Questions tagged [inner-model-theory]
The study of canonical inner models for large cardinal hypotheses, with particular attention to their fine structure theory, and iterability issues.
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Latest status of core model theory?
What is the "strongest" core model to this day? In particular, how far are we from a core model for supercompact cardinals? There are rumors of some notes from a workshop in 2004:
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Devlin's "Constructibility" as a resource
It is fairly well-known among set-theorists that Keith Devlin's 1984 book "Constructibility" has flaws in its initial development of fine structure theory. (See Lee Stanley's review 1 of the text for ...
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Gödel's Constructible Universe in Infinitary Logics (A Possible Approach to HOD Problem)
Gödel's constructible universe ($L$) is defined using definable power set operator in first order logic ($\mathcal{L}_{\omega ,\omega}$). One can produce such a universe in infinitary logics in ...
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The Ultimate L in a Nutshell: On Descriptive Articles
Everybody who catches a fleeting glimpse of Woodin's central papers on Ultimate $L$ (i.e. Suitable Extender Models I & II), admits that they aren't so tempting for lazy readers who don't like to ...
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A “paradox” about the inner model problem
As stated in Woodin, Davis, and Rodriguez - The HOD dichotomy, a longstanding open problem in set theory is to construct a canonical inner model for supercompactness. In general there are various ...
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Taking a proper class as a model for Set Theory
When I am reading through higher Set Theory books I am frequently met with statements such as '$V$ is a model of ZFC' or '$L$ is a model of ZFC' where $V$ is the Von Neumann Universe, and $L$ the ...
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What is the modal logic of outer multiverse?
The mathematical multiverse could be viewed as a gigantic Kripke model with models of $ZFC$ as possible worlds connected to each other via a certain accessibility relation.
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What sets can be unraveled?
A set $X\subseteq\omega^\omega$ is unravelable iff there is a possibly larger set $A$ and a clopen set $Y\subseteq A^\omega$ (with respect to the product topology coming from the discrete topology on $...
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Classifying set theories whose standard models sharing the same ordinals are equal
Let's say that a (recursively axiomatizable) set theory $T$ extending ZF is "ordinal-categorical" if, whenever $M$ and $N$ are standard models of $T$ sharing the same ordinals, one has $M = N$. For ...
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Minimum transitive models and V=L
Is there a c.e. theory $T⊢\text{ZFC}$ in the language of set theory such that the minimum transitive model of $T$ exists but does not satisfy $V=L$?
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Consistency strength of $\aleph_2$-Souslin hypothesis
Question 1. What is known about the consistency strength of $\aleph_2$-Souslin hypothesis?
Question 2. What is known about the consistency strength of having both $\aleph_2$-Souslin hypotheis and $\...
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What is the motivation behind inner model theory?
Inner model theory aims to construct canonical inner models which captures as much of V as possible, which now is formulated more concretely as to build (fine structural) mice that contain many large ...
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Does inner model theory seek canonical models for large cardinals?
Like the author of this question, I have heard that a main goal of inner model theory is building canonical inner models for large cardinals. My questions are: (a) Is this accurate? (b) If so, in ...
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Forcings predicted by core model theory $+$$ZFC$ results proved by the method of core model theory
I have two unrelated question.
First question. To motivate the question, let me explain an example. The natural way to force the failure of singular cardinals hypothesis ($SCH$), is to start with a ...
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What are some good lower bounds on the consistency of the failure of the PCF conjecture?
Shelah's celebrated theorem states that $\aleph_\omega$ is a strong limit cardinal, then $2^{\aleph_\omega}<\aleph_{\omega_4}$.
But the conjecture is that $\omega_4$ can be provably replaced by $\...
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What is the evidence for and against the HOD conjecture?
I'm aware that the HOD conjecture is implied by the Ultimate-L conjecture, but I don't know what the evidence is for the Ultimate-L conjecture. On the other hand, I'm aware the evidence against the ...
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Getting a model of $\mathsf{ZFC}$ that fails to nicely cover an inner model
Consider the following statement:
$(\dagger)$ $\ $ There is an inner model $M$ such that $M \models \mathsf{GCH}+\square$ and for every countable $X \subseteq \mathrm{Ord}$, there is a countable $Y \...
