On a problem inspired by determinacy (Q1112810)

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    The early development of consequences of the axiom of determinateness, AD, led to the rather striking results that \(\aleph_ 1\) and \(\aleph_ 2\) are measurable whereas the \(\aleph_ n\) for \(n>2\) are singular. The question whether all regular cardinals are measurable, however, cannot be solved by AD alone. Building on previous work (with J. Henle) and Gitik's model of ZF \(+ \) ``all uncountable cardinals are singular'' the author shows that the above question has a non-trivial positive answer, more precisely, if ZFC \(+ \) ``there is an almost huge cardinal'' is consistent then so is the theory ZF \(+ \) \(``\aleph_ 1\) is measurable via the club filter'' \(+ \) ``all uncountable cardinals \(>\) \(\aleph_ 1\) are singular.''
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    measurable cardinals
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    singular cardinals
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    AD
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    regular cardinals
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    almost huge cardinal
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    club filter
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