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What is the height (or depth) of $[\mathbb{N}]^\infty$?

(This question assumes familiarity with combinatorial cardinal characteristics of the continnum.) Let $[\mathbb{N}]^\infty$ be the family of infinite subsets of $\mathbb{N}$, partially ordered by $\...
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When does the generalized Cantor space embed in a $\kappa$-compact space

The generalized Cantor space is the space $2^\kappa$, with basic open sets $$ [\sigma] := \{f\in 2^\kappa : \sigma\subseteq f\}, $$ for $\sigma\in 2^{<\kappa}$. A space is $\kappa$-compact if ...
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When is the generalized Cantor space $\kappa$-compact?

My M.Sc. student has the following question, that I assume has an answer in the literature, and we are looking for references. The generalized Cantor space is the space $2^\kappa$, with basic open ...
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When is there an unbounded tower in $[\mathbb{N}]^\infty$?

(Edit: I'm splitting the question, leaving here only what is answered by Ashutosh, and moving the rest to another question.) This question assumes familiarity with combinatorial cardinal ...
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Implications between different covering properties of spaces

Let $X$ be a set. A set ${\cal C}\subseteq {\cal P}(X)$ is said to be a cover of $X$ if $\bigcup {\cal C} = X$ and $X\notin {\cal C}$. If ${\frak U}$ and $\frak{W}$ are collections of covers of a set,...
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