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A two-coordinate Easton pattern

Statement

Work over a transitive ground model M of ZFC+GCH. Let F be the function of set-sized Easton type with dom⁡(F)={ℵ0,ℵ1} and F(ℵ0)=F(ℵ1)=ℵ3 (Easton functions on regular cardinals, The successor cardinal κ+, the alephs ℵα, the beths ℶα, successor and limit cardinals, and the identifications ℵ0=ω and ℵ1=ω1), and let G be M-generic for the set-sized Easton product P(F) (The Easton-support product of higher Cohen forcings). Then M and M[G] have the same ordinals, the same cofinality function and the same cardinals, and in M[G] the continuum function takes the prescribed values at both coordinates:

(2ℵ0)M[G]=ℵ3=(2ℵ1)M[G].

The two values coincide, so the pattern is consistent with monotonicity at the two cardinals; no value at a singular cardinal or at a third coordinate is asserted.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A transitive ground model M of ZFC+GCH, the Easton function F with domain {ℵ0,ℵ1} and constant value ℵ3, and an M-generic filter G⊆P(F).

[F1]

An Easton function has a set (or definable class) domain of infinite regular cardinals, cardinal values, is nondecreasing, and satisfies cf⁡(F(κ))>κ at each domain point; a set-sized Easton function has a set domain. (Easton functions on regular cardinals)

[F3]

Assume GCH, let M be a transitive ground model of ZFC, let F be a set-sized Easton function and let G be M-generic for P(F): then M[G] has the same ordinals, cofinalities and cardinals as M, and (2κ)M[G]=F(κ) for every κ∈dom⁡(F), the value F(κ) being a cardinal of M[G]. (Set-sized Easton realization on regular cardinals, The Easton-support product of higher Cohen forcings)

[F4]

Proof

technique · direct
1.1

The domain {ℵ0,ℵ1} is a set of infinite regular cardinals by [F2], the values F(ℵ0)=F(ℵ1)=ℵ3 are cardinals by [F4], and F is nondecreasing because its two values are equal.

F1F2F4
1.2

cf⁡(F(κ))>κ holds at both domain points: cf⁡(ℵ3)=ℵ3, since ℵ3 is regular by [F2] and [F4], and ℵ3>ℵ1>ℵ0 by [F4].

F2F4
2.1

Steps 1.1 and 1.2 verify all four clauses of [F1], so F is a set-sized Easton function; the hypothesis of [F3] is met by the given ground model M of ZFC+GCH and by the M-generic G.

step 1.1step 1.2givenF1F3
3.1

Applying [F3] at the two domain points gives (2ℵ0)M[G]=F(ℵ0)=ℵ3 and (2ℵ1)M[G]=F(ℵ1)=ℵ3, while clause (a) of [F3] gives that M[G] has the same ordinals, cofinalities and cardinals as M.

step 2.1F3
4.1

The Axiom of Choice is used in the regularity of ℵ1 and ℵ3 of steps 1.1 and 1.2 and is part of the ZFC ground model on which [F3] is stated; no value at a singular cardinal is asserted, since F is only defined on {ℵ0,ℵ1}. The displayed equalities are exactly the statement. ∎

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