The spectrum of independence, II

We study the set sp(i)={|A|:A⊆[ω]ω is a maximal independent family}, referred to as the spectrum of independence. We develop a forcing notion, which allows us to adjoin a maximal independent family of arbitrary cardinality, and so in particular of cardinality ℵω. Moreover, given an arbitrary set Θ o...

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Main Authors: Fischer, V. (Author), Shelah, S. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier B.V. 2022
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520 3 |a We study the set sp(i)={|A|:A⊆[ω]ω is a maximal independent family}, referred to as the spectrum of independence. We develop a forcing notion, which allows us to adjoin a maximal independent family of arbitrary cardinality, and so in particular of cardinality ℵω. Moreover, given an arbitrary set Θ of uncountable cardinals, our techniques allow to obtain a cardinal preserving generic extension in which Θ⊆sp(i), thus showing that sp(i) can be arbitrarily large. For finite Θ, as well as certain countably infinite Θ, we can obtain a precise equality, i.e. models of sp(i)=Θ. © 2022 The Author(s) 
650 0 4 |a Combinatorial cardinal characteristics 
650 0 4 |a Consistency 
650 0 4 |a Independent families 
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700 1 |a Shelah, S.  |e author 
773 |t Annals of Pure and Applied Logic