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Damian Sobota1, Lyubomyr Zdomskyy2
1Kurt Gödel Research Center, Institut für Mathematik, Universität Wien, Kolingasse 14-16, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Archive for Mathematical Logic
|January 15, 2024
Summary
Infinite Boolean algebras lose the Nikodym and Grothendieck properties when forcing adds Cohen, unsplit, or random reals. This impacts set theory and forcing techniques in mathematical logic.
Area of Science:
- Set Theory
- Mathematical Logic
- Real Analysis
Background:
- Boolean algebras are fundamental structures in set theory.
- The Nikodym and Grothendieck properties are significant characteristics of mathematical sets.
- Forcing is a technique used to construct models of set theory.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of adding specific types of real numbers using forcing on the properties of infinite Boolean algebras.
- To determine if infinite Boolean algebras retain the Nikodym and Grothendieck properties in generic extensions.
Main Methods:
- The study employs the method of forcing in set theory.
- It considers notions of forcing that add Cohen, unsplit, random, or dominating reals.
- The research analyzes the properties of Boolean algebras in the resulting generic extensions.
Main Results:
- It is proven that infinite Boolean algebras in the ground model V lose both the Nikodym and Grothendieck properties in any P-generic extension V[G] when P adds a Cohen, unsplit, or random real.
- A similar result is established for the Nikodym property when P adds a dominating real.
Conclusions:
- The addition of certain real numbers via forcing fundamentally alters the properties of infinite Boolean algebras.
- These findings have implications for understanding the structure of Boolean algebras in generic extensions and the behavior of these properties under forcing.
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