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In mathematical set theory, the Sacks property holds between two models of Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory if they are not "too dissimilar" in the following sense.

For and transitive models of set theory, is said to have the Sacks property over if and only if for every function mapping to such that diverges to infinity, and every function mapping to there is a tree such that for every the level of has cardinality at most and is a branch of .[1]

The Sacks property is used to control the value of certain cardinal invariants in forcing arguments. It is named for Gerald Enoch Sacks.

A forcing notion is said to have the Sacks property if and only if the forcing extension has the Sacks property over the ground model. Examples include Sacks forcing and Silver forcing.

Shelah proved that when proper forcings with the Sacks property are iterated using countable supports, the resulting forcing notion will have the Sacks property as well.[2][3]

The Sacks property is equivalent to the conjunction of the Laver property and the -bounding property.

References

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  1. ^ Shelah, Saharon (2001), "Consistently there is no non trivial ccc forcing notion with the Sacks or Laver property", Combinatorica, 21 (2): 309–319, arXiv:math/0003139, doi:10.1007/s004930100027, MR 1832454.
  2. ^ Shelah, Saharon (1998), Proper and improper forcing, Perspectives in Mathematical Logic (2nd ed.), Springer-Verlag, Berlin, doi:10.1007/978-3-662-12831-2, ISBN 3-540-51700-6, MR 1623206.
  3. ^ Schlindwein, Chaz (2014), "Understanding preservation theorems: chapter VI of Proper and improper forcing, I", Archive for Mathematical Logic, 53 (1–2): 171–202, arXiv:1305.5906, doi:10.1007/s00153-013-0361-8, MR 3151404