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Problem #598: Let $m$ be an infinite cardinal and $\kappa$ be the...

Let $m$ be an infinite cardinal and $\kappa$ be the successor cardinal of $2^{\aleph_0}$. Can one colour the countable subsets of $m$ using $\kappa$...

Problem Statement

Let $m$ be an infinite cardinal and $\kappa$ be the successor cardinal of $2^{\aleph_0}$. Can one colour the countable subsets of $m$ using $\kappa$ many colours so that every $X\subseteq m$ with $\lvert X\rvert=\kappa$ contains subsets of all possible colours?
Categories: Set Theory Ramsey Theory

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