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Why the need of Axiom of Countable Choice?

Two theorems: $(1)$ Countable Union of Countable Sets is Countable $(2)$ Cartesian Product of Countable Sets is Countable Linked are the formal proofs on Proofwiki. I do not understand why they ...
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Is the powerset of every Dedekind-finite set Dedekind-finite?

Is the powerset of every Dedekind-finite set Dedekind-finite? I think this statement can be written in $\textbf{Set}$: If every mono (=injection) $f: A \to A$ is iso (=bijection), then every mono ...
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$A+\alpha\sim A$ when $\omega\le\alpha<h(A)$

I have been considering about $A+\alpha\sim A$ when $\omega\le\alpha<h(A)$, in which $h(A)$ is the Hartogs number of $A$. If there is $\alpha$ s.t. $\omega\le\alpha<h(A)$, we can get $\alpha ...
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Is there any Dedekind-infinite set can be split to two smaller Dedekind-infinite sets?

I have been considering about $A+\alpha\sim A$ when $\omega\le\alpha<h(A)$, in which $h(A)$ is the Hartogs number of $A$. If there is $\alpha$ s.t. $\omega\le\alpha<h(A)$, we can get $\alpha ...
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Is $\aleph_0$ the minimum infinite cardinal number in $ZF$?

$\aleph_0$ is the least infinite cardinal number in ZFC. However, without AC, not every set is well-ordered. So is it consistent that a set is infinite but not $\ge \aleph_0$? In other words, is it ...
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Can an infinite cardinal number be a sum of two smaller cardinal number?

Let $\kappa$ be an infinite cardinal number. My question is whether there are $\lambda$ and $\mu$ such that both $<\kappa$ but $\lambda+\mu=\kappa$? If AC holds, then the answer is definitely ...