Finite-level instability non-structure conjecture over a predicate

Let TT be a countable theory and let PP be a distinguished unary predicate. Assume that TT is mm-stable over PP for every m<nm<n, but is nn-unstable for some nn. Let λ\lambda be a sufficiently large regular cardinal, set κ=λ+n\kappa=\lambda^{+n}, and let μκ\mu\geq\kappa.

Finite-level non-structure conjecture. The theory TT has 2κ2^\kappa models of cardinality μ\mu that are pairwise non-isomorphic over PP.

The source presents this as a weaker, potentially more attainable version of the higher instability conjecture. It is not proved in the supplied text.

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Saharon Shelah and Alexander Usvyatsov, “Stable amalgamation over a predicate and the Gaifman property”, arXiv:2507.12631 (2025).

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