Abstract
We introduce a class of notions of forcing which we call Σ-Prikry, and show that many of the known Prikry-type notions of forcing that centers around singular cardinals of countable cofinality are Σ-Prikry. We show that given a Σ-Prikry poset and a name for a non-reflecting stationary set T, there exists a corresponding Σ-Prikry poset that projects to and kills the stationarity of T. Then, in a sequel to this paper, we develop an iteration scheme for Σ-Prikry posets. Putting the two works together, we obtain a proof of the following. Theorem. If k is the limit of a countable increasing sequence of supercompact cardinals, then there exists a forcing extension in which remains a strong limit cardinal, every finite collection of stationary subsets of K+ reflects simultaneously, and 2k = k++.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1205-1238 |
| Number of pages | 34 |
| Journal | Canadian Journal of Mathematics |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 26 Oct 2021 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Sigma-Prikry forcing
- Singular cardinals hypothesis
- Stationary reflection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Mathematics