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The first almost free Whitehead group

Logic 2011-06-13 v3

Abstract

Assume G.C.H. and kappa is the first uncountable cardinal such that there is a kappa-free abelian group which is not a Whitehead (abelian) group. We prove that kappa is necessarily an inaccessible cardinal

Cite

@article{arxiv.0708.1980,
  title  = {The first almost free Whitehead group},
  author = {Saharon Shelah},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0708.1980},
  year   = {2011}
}
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