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Categoricity transfer for short AECs with amalgamation over sets

Logic 2022-03-18 v1

Abstract

Let K{\bf K} be an LS(K)\mathrm{LS}({\bf K})-short abstract elementary class and assume more than the existence of a monster model (amalgamation over sets and arbitrarily large models). Suppose K{\bf K} is categorical in some μ>LS(K)\mu>\mathrm{LS}({\bf K}), then it is categorical in all μμ\mu'\geq\mu. Our result removes the successor requirement of μ\mu made by Grossberg-VanDieren, at the cost of using shortness instead of tameness; and of using amalgamation over sets instead of over models. It also removes the primes requirement by Vasey which assumes tameness and amalgamation over models. As a corollary, we obtain an alternative proof of the upward categoricity transfer for first-order theories by Morley and Shelah. In our construction, we simplify Vasey's results to build a weakly successful frame. This allows us to use Shelah-Vasey's argument to obtain primes for sufficiently saturated models. If we replace the categoricity assumption by LS(K)\mathrm{LS}({\bf K})-superstability, K{\bf K} is already excellent for sufficiently saturated models. This sheds light on the investigation of the main gap theorem for uncountable first-order theories within ZFC.

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@article{arxiv.2203.08956,
  title  = {Categoricity transfer for short AECs with amalgamation over sets},
  author = {Samson Leung},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2203.08956},
  year   = {2022}
}

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34 pages

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