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I[omega_2] can be the nonstationary ideal on Cof(omega_1)

Logic 2007-05-23 v4

Abstract

We answer a question of Shelah by showing that it is consistent that every set of ordinals of cofinality omega_1 in I[omega_2] is nonstationary if and only if it is consistent that that there is a kappa^+ Mahlo cardinal kappa.

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@article{arxiv.math/0407225,
  title  = {I[omega_2] can be the nonstationary ideal on Cof(omega_1)},
  author = {William J. Mitchell},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0407225},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

version 4 of the paper has been extensively revised in response to the referee report from TAMS. I expect it to appear in TAMS