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Why "adding" a single extender cannot give an L-like inner model for say, a strong cardinal?
The constructible universe $L$ is too thin for large cardinals greater than measurable. To build $L$-like inner models for large cardinal, it is natural to think about "adding" the evidences into the ...
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Why do we need the comparison lemma?
An inner model is a standard transitive (proper class) structure which satisfies all the axioms of ZFC and contains all the ordinals. The simplest and most well-known inner model is Gödel’s $L$, which ...
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Does $Π^1_{2n+1} = (Σ^1_{2n+1})^{M_{2n-1}}$?
Every $Π^1_1$ formula $φ$ without free second order variables can be converted into a $Σ^1_1$ $ψ$ such that $φ ⇔ ψ^\mathrm{HYP}$, and vice versa. ($\mathrm{HYP}$ is the hyperarithmetical universe, ...
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Is there a natural inner model of AD$_\mathbb{R}$?
The question is as in the title, but let me explain a bit.
Assuming a proper class of Woodin cardinals, $L(\mathbb{R})$ satisfies AD (and DC). And $L(\mathbb{R})$ is a very natural inner model. I'm ...
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Coding the universe into a real over better core models
One of the most incredible results in modern set theory, due to Jensen, is that given any model of $\sf ZFC$, there is a class forcing which adds a real number $r$ and in the extension $V=L[r]$. ...
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Does $0^{\#}$ imply the failure of upward directedness in the set generic universe over $L$?
Question 1. Suppose that $0^{\#}$ exists. Are there set generic filters $g,h$ over $L$ ($g,h \in V$) such that for any $f$ ($\in V$) which is generic over $L$ we have that $L[g] \cup L[h] \not \...
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Do indiscernibility embeddings exist for an initial segment of an inner model of many measurable cardinals?
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I am interested in elementary embeddings from a model of set theory into itself. One way of producing such elementary embeddings is when the model is generated by indiscernibles; this idea ...
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What is known about equiconsistency of PFA and existence of supercompact cardinals?
Question: What is the last status of known partial results and new approaches on the problem of equiconsistency of PFA and existence of supercompact cardinals?
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How verminous are mice?
Recall that a mouse is a structure of the form $(J_\alpha[U],\in,U)$ with $U$ being an amenable ultrafilter with some iterability properties.
One of the interesting facts about mice is that given two ...
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Precipitous ideals and GCH
It is well known that ZFC + "There is a measurable cardinal" is equiconsistent with ZFC + "There is a precipitous ideal on $\omega_1$." Is ZFC + "There is a measurable $\kappa$ such that $2^\kappa &...
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Absoluteness of the core model under a proper class of completely Jónsson cardinals
Example 2.4.2 of Larson's The stationary tower (based on Woodin's lecture) describes how we can absorb a generic filter over a set forcing in a definable inner model into a generic extension by $\...
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How wealthy are canonical inner models?
One of the way a person shows their wealth is by having many diamonds. The same can be said about models of $\sf ZFC$. We can add generic diamond sequences, while preserving the old ones, so in some ...
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Reals which must, can't or might be added by forcing
Let $W \subseteq V$ be an inner model of ZFC. There are a variety of theorems that characterize when a real $x \in V$ is the generic of a forcing notion $\mathbb P \in W$, for example, the ...
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Inner model in which every uncountable cardinal is large
The following is known:
$(*)$ If $0^\sharp$ exists, then any uncountable cardinal is is an inaccessible cardinal (and even more) in $L$.
My question is that:
Are there any large cardinal ...
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Do precipitous ideals "always" come from collapsing?
It's well-known that if $\kappa$ is a measurable cardinal, then there is a poset $\mathbb{P}$ that forces $\kappa$ to carry a precipitous ideal.
Suppose that $\omega_1$ carries a preciptous ideal $I$.
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Complexity of $L[\mathrm{cf}]$
Assuming large cardinal axioms, which real numbers are in $L[\mathrm{cf}]$, where $\mathrm{cf}$ is the cofinality function on ordinals?
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Inner model of "CH + large cardinals" that satisfies MM?
I've been told that if $V$ has CH and large cardinals, then there is an inner model in which MM holds. The sketch is as follows:
Any $\Sigma^2_1$ sentence that can be forced is already true in such $V$...
