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$\Sigma^2_1$ and the Continuum Hypothesis

This is a follow up to Will Brian's answer to this recent question. In particular, quoting Brian: "In fact, Paul Larson has pointed out to me that the statement "$\phi$ and $\phi^{-1}$ are conjugate"...
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Strong Total Failures vs. Weak Instances of the Generalized Continuum Hypothesis

The exponentiation operator inflicts a subtle information loss on the transfinite numerical equations, pretty similar to the case of $a^2=b^2 \nRightarrow a=b$ in real numbers. In fact, for the ...
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A Question on HOD, V and GCH

The theorem 1.1 of the following paper: Mohammad Golshani, V, HOD, and the GCH, Journal of Symbolic Logic. states that: Theorem: Assume $V\models ZFC+GCH+~\text{There exists a}~(\kappa+4)-\text{...
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PFA: A New Godel's Program & A New Large Cardinal Ladder (Updated)

We know $PFA$ implies $2^{\aleph_0}=\aleph_2$. Q1. What does $PFA$ say about other values of continuum function? Does proper forcing axiom carry any further information about values of continuum ...
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A New Continuum Hypothesis (Revised Version)

Define $N_n$ as $n$ th natural number: $N_0=0, N_1=1, N_2=2, ...$. What happens after exponentiation? We have the following equation: $2^{N_n}=N_{2^{n}}$. (Which says: For all finite cardinal $n$ ...
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The First Failure of GCH in Large Cardinals Smaller than Measurables

A well known theorem by Scott says: If $\kappa$ is a measurable cardinal and $\mu$ a normal measure on it and $\mu (\lbrace\lambda\in\kappa~|~2^{\lambda}=\lambda^{+}\rbrace)=1$ then $2^{\kappa}=\...