Forcing "$\mathrm{NS}_{ω_1}$ is $ω_1$-dense" From Large Cardinals
Andreas Lietz
Abstract
We answer a question of Woodin by showing that assuming an inaccessible cardinal $κ$ which is a limit of ${<}κ$-supercompact cardinals exists, there is a stationary set preserving forcing $\mathbb{P}$ so that $V^{\mathbb P}\models``\mathrm{NS}_{ω_1}\text{ is }ω_1\text{-dense}"$. We also introduce a new forcing axiom $\mathrm{QM}$, show it is consistent assuming a supercompact limit of supercompact cardinals and prove that it implies $\mathbb{Q}_{\mathrm{max}}\text{-}(*)$. Consequently, $\mathrm{QM}$ implies ``$\mathrm{NS}_{ω_1}$ is $ω_1$-dense".
