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A Löwenheim–Skolem–Tarski-like property

Here is an upper bound: Suppose $\kappa$ is $2$-fold supercompact. Then the property holds at $\kappa$. (Recall that $2$-fold supcompactness means that for each ordinal $\lambda$, there is $j:V\to M$ …
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If $L_\alpha \vDash ZFC$, then do we have $L_{\alpha+1} \vDash \alpha\text{ is inaccessible}$?

Yes. The elements of $L_{\alpha+1}$ are exactly those subsets of $L_\alpha$ which are definable from parameters over $L_\alpha$. But $L_\alpha\models\mathrm{ZFC}$, so from here we can just use the usu …
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Detecting uncountable cardinals in $(\mathbb{R};+,\times,\mathbb{N})$

For the first question (distinct regular cardinals $>\aleph_1$): Force ZFC + MA + $2^{\aleph_0}=\aleph_3$ over $L$ in the usual way (see Jech, Theorem 16.13; note the forcing is ccc and it forces MA + …
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Undefinable inner model

Here is an example from a transitive set model of ZFC + "there is a proper class of measurable cardinals". If there is one, then there is a countable one $N$, so fix such an $N$. Fix a sequence $\left …
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Is $\mathsf{ZFC+V=L}$ consistently $\omega$-complete?

Claim: $T+$"$T$ is $\omega$-complete" is inconsistent. For suppose it's consistent and now work in a model $V$ of this theory. Let $T^+$ be the resulting completion of $T$ (i.e. the unique theory of …
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Can $\mathcal{L}_{\omega_1,\omega}$ detect $\mathcal{L}_{\omega_1,\omega}$-equivalence?

(Working in ZFC.) No (re $\mathcal{L}_{\omega_1,\omega}$). Suppose it is. Consider the signature $\Sigma$ with just one binary relation symbol $<$. Let $\Sigma',\eta$ witness SED-ness for $\Sigma$. Le …
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Projective well-ordered sets, higher up

The theory $T_0$ = ZFC + "there is an inaccessible $\kappa$ such that every wellorder of a subset of $V_{\kappa+1}$ which is definable over $V_{\kappa+1}$ from parameters has length $<\kappa^+$" is eq …
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Is "every infinite set of strictly subnumerous sets is supernumerous to its union" equivalen...

Yes, this is like Tarski's result that if $\mathfrak{c}^2=\mathfrak{c}$ for every infinite cardinal $\mathfrak{c}$, then AC holds. In fact, it suffices to suppose that $\mathfrak{c}\mathfrak{d}=\mathf …
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Logics detecting their own equivalence notions, take two: $\mathcal{L}_{\omega_2,\omega}$

(Working in ZFC.) $\omega_2$ is not Fraissean. In fact, it is not Fraissean with respect to $\Sigma$, where $\Sigma$ is the signature with a single binary relation $<$. To see this we use a variant of …
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Can local $0^\#$ exists in L?

(EDIT: Now edited to compute the precise value of $\alpha$.) @AsafKaragila already answered the question, but this is answering the follow-up question od @Reflecting_Ordinal in the comments to Asaf's …
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Do $X$ and $Y$ have the same cardinality if their families of finite subsets do?

If $\mathrm{ZF}$ is consistent, then it does not prove the statement. Let $\left<x_n\right>_{n<\omega}$ be generic for the finite support product of an $\omega$-sequence of Cohen forcings. Let $C=\{x_ …
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Is this relation about elementary embedding transitive?

EDIT: If the codomain $N$ is allowed to be illfounded, then the answer is yes. (Here if $\kappa=\mathrm{crit}(j)$ then this will mean that $\kappa\subseteq N$, but it might be that $N$ is illfounded a …
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Can we have mutual elementary embeddability between distinct transitive sets?

There are examples of this where $M,N$ are also models of ZFC, in the following paper, which is joint with Monroe Eskew, Sy Friedman and Yair Hayut: https://arxiv.org/abs/2108.12355 Thus, you certainl …
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Can there be an embedding j:V → L, from the set-theoretic universe V to the constructible un...

Theorem 1. If $V$ is a non-trivial set generic extension of $W\models\mathrm{ZFC}$ then there is no $j:V\to W$ as described (i.e. with $x\in y\iff j(x)\in j(y)$ for all $x,y\in V$). (So in particular, …
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Minimum transitive models and V=L

Yes, I claim you can in fact get one whose minimum model is a set forcing extension of a segment of $L$. Let $L_\alpha$ be least modelling ZFC. Let $\mathbb{P}=\mathbb{P}^{L_\alpha}$ be Jensen's forci …
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