Abstract
We study cofinal systems of finite subsets of. We show that while such systems can be NIP, they cannot be defined in an NIP structure. We deduce a positive answer to a question of Chernikov and Simon from 2013: In an NIP theory, any uncountable externally definable set contains an infinite definable subset. A similar result holds for larger cardinals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2159-2173 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Journal of the Institute of Mathematics of Jussieu |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Sep 2024 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Mathematics