NOTE: Of course this page does not list all infinite numbers, because then it would be, well, infinitely long.
ω - The first transfinite ordinal, the first limit ordinal, the first additively decomposable ordinal and the first admissible ordinal. It has a cardinality of א0. Using ZFC, ω = N (the natural numbers). Occasionally referred to as γ0.
ω + 1 - The first infinite successor ordinal. Equal to, of course, ω + 1! Although, confusingly, it still has a cardinality of א0. In fact, all countably ordinals do. Using ZFC, ω + 1 = N ∪ {ω}.
2ω - The second limit ordinal. Equal to ω + ω. Using ZFC, 2ω = ⋃ (N ∪ {ω + (α - 1)}) ∀α ≤ ω.
ω2 - The second additively indecomposable ordinal. Equal to ωω. Using ZFC, ω2 = ⋃ (⋃ (N ∪ ω + (α - 1))) ∀α ≤ ω? Occasionally referred to as γ1.
ωω - The first multiplicatively indecomposable ordinal. I'm not going to and probably couldn't if I tried to convert this into a ZFC set 😂. Occasionally referred to as δ0.
ωω↑ω - The ωth multiplicatively indecomposable ordinal (not exponentially indecomposable though).
ε0 - The first exponentially indecomposable ordinal. Equal to ω ↑↑ ω. The smallest number not definable using the one-argument Veblen function; the limit of the sequence ω, ωω, ωω↑ω, ...; the first fixed point of α → ωα and the proof-theoretic ordinal of Peano arithmetic and ACA0.
ε1 - The second exponentially indecomposable ordinal. Equal to ε0 ↑↑ ω. The second fixed point of α → ωα.
εω - The (ω + 1)th exponentially indecomposable ordinal. Equal to εω - 1 ↑↑ ω (although, because ω is a limit ordinal, ω-1 is undefined). The (ω + 1)th fixed point of α → ωα.
εε0 - The (ε0)th exponentially indecomposable ordinal. The (ε0 + 1)th fixed point of α → ωα.
ζ0 - The first tetrationally indecomposable ordinal. Equal to εεε...ε0 with ε0 ε's. The limit of the sequence ε0, εε0, εεε0, ... and first fixed point of α → εα.
φ(ω, 0) - The first ↑(ω + 2) indecomposable ordinal. The limit of the sequence φ(ω-1, 0), φ(ω-1, φ(ω-1, 0)), φ(ω-1, φ(ω-1, φ(ω-1, 0))), ... This is the smallest ordinal > ω closed under primitive recursive ordinal functions.
Feferman-Schütte ordinal (Γ0) - The first fixed point of α → φ(α, 0). It is written as φ(1, 0, 0) using the Veblen function or ψ(ΩΩ) using Buchholz's psi function. The smallest number not definable using the two-argument Veblen function; the limit of the sequence ε0, φ(ε0, 0), φ(φ(ε0, 0), 0), ...; the proof-theoretic ordinal of arithmetic transfinite recursion and the last (largest) red-class ordinal using this scheme I created.
Ackermann ordinal - φ(1, 0, 0, 0) in using the Veblen function or ψ(ΩΩ↑2) using Buchholz's psi function. The smallest number not definable using the three-argument Veblen function.
"Small" Veblen ordinal - ψ(ΩΩ↑ω) using Buchholz's psi function. The limit of φ(1, 0), φ(1, 0, 0), φ(1, 0, 0, 0), ...
"Large" Veblen ordinal - ψ(ΩΩ↑Ω) using Buchholz's psi function.
Bachmann-Howard ordinal - ψ(εΩ + 1) using Buchholz's psi function. The proof-theoretic ordinal of Kripke-Platek set theory (KP).
Takeuti-Feferman-Buchholz ordinal - ψ(εΩω + 1) using Buchholz's psi function. The proof-theoretic ordinal of Π11 - comprehension + transfinite induction and Π11 - comprehension + bar induction.
Madore's ordinal (this is the name I have dubbed it, it does not have an official name) - collapse of εI + 1 using an unknown function. I is the first inaccessible cardinal. The proof-theoretic ordinal of Kripke-Platek set theory augmented by the recursive inaccessibility of the class of ordinals (KPi), and Δ12 - comprehension + bar induction.
"Small" Rathjen ordinal (this is the name I have dubbed it, it does not have an official name), aka ϑ (the designation given to it by Michael Rathjen, but I mean, what kind of a name is that?) - collapse of εM + 1 using Buchholz's psi function from "a note on the ordinal analysis of KPM", not to be confused with the regular, more well-known. M is the first Mahlo cardinal. The proof-theoretic ordinal of KPM, an extension of Kripke–Platek set theory based on a Mahlo cardinal.
