A question on the ultrafilter numberSurjective Maps onto $aleph$-numbersMaximal chains in a quasi-order of linear order typesIs there a modification of Martin's Axiom which admits non-measurable sets of size less than continuum?What sort of large cardinal can continuum be?Is there a locally compact, $omega_1$-compact, not $sigma$-countably compact space of size $aleph_1$?Is there nontrivial structure to forcing axioms?The minimum cardinality of an almost disjoint reaping familyThe “strong” measure numberTranslates of measure zero setThe Parovichenko cardinal, is it equal to $maxaleph_2,mathfrak p$?

A question on the ultrafilter number


Surjective Maps onto $aleph$-numbersMaximal chains in a quasi-order of linear order typesIs there a modification of Martin's Axiom which admits non-measurable sets of size less than continuum?What sort of large cardinal can continuum be?Is there a locally compact, $omega_1$-compact, not $sigma$-countably compact space of size $aleph_1$?Is there nontrivial structure to forcing axioms?The minimum cardinality of an almost disjoint reaping familyThe “strong” measure numberTranslates of measure zero setThe Parovichenko cardinal, is it equal to $maxaleph_2,mathfrak p$?













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Let $mathfraku$ denote the ultrafilter number, which is defined to be the minimum cardinality of a subset of $mathcalP(mathbb N)$ which is a base for a nonprincipal ultrafilter on $mathbbN$. Clearly $aleph_1leq frakuleq 2^aleph_0$, so it is only interesting to study $fraku$ under the negation of CH. Kunen proved that it is consistent that CH fails and that $fraku=aleph_1$. Martin's axiom implies that $fraku=2^aleph_0$.



Is it consistent that $aleph_1<fraku<2^aleph_0$? If so, can I please have a reference?










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    Let $mathfraku$ denote the ultrafilter number, which is defined to be the minimum cardinality of a subset of $mathcalP(mathbb N)$ which is a base for a nonprincipal ultrafilter on $mathbbN$. Clearly $aleph_1leq frakuleq 2^aleph_0$, so it is only interesting to study $fraku$ under the negation of CH. Kunen proved that it is consistent that CH fails and that $fraku=aleph_1$. Martin's axiom implies that $fraku=2^aleph_0$.



    Is it consistent that $aleph_1<fraku<2^aleph_0$? If so, can I please have a reference?










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      Let $mathfraku$ denote the ultrafilter number, which is defined to be the minimum cardinality of a subset of $mathcalP(mathbb N)$ which is a base for a nonprincipal ultrafilter on $mathbbN$. Clearly $aleph_1leq frakuleq 2^aleph_0$, so it is only interesting to study $fraku$ under the negation of CH. Kunen proved that it is consistent that CH fails and that $fraku=aleph_1$. Martin's axiom implies that $fraku=2^aleph_0$.



      Is it consistent that $aleph_1<fraku<2^aleph_0$? If so, can I please have a reference?










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      Let $mathfraku$ denote the ultrafilter number, which is defined to be the minimum cardinality of a subset of $mathcalP(mathbb N)$ which is a base for a nonprincipal ultrafilter on $mathbbN$. Clearly $aleph_1leq frakuleq 2^aleph_0$, so it is only interesting to study $fraku$ under the negation of CH. Kunen proved that it is consistent that CH fails and that $fraku=aleph_1$. Martin's axiom implies that $fraku=2^aleph_0$.



      Is it consistent that $aleph_1<fraku<2^aleph_0$? If so, can I please have a reference?







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          The answer to your question is yes. In fact, one can force to make $mathfrak u$ equal to any prescribed uncountable regular cardinal while making the cardinal of the continuum equal to any larger prescribed uncountable regular cardinal. This is proved in and old paper by Shelah and me:



          Blass, Andreas(1-PAS); Shelah, Saharon(1-RTG)
          Ultrafilters with small generating sets.
          Israel J. Math. 65 (1989), no. 3, 259–271.






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          The answer to your question is yes. In fact, one can force to make $mathfrak u$ equal to any prescribed uncountable regular cardinal while making the cardinal of the continuum equal to any larger prescribed uncountable regular cardinal. This is proved in and old paper by Shelah and me:



          Blass, Andreas(1-PAS); Shelah, Saharon(1-RTG)
          Ultrafilters with small generating sets.
          Israel J. Math. 65 (1989), no. 3, 259–271.






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          $begingroup$

          The answer to your question is yes. In fact, one can force to make $mathfrak u$ equal to any prescribed uncountable regular cardinal while making the cardinal of the continuum equal to any larger prescribed uncountable regular cardinal. This is proved in and old paper by Shelah and me:



          Blass, Andreas(1-PAS); Shelah, Saharon(1-RTG)
          Ultrafilters with small generating sets.
          Israel J. Math. 65 (1989), no. 3, 259–271.






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          The answer to your question is yes. In fact, one can force to make $mathfrak u$ equal to any prescribed uncountable regular cardinal while making the cardinal of the continuum equal to any larger prescribed uncountable regular cardinal. This is proved in and old paper by Shelah and me:



          Blass, Andreas(1-PAS); Shelah, Saharon(1-RTG)
          Ultrafilters with small generating sets.
          Israel J. Math. 65 (1989), no. 3, 259–271.






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          The answer to your question is yes. In fact, one can force to make $mathfrak u$ equal to any prescribed uncountable regular cardinal while making the cardinal of the continuum equal to any larger prescribed uncountable regular cardinal. This is proved in and old paper by Shelah and me:



          Blass, Andreas(1-PAS); Shelah, Saharon(1-RTG)
          Ultrafilters with small generating sets.
          Israel J. Math. 65 (1989), no. 3, 259–271.







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