Mathematical logic and foundations Inner models and forcing Object
Zero sharp
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Description
Let be the constructible universe. Suppose that there is a closed unbounded class of ordinals with the following property for every uncountable cardinal . The set has order type and is a set of indiscernibles for the structure . Every element of is definable in from finitely many elements of . Such a class is unique when it exists, and its elements are the Silver indiscernibles. In this case zero sharp is the set Here runs over the formulas of set theory, and is the Gödel number of . One says that exists when such a class exists.
Remarks
Since is a set of natural numbers, it is often treated as a real number. If exists, then every uncountable cardinal of is a Silver indiscernible, and hence an inaccessible cardinal in . If exists, then , so . Silver proved that exists if there is a measurable cardinal. If does not exist, then Jensen's covering theorem shows that is close to . If ZFC is consistent, it does not prove that exists, since does not exist in .
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- no evidence level
- Element definition
- Ordinal number concept
- Proposition concept
- Set concept
- Set definition
- Conjunction definition
- Disjunction definition
- Implication definition
- Negation definition
- Predicate definition
- Biconditional definition
- Truth table concept
- Modus ponens concept
- Universal quantifier definition
- Axiom of extensionality statement
- Mathematical proof concept
- Propositional logic concept
- Tautology definition
- Predicate logic concept
- Logical equivalence definition
- Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory concept
- Double negation law statement
- Proof by contradiction concept
- Russell's paradox statement
- Class concept
- Constructible universe object
- Zero sharp object
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| Kind | object |
| Writing | W0 stub |
| MSC | 03E45, 03E55 |
| Uses | Constructible universe, Ordinal number |
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| Changed | 2 November 2026 |
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