"Large" Rathjen ordinal (this is the name I have dubbed it, it does not have an official name) - collapse of εK + 1 using Rathjen's Psi function. K is the first weakly compact cardinal. The proof-theoretic ordinal of KP + Π3 - Ref.
"Small" Stegert ordinal (this is the name I have dubbed it, it does not have an official name) - ΨεΞ + 1X using Stegert's Psi function. Ξ is the first Π20-indescribable cardinal and X = (ω+; P0; ϵ; ϵ; 0) The proof-theoretic ordinal of KP + Πω - Ref.
"Large" Stegert ordinal (this is the name I have dubbed it, it does not have an official name) - ΨεY + 1X using Stegert's Psi function. X = (ω+; P0; ϵ; ϵ; 0). The proof-theoretic ordinal of Stability, an extension of KP.
Church-Kleene ordinal - The first non-recursive ordinal, the first non-hyperarithmetical ordinal and the second admissible ordinal. Its order type is equal to all ordinals below it (the recursive ordinals).
Great Church-Kleene ordinal (this is the name I have dubbed it, it does not have an official name) - The smallest limit of admissible ordinals; yet it isn't admissible itself. The smallest α such that Lα ∩ P(ω) is a model of Π11 - comprehension.
Recursively inaccessible ordinals - Recursively inaccessible ordinals are admissible ordinals which are also a limit of admissibles. The first recursively inaccessible ordinal is the smallest ordinal α such that Lα ⊨ KPi, or, on the arithmetical side, such that Lα ∩ P(ω) is a model of ∆12 - comprehension.
Recursively hyperinaccessible ordinals - Recursively hyperinaccessible ordinals are recursively inaccessible ordinals which are also a limit of recursively inaccessibles.
Recursively Mahlo ordinals - The first recursively Mahlo ordinal is the smallest admissible ordinal α such that or any α-recursive function f : α → α there is an admissible β < α which is closed under f. Alternatively, this is the smallest ordinal α such that Lα ⊨ KPM.
(+1)-stable ordinals - The first (+1)-stable ordinal is the smallest α such that Lα ⪯1 Lα + 1. This is also the smallest Π10-reflecting ordinal (i.e., Πn-reflecting for every n ∈ ω).
(+)-stable ordinals - The first (+)-stable ordinal is the smallest α such that Lα ⪯1 Lα +, where α+ is the first admissible ordinal > α. This is also the smallest Π11-reflecting ordinal.
Σ11-reflecting ordinals - A limit ordinal α is said to be Σ11-reflecting if for any Σ1 formula φ(x) in the Levy hierarchy and any b ∈ Lα, if (Lα, ∈) ⊨ φ(b) there exists a β ∈ On ∩ α such that b ∈ Lβ and (Lβ, ∈) ⊨ φ(b) and if for every Σ11 sentence Φ in the Levy hierarchy, Lα ⊨ Φ implies that there exists a γ ∈ A ∩ α(Lγ ⊨ Φ). (+)-stable ordinals are the same as Σ11-reflecting ordinals, apparently.
(++)-stable ordinals - The first (++)-stable ordinal is the smallest α such that Lα ⪯1 Lα++, where α+ and α++ are the first admissible ordinals > α. (++)-stable ordinals are Σ11-reflecting, although the first (++)-stable ordinal is greater than the first Σ11-reflecting ordinal.
Inaccessibly-stable ordinals - The first inaccessibly-stable ordinal is the smallest α such that Lα ⪯1 Lβ, where β is the smallest recursively inaccessible ordinal > α.
Mahlo-stable ordinals - The first Mahlo-stable ordinal is the smallest α such that Lα ⪯1 Lβ, where β is the smallest recursively Mahlo ordinal > α.
Doubly (+1)-stable ordinals - The first doubly (+1)-stable ordinal is the smallest α such that Lα ⪯1 Lβ ⪯1 Lβ + 1.
Nonprojectible ordinals - The first nonprojectible ordinal is the smallest β such that β is a limit of β-stable ordinals. In other words, the smallest β such that Lβ ⊨ KPi + “the stable ordinals are unbounded”.
Σ2-admissible ordinals - The first Σ2-admissible ordinal is the smallest β such that Lβ ⊨ KPω + ∆2 - Sep, or, in other words, such that Lβ ∩ P(ω) is a model of ∆13 - comprehension.
The ordinal of ramified analysis (β0) - The smallest β such that Lβ ⊨ ∧n Σn - Sep (the full separation scheme), or, in other words, such that Lβ ∩ P(ω) is a model of full second-order analysis (second-order comprehension).
Devlin-Jech ordinal - The smallest ordinal α such that Lα ⊨ KP + “ω1 exists”, in other words, the smallest admissible α which is not locally countable, or equivalently, the smallest α such that Lα ⊨ KP + “P(ω) exists”.
