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First Countable Continua and Proper Forcing

General Topology 2007-05-23 v1 Logic

Abstract

Assuming the Continuum Hypothesis, there is a compact first countable connected space of weight aleph_1 with no totally disconnected perfect subsets. Each such space, however, may be destroyed by some proper forcing order which does not add reals.

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@article{arxiv.math/0608035,
  title  = {First Countable Continua and Proper Forcing},
  author = {Joan E. Hart and Kenneth Kunen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0608035},
  year   = {2007}
}