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Strong downward L\"owenheim-Skolem theorems for stationary logics, II -- reflection down to the continuum

Logic 2020-09-09 v1

Abstract

Continuing the previous paper, we study the Strong Downward L\"owenheim-Skolem Theorems (SDLSs) of the stationary logic and their variations. It has been shown that the SDLS for the ordinary stationary logic with weak second-order parameters down to <2<\aleph_2 is equivalent to the conjunction of CH and Cox's Diagonal Reflection Principle for internally clubness. We show that the SDLS for the stationary logic without weak second-order parameters down to <20<2^{\aleph_0} implies that the size of the continuum is 2\aleph_2. In contrast, an internal interpretation of the stationary logic can satisfy the SDLS down to <20<2^{\aleph_0} under the continuum being of size >2>\aleph_2. This SDLS is shown to be equivalent to an internal version of the Diagonal Reflection Principle down to an internally stationary set of size <20<2^{\aleph_0}. We also consider a Pκλ{\cal P}_\kappa\lambda version of the stationary logic and show that the SDLS for this logic in internal interpretation for reflection down to <20<2^{\aleph_0} is consistent under the assumption of the consistency of ZFC ++ "the existence of a supercompact cardinal" and this SDLS implies that the continuum is (at least) weakly Mahlo. These three "axioms" in terms of SDLS are consequences of three instances of a strengthening of generic supercompactness which we call Laver-generic supercompactness. Existence of a Laver-generic supercompact cardinal in each of these three instances also fixes the cardinality of the continuum to be 1\aleph_1 or 2\aleph_2 or very large respectively. We also show that the existence of one of these generic large cardinals implies the "++++" version of the corresponding forcing axiom.

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@article{arxiv.2009.03348,
  title  = {Strong downward L\"owenheim-Skolem theorems for stationary logics, II -- reflection down to the continuum},
  author = {Sakaé Fuchino and André Ottenbreit Maschio Rodrigues and Hiroshi Sakai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.03348},
  year   = {2020}
}