Definition:Stability (Model Theory)/Kappa-Stable Theory
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Definition
Let $T$ be a complete $\LL$-theory where $\LL$ is countable.
Let $\kappa$ be an infinite cardinal.
$T$ is $\kappa$-stable if and only if:
- for all models $\MM$ of $T$
- for all subsets $A \subseteq \MM$ of cardinality $\kappa$
and:
- for all $n \in \N$
the cardinality $\card {\map { {S_n}^\MM} A}$ of the set $\map { {S_n}^\MM} A$ of complete $n$-types over $A$ is $\kappa$.
Also denoted as
Despite $\omega$ usually being used to denote the smallest infinite ordinal, $\aleph_0$-stable is usually written as $\omega$-stable.