On monotone presentations of Borel sets (Q1047471)

Let \((X,\tau)\) be an uncountable Polish space and let \(\xi\geq2\) be a~countable ordinal number. The authors prove that there are no functions \(f_n:\boldsymbol\Sigma^0_\xi\to\boldsymbol\Pi^0_\xi\) for \(n\in\omega\) such that for all \(Q,Q'\in\boldsymbol\Sigma^0_\xi\), \(Q\subseteq Q'\) implies \(f_n(A)\subseteq f_n(Q')\) and \(Q=\bigcup_{n<\omega}f_n(Q)\). This result answers a~question of Márton Elekes in the negative. In fact the authors prove a~more general theorem which is also used to prove the nonexistence of a~monotone representation for Borel functions.