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Is there a relationship between the $\Omega$-conjecture and choiceless large cardinals?
Woodin’s $\Omega$-conjecture is absolute under set-forcing. One proposal to decide it is that some large cardinal hypothesis might refute it. On the other hand, Woodin is seeking extensions of the ...
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Is it inconsistent for a model of set theory to contain its own first order theory?
I am wondering if it is inconsistent to have a model of set theory V such that V contains an $A\subset \omega$ that codes its first order theory.I.e. for all $\{\underline\epsilon\}$-sentences $\phi$, ...
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Consistency strength of being strong cardinal and indestructible under collapses
What is the consistency strength of the following statement:
$\kappa$ is a strong cardinals and it is indestructible under $Col(\kappa, <\theta),$ where $\theta> \kappa$ is some fixed ...
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Destroying the iterability of $M_1^\#$
Suppose $M_1^\#$ exists and is $\omega_1$-iterable.
Is it consistent that we can go to a generic extension $V[G]$ where $M_1^\#$ is no longer $\omega_1$-iterable?
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Inner model theory without choice
How much of the inner model project can be constructed without assuming the axiom of choice? I.e. which large cardinals provably have canonical inner models not assuming choice?
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Precipitous ideal and inner model
Assume $\kappa$ is measurable, $U$ is its unique normal measure, $V=L[U]$. We levy collapse $\kappa$ to make it become $\omega_1$.
If we don't have the inner model condition, then we only know that $\...
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Showing that $\alpha$ isn't a cardinal in $J_{\alpha+1}^{\vec E}$ for a fine extender sequence $\vec E$
In [FSIT] and [OIMT] it is claimed that there is a surjection from $P(\kappa)\cap J^{\vec E}_{\nu(E_\alpha)}\times[\nu(E_\alpha)]^{<\omega}$ onto $\alpha$, and that this surjection lies in $J_{\...
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What consistency results follow the assumption: $\forall\alpha(\aleph_{\alpha+1}\nleq2^{\aleph_\alpha})$?
In a recent question on Math.SE it was asked whether or not For every infinite cardinal $\mathfrak m$ there is no $\aleph$ number, $\kappa$, such that $\mathfrak m<\kappa<2^{\mathfrak m}$.
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A Question Regarding the Relation Between 0-sharp and Koepke's Bounded Truth Predicate.
In Jech's SET THEORY (a very early edition to which I have access), it is shown that the existence of 0-sharp implies the existence of a truth definition for the constructible universe L. Does the ...
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In the construction of $K^c$ for sequences of measures, why do we only add measures of cofinality $\omega_1$?
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I have a question about the definition of $K^c$ for sequences of measures in Mitchell's "The Covering Lemma" chapter in the Handbook. I will give the definition he gives ...
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What is the exact consistency strength, if known, of the precipitousness of $I_{\text{NS}}$ on a successor of a singular cardinal $\kappa$?
The question is in the title. Jech states in his book on page 696 that the consistency strength is "in the region of Woodin cardinals," which is frustratingly imprecise. I tried to find a ...
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Intuition for branch uniqueness in inner model theory
In inner model theory, what is the intuition behind the expectation that under appropriate conditions, we should have a single preferred branch to continue an iteration at a limit stage?
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Inner models from highly saturated ideals
Solovay proved that a measurable cardinal is equiconsistent with the existence of an extension of Lebesgue measure to a full measure on $P(\mathbb R)$. The inner model direction is relatively simple. ...
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Universally meager spaces and large cardinals
Definition: (Todorcevic) A subset $A$ of a topological space $X$ is called universally meager if for every Baire space $Y$ and every continuous $f : Y \to X$ which is nowhere constant (not constant on ...
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The reals in $L$
Assume "$0^\#$ exists".
We know that $0^\#$ is a $\Pi^1_2$-singleton. That means, there is a Shoenfield tree $S$ on $\omega \times (\omega \times \omega_1)$ so that $$x = 0^\# \leftrightarrow S_x \...
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Consistency strength of saturated ideals on $[\lambda]^{<\kappa}$
In the Handbook of Set Theory, Foreman notes that in models constructed by Magidor from a huge cardinal, there exists a normal ideal on $[\omega_2]^{<\omega_1}$ that is $\omega_3$-saturated. Other ...
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