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Power-set failure at the first rank above V omega ((Vω+1​,∈)⊨PowerSet)

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Every finite ordinal belongs to Vω​, so ω∈Vω+1​ but ω∈/Vω​. An internal power set y of ω would contain ω itself. Yet y∈Vω+1​ implies y⊆Vω​, making that impossible. This example illustrates why one must check which subsets the structure sees when proving an axiom fails.

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  • Past exam of the axiomatic set theory course of the University of Oxford / 2011 / 1 / c / Solution

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