Stable ordinals - The smallest stable ordinal is the smallest σ such that Lσ ⪯1 L, or equivalently: Lσ ⪯1 Lω1. This is also the smallest Σ12-reflecting ordinal.
ω1 - The smallest uncountably infinite ordinal and the first infinite ordinal to not have a cardinality of א0 (ω1 has a cardinality of א1). Also known as Ω. ω1 ≠ R (the real numbers), although |R| = ω1. According to the continuum hypothesis, א1 = P(א0) = 2א0.
Originally, this section would instead have been Ω + 1 to 3Ω, but such numbers don't exist according to Cantor's Attic. This section is a WIP.
ω2 - The second uncountable ordinal. Has a cardinality of א2 = P(א1) = 2א1. Not that significant of a number.
ωω - The ωth uncountable ordinal. Has a cardinality of אω = P(אω-1) = 2אω-1, which is the first uncountable singular cardinal. It is the supremum of the set {ω, ω1, ..., ωn, ... | n < ω}, or, equivalently, the limit of the sequence ω, ω1, ..., ωn, ...
This section is a WIP.
ωω...ω - The 1st omega-fixed point, defined as the smallest α such that ωα = α. It has a cardinality of א...אא. It is the limit of the sequence ω, ωω, ωωω, ...
Σn-extendible cardinals - A cardinal κ is Σn-extendible if, for some ordinal θ, there exists a Σn-elementary embedding j: Vκ → Vθ with critical point κ, or alternatively, if Vκ ⪯Σn Vθ.
0-extendible cardinals - A cardinal κ is 0-extendible if, for some ordinal θ, there exists an elementary embedding j: Vκ → Vθ with critical point κ.
Worldly cardinals - A cardinal κ is worldly if Vκ ⊨ ZF. All worldly cardinals are strong limits and beth fixed points.
α-Worldly cardinals - A cardinal κ is α-worldly if it is worldly and for every β < α, the β-worldly cardinals are unbounded in κ.
Hyper-worldly cardinals - A cardinal κ is hyper-worldly if it is κ-worldly (it is worldly and for every β < κ, the β-worldly cardinals are unbounded in κ).
Weakly inaccessible cardinals - A cardinal κ is weakly inaccessible if it is an uncountable, regular and is neither a successor cardinal nor zero.
Strongly inaccessible cardinals - A cardinal κ is strongly inaccessible if it is an uncountable, regular and for all λ < κ, 2λ < κ.
α-Inaccessible cardinals - A cardinal κ is α-inaccessible if it is inaccessible and for all β < α, κ is a limit of β-inaccessible cardinals.
Hyper-inaccessible cardinals - A cardinal κ is hyper-inaccessible if it is κ-inaccessible (it is inaccessible and for all β < κ, κ is a limit of β-inaccessible cardinals).
Ωα-inaccessible cardinals - A cardinal κ is Ωα-inaccessible if it is hyperκ↑↑(α-1)-inaccessible (it is hyper-inaccessible and for all β < κ↑↑(α-1), κ is hyperβ-inaccessible).
ρ-Inaccessible cardinals - A cardinal κ is ρ-inaccessible if it is a regular cardinal and for all α < ρ, κ is a limit of α-inaccessible cardinals. Not sure how this differs from the α-Inaccessible cardinals.
Pseudo-uplifting cardinals - A cardinal κ is pseudo-uplifting if for every ordinal θ there is a cardinal γ > θ such that Vκ ≺ Vγ is a proper elementary extension.
Uplifting cardinals - A cardinal κ is uplifting if for every ordinal θ there is an inaccessible cardinal γ > θ such that Vκ ≺ Vγ is a proper elementary extension.
Σn-Mahlo cardinals - A cardinal κ is Σn-Mahlo if it is regular and every club in κ that is Σn-definable in H(κ) contains an inaccessible cardinal.
Σω-Mahlo cardinals - A cardinal κ is Σω-Mahlo if it is regular and every club subset of κ that is definable (with parameters) in H(κ) contains an inaccessible cardinal.
Weakly Mahlo cardinals - A cardinal κ is weakly Mahlo if it is regular and the set of regular cardinals below κ is stationary in κ.
Mahlo cardinals - A cardinal κ is Mahlo if it is inaccessible and the regular cardinals below κ form a stationary subset of κ.
α-Mahlo cardinals - A cardinal κ is α-Mahlo if it is Mahlo and for each β < α, the class of β-Mahlo cardinals is stationary in κ.
Hyper-Mahlo cardinals - A cardinal κ is hyper-Mahlo if it is κ-Mahlo (it is Mahlo and for each β < κ, the class of β-Mahlo cardinals is stationary in κ).
