\(\gamma\)-sets and other singular sets of real numbers (Q801311)

A space \(Y\) is said to be Fréchet if the closure of any subset of \(Y\) is the same as its sequential closure. Gerlits-Nagy and McCoy have proved that the space \(C(X)\) of continuous functions on a subset \(X\) of the line is Fréchet w.r.to the topology of pointwise convergence iff \(X\) is a \(\gamma\)-set, i.e. has acovering property which need not be recalled here. This paper shows that, under Martin's axiom, there exists a \(\gamma\)-set of reals of cardinality the continuum. Further properties of \(\gamma\)-sets of reals are proved.