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An important and fundamental axiom in set theory sometimes called Zermelo's axiom of choice. It was formulated by Zermelo in 1904 and states that, given any set of mutually disjoint nonempty sets, there exists at least one set that contains exactly one element in common with each of the nonempty sets. The axiom of choice is related to the first of Hilbert's problems.

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Is Global Choice conservative over Zermelo with Choice?

Edit: Here's my preprint filling in the details of the construction in this answer: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2312.11902.pdf Global Choice is not conservative over ZC. We'll build a model of ZC which sati …
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Does $\text{AC}_{\text{WO}}$ prove $\Theta \neq \aleph_{\omega+1}?$

The choice principle $\text{AC}_{\text{WO}}$ proves a large amount of cardinal arithmetic. It's well-known to imply DC, that successor cardinals are regular, and that for all $X$, there is $\lambda$ s …
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Does $\text{AC}_{\text{WO}}$ prove $\Theta \neq \aleph_{\omega+1}?$

($\text{ZF + AC}_{\text{WO}}$) For any cardinals $\kappa_1, \kappa_2,$ there is $\lambda$ such that $\aleph(^{\kappa_2}\kappa_1)=\lambda^+$ and $\text{cf}(\lambda)>\kappa_2.$ Pf: Let $\lambda$ be such …
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How much choice is necessary to prove this statement?

Your statement is equivalent to the assertion that there is a function choosing an enumeration of every countable ordinal. From an enumeration of $\alpha,$ you can easily inject it into a countable se …
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The Parity Principle and $\mathbf{C}_2$ (choice for $2$-sets)

Over ZFA, the Parity Principle is strictly weaker. We'll show it follows from Multiple Choice, the assertion that for any family of nonempty sets $\mathcal{F},$ there is $g: \mathcal{F} \rightarrow [\ …
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Stronger negation of AC given by rejecting "infinite hat" puzzles

Naturally, the more generalizations of the infinite hats puzzle we consider, the stronger it is to assert that none of them have a paradoxical solution. One of the variants you linked in your question …
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Can a Vitali set be Lebesgue measurable? (ZF)

The answer to your second question is yes. Let $G=(\mathbb{Q}[\sqrt{2}], +).$ This is a countable abelian group, so $\mathbb{R}/G$ is a hyperfinite Borel equivalence relation. In particular, it embeds …
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Can a Vitali set be Lebesgue measurable? (ZF)

The answer to your first question is no. We will show there is a null Vitali set in Cohen's first model $M.$ Recall that in $M,$ there is an infinite (but Dedekind finite) set $A$ of mutually Cohen re …
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Must strange sequences wear Russellian socks?

For $n \ge 2$ and $\langle A_i \rangle$ such that $|A_i| = n$ for all $i,$ TFAE: $|\prod A_i| \neq |\mathbb{R}|.$ $\bigsqcup A_i$ is uncountable. $\bigsqcup A_i$ is un-orderable. There are $k \in [2, …
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Building the real from Dedekind finite sets

Q1: There is no such partition. Let $\langle X_n \rangle$ be a countable partition of $\mathbb{R}.$ We will construct $n,$ an open interval $I,$ and an injection $g: \omega \rightarrow I \cap X_n$ wit …
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Do choice principles in all generic extensions imply AC in $V$?

It's well-known that not all choice principles are preserved under forcing, e.g. in this answer https://mathoverflow.net/a/77002/109573 Asaf shows the ordering principle can hold in $V$ and fail in a …
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Sequential continuity and the Axiom of Choice

If the graph of $f$ has a Borel code $c,$ then ZF proves equivalence of these two continuity concepts. Discontinuity of $f$ at $x$ is downward absolute to $L[c, x],$ in which we can find a sequence $x …
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Does Well-Ordered Interval Power Set "WOIPS" principle , prove $\sf AC$ in $\sf ZFA$?

I’ll prove the following: over Z set theory, AC is equivalent to cardinal trichotomy holding for the sets between $X$ and $\mathcal{P}^3(X)$ for all infinite $X.$ I suspect the superscript 3 is unnece …
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Is every set being cardinal definable consistent with ZF + negation of Choice?

This is consistent. Kanovei constructed a model $M$ with an infinite Dedekind finite set of reals which is lightface projectively definable. By descending to $L(R),$ we can further assume it satisfies …
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Consistency of a strange (choice-wise) set of reals

The existence of such a set follows from $``\mathbb{R}$ is a countable union of countable sets.$"$ Let $\mathbb{R} = \bigcup_{n<\omega} S_n,$ each $S_n$ countable. Let $T_n = \{x \in \mathbb{R}: \exis …
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