

If $\mu^\star|P(X)$ would be a measure, then we could define a $\sigma$-additive measure $\lambda:P([0,1])\to[0,1]$ by the formula $\lambda(A)=\mu^\star(A\cap X)$ for $A\subset [0,1]$. This would imply that the continuum is real-valued measurable, which is not the case under some set-theoretic assumptions (like CH).

If $\mu^\star|P(X)$ would be a measure, then we could define a $\sigma$-additive measure $\lambda:P([0,1])\to[0,1]$ by the formula $\lambda(A)=\mu^\star(A\cap X)$ for $A\subset [0,1]$. This would imply that the continuum is real-valued measurable, which is not the case under some set-theoretic assumptions (like CH).

The answer is negative if $non(\mathcal L)$ equals continuum (i.e., each subset of cardinality $<\mathfrak c$ in $[0,1]$ has Lebesgue measure zero). In this case it is possible to can construct two disjoint subsets $Y,Z$ of $X$ such that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(Z)=\mu^*(X)$. To construct such sets $Y,Z$, find a $G_\delta$-subset $G$ of $[0,1]$ such that $X\subset G$ and $\mu(G)=\mu^*(X)$. Let $\mathcal K$ be the family of all compact subsets of positive Lebesgue measure in $G$. It is clear that $\mathcal K$ has cardinality $\mathfrak c$ and hence can be enumerated as $\{K_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$. It can be shown that for any compact set $K\in\mathcal K$ we get $\mu^*(K\cap X)=\mu(K)>0$ and hence $|K\cap X|\ge non(\mathcal L)=\mathfrak c$. This allows us to choose for every ordinal $\alpha<\mathfrak c$ two distinct points $y_\alpha,z_\alpha$ in the set $K_\alpha\cap X\setminus\{y_\beta,z_\beta\}_{\beta<\alpha}$. It is clear that the sets $Y=\{y_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$ and $Z=\{z_\alpha\}_{\alpha<\mathfrak c}$ are disjoint. We claim that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(X)=\mu^*(Z)$.

Assuming that $\mu^*(Y)<\mu^*(X)$, we could find a Borel subset $B\subset G$ such that $Y\subset B\subset G$ and $\mu(B)=\mu^*(Y)<\mu^*(X)=\mu(G)$. By the regularity of the Lebesgue measure, the Borel set $G\setminus A$ (of positive measure) contains a compact subset $K$ of positive measure. Then $K=K_\alpha$ for some ordinal $\alpha<\mathfrak c$ and $K_\alpha\cap Y=\emptyset$, which contradicts $y_\alpha\in K_\alpha\cap Y$. This contradiction shows that $\mu^*(Y)=\mu^*(X)$. By analogy we can prove that $\mu^*(Z)=\mu^*(X)$. Then $\mu^*|\mathcal P(X)$ is not additive and hence not a measure.

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Taras Banakh
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If $\mu^\star|P(X)$ would be a measure, then we could define a $\sigma$-additive measure $\lambda:P([0,1])\to[0,1]$ by the formula $\lambda(A)=\mu^\star(A\cap X)$ for $A\subset [0,1]$. This would imply that the continuum is real-valued measurable, which is not the case under some set-theoretic assumptions (like CH).