List of Statements Undecidable in ZFC - Order Theory

Order Theory

The answer to Suslin's problem is independent of ZFC. The diamond principle ◊ proves the existence of a Suslin line, while MA + ¬CH proves that no Suslin line exists.

Existence of Kurepa trees is independent of ZFC.

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