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Merging $\lim^1 \mathbf{A} \ne 0$ with other nonvanishing constructions

Logic 2026-07-04 v1 Algebraic Topology

Abstract

We develop methods for forcing lim1A0\lim^1 \mathbf{A} \ne 0, where A\mathbf{A} is a particular inverse system of abelian groups introduced by Marde\v{s}i\'c and Prasolov in their computation of certain strong homology groups. These methods allow us to extend previous nonvanishing results of Casarosa and Lambie-Hanson for limkA\lim^k \mathbf{A} for k2k \geq 2. Specifically we show that, for a given nn, it is relatively consistent with ZFC that b=d=ωn\mathfrak{b} = \mathfrak{d} = \omega_n and limkA0\lim^k \mathbf{A} \ne 0 whenever 1kn1 \leq k \leq n (previously established with 2kn2 \leq k \leq n). We also show it is relatively consistent with ZFC that b=d=ωω+2\mathfrak{b} = \mathfrak{d} = \omega_{\omega+2} and limkA0\lim^k \mathbf{A} \ne 0 for all k1k \geq 1 (previously established with k2k \geq 2). We also adapt proofs of Kamo to show that lim1A=0\lim^1 \mathbf{A} = 0 holds in many finite support iterated forcing extensions.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2607.03995,
  title  = {Merging $\lim^1 \mathbf{A} \ne 0$ with other nonvanishing constructions},
  author = {Nathaniel Bannister and Justin Tatch Moore},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.03995},
  year   = {2026}
}

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