Ωα-Mahlo cardinals - A cardinal κ is Ωα-Mahlo if it is hyperκ↑↑(α-1)-Mahlo (it is hyper-Mahlo and for all β < κ↑↑(α-1), κ is hyperβ-Mahlo).
Σn-weakly compact cardinals - A cardinal κ is Σn-weakly compact if for every R ⊆ Vκ which is definable by a Σn formula (with parameters) over Vκ and every Π11 sentence Φ, if ⟨Vκ, ∈, R⟩ ⊨ Φ then there is α < κ (equivalently, unboundedly-many α < κ) such that ⟨Vα, ∈, R ∩ Vα⟩ ⊨ Φ.
Weakly compact cardinals - A cardinal κ is weakly compact if for every transitive set M of size κ with κ ∈ M there is a transitive set N and an embedding j: M → N with critical point κ. All weakly compact cardinals are Π11-indescribable.
Σnm-, Δnm or Πnm-indescribable - A cardinal κ is Πnm-indescribable (resp. Σnm-indescribable or Δnm-indescribable) if for every Πm (resp. Σm and Δm) first-order sentence ϕ and all S ⊆ Vκ(⟨Vκ + n; ∈, S⟩ ⊨ ϕ → ∃α < κ(⟨Vα + n; ∈, S ∩ Vα⟩ ⊨ ϕ))
Totally indescribable - A cardinal κ is totally indescribable if it is Πnm-, Σnm- and Δnm- indescribable for all natural n and m.
β-indescribable - A cardinal κ is β-indescribable if for every first-order sentence ϕ and all S ⊆ Vκ(⟨Vκ + β; ∈, S ⊨ ϕ → ∃α < κ(⟨Vα + β; ∈, S ∩ Vα⟩ ⊨ ϕ)).
η-Shrewd - A cardinal κ is η-shrewd if for all X ⊆ Vκ and for every formula ϕ(x1, x2), if Vκ + η ⊨ ϕ(X, κ), then ∃0 < κ0, η0 < κ Vκ0 + η0 ⊨ ϕ(X ∩ Vκ0, κ0).
Shrewd - A cardinal κ is shrewd if it is η-shrewd for all η > 0.
A-η-shrewd - A cardinal κ is A-η-shrewd if for all X ⊆ Vκ and every formula ϕ(x1, x2), if ⟨Vκ + η, A ∩ Vκ + η⟩ ⊨ ϕ(X, κ), then ∃0 < κ0, η0 < κ ⟨Vκ0 + η0, A ∩ Vκ0 + η0⟩ ⊨ ϕ(X ∩ Vκ0, κ0).
A-shrewd - A cardinal κ is A-shrewd if, for all η > 0, κ is A-η-shrewd.
Unfoldable - A cardinal κ is unfoldable if, for every θ, and every A ⊆ κ, there is some transitive M with A ∈ M ⊨ ZFC and some j: M → N with critical point κ such that j(κ) ≥ θ.
Strongly unfoldable - A cardinal κ is strongly unfoldable if for every θ, and every A ⊆ κ , there is some transitive M with A ∈ M ⊨ ZFC and some j: M → N with critical point κ such that j(κ) ≥ θ and Vθ ⊆ N.
Weakly superstrong - A cardinal κ is weakly superstrong if for every transitive set M of size κ with κ ∈ M and M < κ ⊆ M, a transitive set N and an elementary embedding j: M → N with critical point κ, for which Vj(κ) ⊆ N.
Strongly uplifting - A cardinal κ is strongly uplifting if for every ordinal θ and every A ⊆ Vκ, there exists some inaccessible λ > θ and an A ⊆ Vλ such that (Vκ; ∈, A) ≺ (Vλ; ∈, A) is a proper elementary extension.
Ethereal - A cardinal κ is ethereal if for every club C in κ and sequence (Sα | α < κ) of sets such that for α < κ, |Sα| = |α| and Sα ⊆ α, there are elements α, β ∈ C such that α < β and |Sα ∩ Sβ| = |α|.
Subtle - A cardinal κ is subtle if for every ⟨Aα ∣ α < κ⟩ with Aα ⊆ α and every club C ⊆ κ there are α < β in C such that Aβ ∩ α= Aα.
Weakly ineffable - A cardinal κ is weakly ineffable if for every sequence ⟨Aα ∣ α < κ⟩ with Aα ⊆ α there is A ⊆ κ such that the set S={α < κ ∣ A ∩ α = Aα} has size κ.
n-Ramsey - A cardinal κ is n-Ramsey if, for every function F:[κ]<ω → 2 there is H ⊆ κ with |H| = κ such that F ↾ [H]n is constant for every n. Here [X]y is the set of all y-elements subsets of X.
