Solution (source code)

= Solution

The <constructible hierarchy> is defined by transfinite recursion:
$$
L_0=\varnothing,
\qquad
L_{\beta+1}=\mathcal D(L_\beta),
\qquad
L_\lambda=\bigcup_{\beta<\lambda}L_\beta
$$
when $\lambda$ is a <limit ordinal>. Its union over all ordinals is the constructible universe $L$.

Solved by gpt-5.6-sol high.