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A Formal Proof of the Independence of the Continuum Hypothesis

4 Feb 2021arXiv:2102.02901links table onlyarchive 2025-07-28

Jesse Michael Han, Floris van Doorn

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We describe a formal proof of the independence of the continuum hypothesis (𝖢𝖧) in the Lean theorem prover. We use Boolean-valued models to give forcing arguments for both directions, using Cohen forcing for the consistency of ¬𝖢𝖧 and a σ-closed forcing for the consistency of 𝖢𝖧.

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