Completely ineffable - Define that a collection R ⊆ P(κ) is a stationary class if R≠∅; for all A ∈ R, A is stationary in κ; and if A ∈ R and B ⊇ A, then B ∈ R. A cardinal κ is completely ineffable if there is a stationary class R such that for every A ∈ R and F: [A]2 → 2, there is H ∈ R such that F ↾ [H]2 is constant.
Weakly Ramsey - A cardinal κ is weakly Ramsey if every A ⊆ κ is contained in a weak κ-model M for which there exists a well-founded, weakly amenable M-ultrafilter on κ. Weakly Ramsey cardinals are 1-iterable (discussed later).
Super weakly Ramsey - A cardinal κ is super weakly Ramsey if every A ⊆ κ is contained, as an element, in a weak κ-model M ≺ H(κ+) for which there exists a κ-powerset preserving the elementary embedding j∶ M → N.
Remarkable - A cardinal κ is remarkable if for every η > κ, there is α < κ such that in a set-forcing extension there is an elementary embedding j: Vα → Vη with j(crit(j))=κ.
Virtually measurable - A cardinal κ is virtually measurable if for every regular ν > κ there exists a transitive M and a forcing P such that, in VP, there is an elementary embedding j: HVν → M with critical point κ.
Virtually extendible - A cardinal κ is virtually extendible if for every α > κ, in a set-forcing extension there is an elementary embedding j: Vα → Vβ with critical point κ and j(κ) > α.
Virtually C(n) extendible - A cardinal κ is virtually C(n) extendible if for every α > κ, in a set-forcing extension there is an elementary embedding j: Vα → Vβ with critical point κ and j(κ) > α and j(κ) is Σn-correct.
Completely remarkable - If 1-remarkable is remarkable and virtually C(n) extendible is (n+1)-remarkable, then a cardinal κ is completely remarkable if it is n-remarkable for all n > 0.
Virtually Shelah for supercompactness - A cardinal κ is virtually Shelah for supercompactness if for every function f: κ → κ there are λ > κ and λ¯ < κ such that in a set-forcing extension there is an elementary embedding j: Vλ¯ → Vλ with j(crit(j)) = κ, λ¯ ≥ f(crit(j)) and f ∈ ran(j).
Virtually α-huge - A cardinal κ is virtually α-huge for some α > κ, in a set-forcing extension, κ is the critical point of an elementary embedding j: Vα ≺ Vβ such that jn(κ) < α.
Virtually rank-into-rank - A cardinal κ is virtually rank-into-rank if, in a set-forcing extension, it is the critical point of an elementary embedding j: Vλ → Vλ for some λ > κ.
Weakly remarkable - A cardinal κ is weakly remarkable if for every η > κ, there is α such that in a set-forcing extension there is an elementary embedding j:Vα → Vη with j(crit(j))=κ.
α-Erdős - A cardinal κ is α-Erdős for an infinite limit ordinal α if it is the least cardinal κ such that for every function F: [κ]<ω → 2 there is H ⊆ κ with |H| = α such that F ↾ [H]n is constant for every n. Here [X]y is the set of all y-elements subsets of X.
α-Iterable - Suppose M is a weak κ-model and U is an M-ultrafilter on κ. U is 0-good if it is well-founded, 1-good if it is 0-good and weakly amenable, and β-good for an ordinal β > 1 it it produces at least β-many well-founded iterated ultrapowers. A cardinal κ is α-iterable if every A ⊆ κ is contained in a weak κ-model M for which there exists an α-good M-ultrafilter on κ.
(ω, α)-Ramsey - For X ⊆ κ and ordinal β, define GR(X, β) is a certain game for two players with finitely many moves. A cardinal κ is (ω, α)-Ramsey for countably infinite α if player 1 has no winning strategy in Gθω(κ, α) for all regular θ > κ.
Silver - A cardinal κ is silver if, in a set-forcing extension, there is a club in κ of generating indiscernibles for Vκ of order-type κ.
Almost Ramsey - A cardinal κ is almost Ramsey if for every function F:[κ]<ω → γ there is H ⊆ κ with |H| = λ such that F↾[H]n is constant for all n, and all λ, γ < κ. Here, [X]y is the set of all y-elements subsets of X.
Weakly α-Erdős - Suppose that κ has uncountable cofinality, A is a κ-structure, with X ⊆ κ, and tA(X) = {limit ordinal α ∈ κ | there exists a set I ⊆ α ∩ X of good indiscernibles for A cofinal in α}. Using this one can define a hierarchy of normal filters Fα potentially for all α < κ+; these are generated by suprema of sets of nested indiscernibles for structures A on κ using the above basic tA(X) operation. A cardinal κ is weakly α-Erdős when Fα is non-trivial.
Greatly Erdős - A cardinal κ is greatly Erdős if it is weakly α-Erdős for all α < κ+.
