Scott Cramer : Introduction to Very Large Cardinals

Posted by Phillip Wesolek , part of the Louise Hay Logic Seminar.

At

Nov. 1, 2012, 3 p.m.

In

SEO 427

Abstract

I will give an introduction to the large cardinal hierarchy and the axioms at the very top of this hierarchy. In particular I will demonstrate how these axioms might relate to notions in descriptive set theory. I'll also consider whether any or all of these axioms might or might not be inconsistent