lt;\kappa$-closed if it is $\lambda$-closed for all $\lambda<\kappa$. ^8859e0 - $\omega$-closed is also called *countably closed* or *$\sigma$-closed*^c-closed # Properties A $\kappa$-closed forcing: - preserves cardinals $\leq \kappa ^{+}$ - doesn't add new sets of size $\kappa$ A lt;\kappa$-closed forcing: - preserves cardinals $\leq \kappa$ - doesn't add new sets of size lt;\kappa$ - $\sigma$-closed forcing preserves [[Club sets and stationary sets#Club and stationary subsets of $P_{ omega_{1}}(X)$|stationary subsets]] of $\mathcal{P}_{\omega _{1}}(X)$. - ![[Velleman - Morasses, diamond, and forcing#^d817b6]] - ![[Komjáth - The Colouring Number#^030680]] # Relations ## Implied by - [[Directed closed]] ## Implies - [[Strategically closed]] - [[Distributivity]] - [[Cardinal preservation]] up to $\kappa$. - Countably closed posets are [[Proper forcing|proper]]