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ramified forcing

ramified forcing noun: the original form of forcing, starting with a model M of set theory in which the axiom of constructibility, V = L, holds, and then building up a larger model M[G] of Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory by adding a generic subset G of a partially ordered set to M, imitating Kurt Gödel's constructible hierarchy.

Noun

ramified forcing (uncountable)

  1. The original form of forcing, starting with a model M of set theory in which the axiom of constructibility, V = L, holds, and then building up a larger model M[G] of Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory by adding a generic subset G of a partially ordered set to M, imitating Kurt Gödel's constructible hierarchy.

Questions about ramified forcing

What does ramified forcing mean?
Ramified forcing means the original form of forcing, starting with a model M of set theory in which the axiom of constructibility, V = L, holds, and then building up a larger model M[G] of Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory by adding a generic subset G of a partially ordered set to M, imitating Kurt Gödel's constructible hierarchy.
What part of speech is ramified forcing?
Ramified forcing is a noun.

Words near ramified forcing in the dictionary

  1. ramification
  2. ramificational
  3. ramifications
  4. ramificatory
  5. ramified
  6. ramified forcing
  7. ramifies
  8. ramiflorous
  9. ramiflory
  10. ramiform
  11. ramiforms

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