Multiplicative finite embeddability vs divisibility of ultrafilters

Boris Šobot

Published 2021-03-15Version 1

We continue the exploration of various aspects of divisibility of ultrafilters, adding one more relation to the picture: multiplicative finite embeddability. We show that it lies between divisibility relations $\mid_M$ and $\widetilde{\mid}$. The set of its minimal elements proves to be very rich, and the $\widetilde{\mid}$-hierarchy is used to get a better intuition of this richness. We find the place of the set of $\widetilde{\mid}$-maximal ultrafilters among some known families of ultrafilters. Finally, we introduce new notions of largeness of subsets of $\mathbb{N}$, and compare it to other such notions, important for infinite combinatorics and topological dynamics.