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On Foreman's maximality principle

Logic 2016-04-05 v2

Abstract

In this paper we consider the Foreman's maximality principle, which says that any non-trivial forcing notion either adds a new real or collapses some cardinals. We prove the consistency of some of its consequences. We prove that it is consistent that every c.c.c.c.c.c. forcing adds a real and that for every uncountable regular cardinal κ\kappa, every κ\kappa-closed forcing of size 2<κ2^{<\kappa} collapses some cardinals.

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@article{arxiv.1502.07470,
  title  = {On Foreman's maximality principle},
  author = {Mohammad Golshani and Yair Hayut},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1502.07470},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

The proof of Lemma 6.3 has changed, and the large cardinal assumption used in earlier version is reduced

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