Virtually Ramsey - For A ⊆ κ, define that I = {α < κ ∣ there is an unbounded good set of indiscernibles Iα ⊆ α for ⟨Lκ[A], A⟩}. A cardinal κ is virtually Ramsey if for every A ⊆ κ, the set I contains a club subset of κ.
Jónsson - A cardinal κ is Jónsson if for every θ > κ there exists a transitive set M with κ ∈ M and an elementary embedding j: M → Hθ such that j(κ) = κ and critical point < κ, if for every θ > κ there exists a transitive set M with κ ∈ M and an elementary embedding j: M → Vθ such that j(κ) = κ and critical point < κ.
Rowbottom - For all λ < κ, a cardinal κ is Rowbottom if for any function f: [κ]<ω → λ, there is some set of ordinals H ⊆ κ such that (H, <) has order type κ and |f "[H]<ω| < ω1. Here, [X]y is the set of all y-elements subsets of X.
Ramsey - A cardinal κ is Ramsey if for every function F: [κ]<ω → 2 there is H ⊆ κ with |H| = κ such that F↾[H]n is constant for every n. Here, [X]y is the set of all y-elements subsets of X.
Πα-Ramsey - For a regular, uncountable cardinal κ, we define Iκ−2 = P<κ(κ); Iκ−1 = the set of non-stationary subsets of κ; for n < ω, Iκn = R(Iκn−2); for α ≥ ω, Iκα+1 = R(Iκα) and for a limit ordinal γ, Iκγ = ⋃R(Iκβ) for all β < γ. A cardinal κ is Πα-Ramsey if it is regular, uncountable and κ ∉ Iκα.
Completely Ramsey - A cardinal κ is completely Ramsey if it is Πα-Ramsey for all α.
α-Hyper completely Ramsey - A sequence ⟨fα: α < κ+⟩ of elements of κκ is a canonical sequence on κ if both: for all α, β ∈ κ, α < β implies fα < fβ; and for any other sequence ⟨gα: α < κ+⟩ of elements of κκ such that ∀α < β < κκ gα < gβ, we have ∀α < κ+ fα < gα. For a regular uncountable cardinal κ, let f→ = ⟨fα: α < κ+⟩ be the canonical sequence on κ. κ is 0-hyper completely Ramsey if κ is completely Ramsey. For α < κ+, κ is α-hyper completely Ramsey if κ is (α-1)-hyper completely Ramsey and there is a completely Ramsey subset X such that for all λ ∈ X, λ is fα(λ)-hyper completely Ramsey.
Super completely Ramsey - A cardinal κ is super completely Ramsey if κ is κ+-hyper completely Ramsey.
γ-filter property - For X ⊆ κ and ordinal α, define GR(X, α) as a certain game for two players with finitely many moves. A cardinal κ has the γ-filter property if player 1 does not have a winning strategy in Gθγ(κ) for all regular θ > κ.
α-Ramsey - For α ≤ κ, κ is α-Ramsey if for arbitrarily large regular cardinals θ, every A ⊆ κ is contained, as an element, in some weak κ-model M ≺ H(θ) which is closed under < α-sequences, and for which there exists a κ-powerset preserving elementary embedding j∶ M → N. Note that, in the case α = κ, a weak κ-model closed under <κ-sequences is exactly a κ-model.
Almost fully Ramsey - A cardinal κ is almost fully Ramsey if it is <κ-Ramsey.
Strongly Ramsey - A cardinal κ is strongly Ramsey if every A ⊆ κ is contained in a κ-model M for which there exists a weakly amenable M-ultrafilter on κ. An M-ultrafilter for a κ-model M is automatically countably complete since ⟨M, U⟩ satisfies that it is κ-complete and it must be correct about this since M is closed under sequences of length less than κ.
Super Ramsey - A weak κ-model M is a κ-model if additionally M<κ ⊆ M. A cardinal κ is super Ramsey if and only if for every A ⊆ κ, there is some κ-model M with A ⊆ M ≺ Hκ+ such that there is some N and some κ-powerset preserving nontrivial elementary embedding j: M ≺ N.
Fully Ramsey - A cardinal κ is fully Ramsey if it is κ-Ramsey. Fully Ramsey cardinals are super Ramsey limits of super Ramsey cardinals.
ω1-Very Ramsey - For X ⊆ κ and ordinal α, define GR(X, α) as a certain game for two players with finitely many moves. X is ω1-very Ramsey if player 2 has a winning strategy in GR(X, ω1).
Measurable - For every transitive M ⊨ ZFC− of size κ+ closed under <κ sequences with κ ∈ M, there exists a transitive N of size κ+ closed under <κ sequences and a cofinal elementary embedding j: M ⟶ N with critical point κ such that N = {j(f)(κ) | f ∈ M; f: κ ⟶ M}.
