Transfinite approximation of Hindman's theorem (Q1760370)

A well known theorem of Hindman asserts that in any finite coloring of the positive integers there is an infinite set all of whose finite sums have the same color. In the paper under review, the authors extend the finite form of Hindman's theorem to an \(\alpha\)-Hindman theorem for each countable ordinal \(\alpha\). These \(\alpha\)-statements approximate Hindman's theorem in the sense that the full fledged theorem is equivalent to the transfinite version holding for every countable ordinal.