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Fine structure and iteration trees

William J. Mitchell, John R. Steel

(Lecture notes in logic, 3)

Springer-Verlag, c1994

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Includes bibliographic references and index

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Description

In these notes we construct an inner model with a Woodin cardinal, and develop fine structure theory for this model. Our model is of the form L[E], where E is a coherent sequence of extenders, and our work builds upon the existing theory of such models. In particular, we rely upon the fine structure theory of L[E] models with strong cardinals, which is due to Jensen, Solovay, Dodd-Jensen, and Mitchell, and upon the theory of iteration trees and "backgrounded" L[EJ models with Woodin cardinals, which is due to Martin and Steel. Our work is what results when fine structure meets iteration trees. One of our motivations was the desire to remove the severe limitations on the theory developed in [MS] caused by its use of an external comparison process. Because of this defect, the internal theory ofthe model L[E] constructed in [MS] is to a large extent a mystery. For example it is open whether the L[EJ of [MS] satisfies GCH. Moreover, the use of an external comparison process blocks the natural generalization to models with infinitely many Woodin cardinals of even the result [MS] does prove about L[E], that L[E] F= CH + ~ has a definable wellordering. Our strategy for making the comparison process internal is due to Mitchell and actually predates [MS]. The strategy includes taking finely calibrated partial ultrapowers ("dropping to a mouse") at certain stages in the comparison process.

Table of Contents

0. Introduction.- 1. Good Extender Sequences.- 2. Fine Structure.- 3. Squashed Mice.- 4. Ultrapowers.- 5. Iteration Trees.- 6. Uniqueness of Wellfounded Branches.- 7. The Comparison Process.- 8. Solidity and Condensation.- 9. Uniqueness of the Next Extender.- 10. Closure under Initial Segment.- 11. The Construction.- 12. Iterability.- References.- Index of Definitions.

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  • NCID
    BA22789240
  • ISBN
    • 3540574948
    • 0387574948
  • LCCN
    94000888
  • Country Code
    gw
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Berlin ; New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    130 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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