English

The Yellow Cake

Logic 2013-01-04 v1 Classical Analysis and ODEs

Abstract

We consider the following property: (*) For every function f from R^2 to R there are functions g_n,h_n from R to R (for n<omega) such that for all real numbers x and y, f(x,y) = sum_{n<omega} g_n(x)h_n(y). We show that, despite some expectation suggested by [Sh:675], (*) does not imply MA(sigma-centered). Next, we introduce cardinal characteristics of the continuum responsible for the failure of (*).

Cite

@article{arxiv.math/9810179,
  title  = {The Yellow Cake},
  author = {Andrzej Roslanowski and Saharon Shelah},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9810179},
  year   = {2013}
}