constructible universe

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The constructible universe is a class model of set theory introduced by Kurt Gödel that systematically builds sets in hierarchical stages and shows the relative consistency of the axiom of choice and the generalized continuum hypothesis with ZF.

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Label Occurrences
Gödel constructible universe 1
constructible universe canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf class model of set theory
inner model
proper class
builtInStagesIndexedBy ordinals
constructionMethod definability over earlier stages
containsAllOrdinals true
hasAlternativeName constructible universe
surface form: Gödel constructible universe
hasConsequence no large cardinals beyond certain small ones if V = L
no measurable cardinals if V = L
hasProperty every set is constructible
every set is ordinal definable in L
minimal inner model of ZFC
well-ordered by a definable global well-order
hasReferenceWork Gödel 1940 monograph "The Consistency of the Continuum Hypothesis"
hasStage L_alpha
hasSymbol L
impliesStatement V = L
introducedBy Kurt Gödel
introducedInContextOf relative consistency proofs
introducedInYear 1938
isContainedIn V
isDefinedAs union over all ordinals of L_alpha
isStudiedIn mathematical logic
set theory
isSubsetOf von Neumann universe
isToolIn descriptive set theory
inner model theory
proof theory of set theory
isTransitiveClass true
relatedPrinciple V = L axiom
satisfiesAxiom axiom of choice
axiom of extensionality
axiom of foundation
axiom of infinity
axiom of pairing
axiom of power set
axiom of replacement
axiom of union
axiom schema of replacement
axiom schema of separation
satisfiesStatement generalized continuum hypothesis
satisfiesTheory ZF
ZF
surface form: ZFC
stage0Equals empty set
stageLimitDefinition L_lambda = union_{alpha<lambda} L_alpha for limit lambda
stageSuccessorDefinition L_{alpha+1} = Def(L_alpha)
usedToShow relative consistency of the axiom of choice with ZF
relative consistency of the generalized continuum hypothesis with ZF

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Kurt Gödel notableWork constructible universe
constructible universe hasAlternativeName constructible universe
this entity surface form: Gödel constructible universe