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On Galvin’s Lemma and Ramsey Spaces

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An abstract version of Galvin’s lemma is proven, within the framework of the theory of Ramsey spaces. Some instances of it are explored.

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Mijares, J.G. On Galvin’s Lemma and Ramsey Spaces. Ann. Comb. 16, 319–330 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00026-012-0135-8

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