Additivity and lineability in vector spaces

Abstract

G\'amez-Merino, Munoz-Fern\'andez and Seoane-Sep\'ulveda proved that if additivity $\mathcal A(\mathcal F)>\mathfrak c$, then $\mathcal F$ is $\mathcal A(\mathcal F)$-lineable where $\mathcal F\subseteq\mathbb R^\mathbb R$. They asked if $\mathcal A(\mathcal F)>\mathfrak c$ can be weakened. We answer this question in negative. Moreover, we introduce and study the notions of homogeneous lineability number and lineability number of subsets of linear spaces.