γ-Strong - A cardinal κ is γ-strong if it is the critical point of some elementary embedding j: V → M for some transitive class M such that Vγ ⊂ M.
Hypermeasurable - A cardinal κ is x-hypermeasurable for a set x if it is the critical point of some elementary embedding j: V → M for some transitive class M such that x ∈ M. A cardinal κ is λ-hypermeasurable if it is Hλ-hypermeasurable (where Hλ is the set of all sets of hereditary cardinality less than λ). A cardinal κ is hypermeasurable if it is λ-hypermeasurable for all λ.
θ-tall - A cardinal κ is θ-tall if there is an elementary embedding j: V → M into a transitive class M with critical point κ such that j(κ) > θ and Mκ ⊂ M.
Tall - A cardinal κ is tall if it is θ-tall for every θ.
Strong - A cardinal κ is strong if it is γ-strong for each γ.
Strongly tall - A cardinal κ is strongly tall if there is some measure U on a set S witnessing κ's θ-tallness in the ultrapower of V by U. More precisely, the ultrapower embedding j: V ≺ M has critical point κ, Mκ ⊂ M, and j(κ) > θ. κ is strongly tall if it is strongly θ-tall for every θ.
Woodin - A cardinal δ is Woodin if it is inaccessible and for every function f: δ → δ there exists κ < δ such that κ is closed under f and there exists a nontrivial elementary embedding j: V → M with critical point κ such that Vj(f)(κ) ⊆ M.
Weakly hyper-Woodin - A cardinal δ is weakly hyper-Woodin if for every set A, there is a normal measure U on δ such that {κ < δ | κ is <δ-A-strong} ∈ U.
Shelah - A cardinal δ is Shelah if for every function f: δ → δ there exists a nontrivial elementary embedding j: V → M with critical point δ such that Vj(f)(δ) ⊆ M.
Hyper-Woodin - A cardinal δ is hyper-Woodin if U is a normal measure on δ and for every set A, {κ < δ | κ is <δ-A-strong} ∈ U.
Superstrong - A cardinal κ is superstrong if it is the critical point of some elementary embedding j: V → M such that M is a transitive class and Vj(κ) ⊂ M.
C(n)-Superstrong - A cardinal κ is C(n)-superstrong if there exists an elementary embedding j: V → M for transitive M, with critical point κ, Vj(κ) ⊆ M and j(κ) ∈ C(n).
Subcompact - A cardinal κ is subcompact if for every A ⊂ H(κ+) there is a non-trivial elementary embedding j: (H(μ+), B) → (H(κ+), A) (where H(κ+) is the set of all sets of cardinality hereditarily less than κ+) with critical point μ and j(μ) = κ.
Nearly supercompact - A cardinal κ is nearly θ-supercompact if and only if for every A ⊆ θ, there exists a transitive M ⊨ ZFC− closed under <κ sequences with A, κ, θ ∈ M, a transitive N, and an elementary embedding j: M → N with critical point κ such that j(κ) > θ and j′′(θ) ∈ N. A cardinal is nearly supercompact if it is nearly θ-supercompact for all θ.
θ-strongly compact - A cardinal κ is θ-strongly compact if there is an elementary embedding j: V → M for a transitive class M with critical point κ, such that j′′(θ) ⊂ s ∈ M for some set s ∈ M with |s|M < j(κ).
Strongly compact - A cardinal κ is strongly compact if it is θ-strongly compact for all θ.
θ-supercompact - A cardinal κ is θ-supercompact if there is an elementary embedding j: V → M with M for a transitive class M with critical point κ and M is closed under arbitrary sequences of length θ.
Supercompact - A cardinal κ is supercompact if it is θ-supercompact for all θ.
C(n)-Supercompact - A cardinal κ is θ-C(n)-supercompact if there is an elementary embedding j: V → M with transitive M and critical point κ, j(κ) > λ, M is closed under arbitrary sequences of length θ and j(κ) ∈ C(n). A cardinal κ is C(n)-supercompact if it is θ-C(n)-supercompact for all θ > κ.
Enhanced supercompact - A cardinal κ is enhanced supercompact if there is a strong cardinal θ > κ such that for every cardinal λ > θ, there is a λ-supercompactness embedding j: V → M such that θ is strong in M.
α-Hypercompact - A cardinal κ is α-hypercompact if for every ordinal β < α and for every cardinal λ ≥ κ, there exists a cardinal λ′ ≥ λ and an elementary embedding j: V → M generated by a normal fine ultrafilter on Pκλ such that κ is β-hypercompact in M.
Hypercompact - A cardinal κ is hypercompact if it is β-hypercompact for every ordinal β.
Woodinised strongly compact - A cardinal δ is Woodinised strongly compact if for every A ⊆ δ there is κ < δ which is <δ-strongly compact for A.
