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Power-like models of set theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 March 2014

Ali Enayat*
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and Statistics, American University, Washington, D.C. 20016-8050, E-mail: enayat@american.edu

Abstract.

A model = (M. E, …) of Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory ZF is said to be 0-like. where E interprets ∈ and θ is an uncountable cardinal, if ∣M∣ = θ but ∣{bM: bEa}∣ < 0 for each aM, An immediate corollary of the classical theorem of Keisler and Morley on elementary end extensions of models of set theory is that every consistent extension of ZF has an ℵ1-like model. Coupled with Chang's two cardinal theorem this implies that if θ is a regular cardinal 0 such that 2<0 = 0 then every consistent extension of ZF also has a 0+-like model. In particular, in the presence of the continuum hypothesis every consistent extension of ZF has an ℵ2-like model. Here we prove:

Theorem A. If 0 has the tree property then the following are equivalent for any completion T of ZFC:

(i) T has a 0-like model.

(ii) ФT. where Ф is the recursive set of axioms {∃κ (κ is n-Mahlo andVκis a Σn-elementary submodel of the universe”): n ∈ ω}.

(iii) T has a λ-like model for every uncountable cardinal λ.

Theorem B. The following are equiconsistent over ZFC:

(i) “There exists an ω-Mahlo cardinal”.

(ii) “For every finite language , all ℵ2-like models of ZFC() satisfy the schemeФ().

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Association for Symbolic Logic 2001

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