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Linear Orders and the Real Line

Number Theory 2025-08-22 v1

Abstract

Definitions of dense linear orders (with/without endpoints), separable linear orders, complete linear orders, the countable chain condition for linear orders, a Suslin line/Suslin tree and Suslin's problem Statement and proof of Cantor's Theorem characterizing (Q,<) as the only countable dense linear order without endpoints, up to isomorphism, the corollary which characterizes (R,<) as the only separable complete dense linear order without endpoints, every countable linear order embeds into (Q,<) (and thus, into (R,<)). Explanation of why Suslin lines and Suslin trees are equivalent, what an Aronszjan line/tree is, how it's a weakening of a Suslin line/tree. History and independence of Suslin's problem.

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@article{arxiv.2508.15644,
  title  = {Linear Orders and the Real Line},
  author = {Trey Smith and Aksel Ozer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2508.15644},
  year   = {2025}
}

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10 pages, 2 figures

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