η-extendible - A cardinal κ is η-extendible if there is an elementary embedding j: Vκ + η → Vθ, with critical point κ, for some ordinal θ.
Extendible - A cardinal κ is extendible if it is η-extendible for all η.
C(n)-Extendible - A cardinal κ is C(n)-extendible if there is an ordinal µ and an elementary embedding j: Vλ → Vµ, with critical point κ, j(κ) > λ and j(κ) ∈ C(n).
A-Extendible - A cardinal κ is A-extendible, for a class A, if for every ordinal λ > κ there is an ordinal θ such that there is an elementary embedding j: ⟨Vλ, ∈, A ∩ Vλ⟩ → ⟨Vθ, ∈, A ∩ Vθ⟩ with critical point κ such that λ < j(κ).
Vopěnka cardinal - A cardinal κ is Vopěnka if it is inaccessible and Vκ satisfies Vopěnka's principle (for any language L and any proper class C of L-structures, there are distinct structures M, N ∈ C and an elementary embedding j: M → N).
Shelah for supercompactness - A cardinal δ is Shelah for supercompactness if for every function f: δ → δ there exists a nontrivial elementary embedding j: V → M with critical point δ such that Mj(f)(δ) ⊆ M.
High-jump - A cardinal κ is high-jump if it is the critical point of an elementary embedding j: V → M such that M is closed under sequences of length sup{j(f)(κ) | f: κ → κ}.
Almost high-jump - A cardinal κ is almost high-jump if it is the critical point of an elementary embedding j: V → M such that M is closed under sequences of length <θ.
Super high-jump - A cardinal κ is super high-jump if there are high-jump embeddings with arbitrarily large clearance, i.e. it is "high-jump order Ord".
Almost huge - A cardinal κ is almost huge if λ = j(κ) and M is closed under all of its sequences of length less than λ.
Huge - A cardinal κ is huge if λ = j(κ) and M is closed under all of its sequences of length λ.
Super almost huge - A cardinal κ is super almost huge if for every γ, there is some λ > γ for which κ is almost huge.
Superhuge - A cardinal κ is superhuge if for every γ, there is some λ > γ for which κ is huge.
Ultrahuge - A cardinal κ is λ-ultrahuge for λ > κ if there exists a nontrivial elementary embedding j: V → M for some transitive class M such that j(κ) > λ, Mj(κ) ⊆ M and Vj(λ) ⊆ M. A cardinal is ultrahuge if it is λ-ultrahuge for all λ ≥ κ.
Weakly Reinhardt - A cardinal κ is weakly Reinhardt if there exists a nontrivial elementary embedding j: Vλ+2 → Vλ+2 with critical point κ such that Vκ ≺ Vλ ≺ Vγ (for some γ > λ > κ).
Reinhardt - A cardinal κ is Reinhardt if there exists a nontrivial elementary embedding j: V → V with critical point κ.
Super Reinhardt - A cardinal κ is super Reinhardt if there exists a nontrivial elementary embedding(s) j: V → V with critical point κ, where j(κ) can be as large as desired.
Totally Reinhardt - For a proper class A, cardinal κ is called A-super Reinhardt if for all ordinals λ there is a non-trivial elementary embedding j: V → V with critical point κ, j(κ) >λ and j+(A) = A. (where j+(A): = ∪α ∈ Ordj(A ∩ Vα)). A cardinal κ is totally Reinhardt if for each A ∈ Vκ + 1, (Vκ, Vκ + 1) ⊨ ZF2 + “There is an A-super Reinhardt cardinal”.
Berkeley - A cardinal κ is Berkeley if for any transitive set M with κ ∈ M and any ordinal α < κ there is an elementary embedding j: M ≺ M with α < critical point < κ.
Club Berkeley - A cardinal κ is club Berkeley if κ is regular and for all clubs C ⊆ κ and all transitive sets M with κ ∈ M there is j ∈ E(M) with critical point ∈ C.
Limit club Berkeley - A cardinal κ is limit club Berkeley if it is a club Berkeley cardinal and a limit of Berkeley cardinals.
Megacompact - A cardinal κ is megacompact if there is an elementary embedding j: V → M with M for a transitive class M with critical point κ and M is closed under arbitrary sequences of length jω(θ) for all θ.
n-Megacompact - A cardinal κ is n-megacompact if, for all λ < jnω(κ), jnω(κ) is a limit of λ-megacompact cardinals.
Megastrong - A cardinal κ is megastrong if there exists some elementary embedding j: V → M for some transitive class M with critical point κ and Vjω(κ) ⊂ M.
n-Megastrong - A cardinal κ is n-megastrong if, for all λ < jnω(κ), jnω(κ) is a limit of λ-megastrong cardinals.