Theorem ac4 9297

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that f be a function. However, theorem ac5 9299, derived from this one, shows that this form of the axiom does imply that at least one such set f whose existence we assert is in fact a function. Axiom of Choice of [TakeutiZaring] p. 83.

Takeuti and Zaring call this "weak choice" in contrast to "strong choice" E. F A. z ( z =/= (/) -> ( F ` z ) e. z ), which asserts the existence of a universal choice function but requires second-order quantification on (proper) class variable F and thus cannot be expressed in our first-order formalization. However, it has been shown that ZF plus strong choice is a conservative extension of ZF plus weak choice. See Ulrich Felgner, "Comparison of the axioms of local and universal choice," Fundamenta Mathematica, 71, 43-62 (1971).

Weak choice can be strengthened in a different direction to choose from a collection of proper classes; see ac6s5 9313. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jul-1996.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
ac4	|- E. f A. z e. x ( z =/= (/) -> ( f ` z ) e. z )

Distinct variable group:   x, z, f

Proof of Theorem ac4

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		dfac3 8944	. 2 |- (CHOICE <-> A. x E. f A. z e. x ( z =/= (/) -> ( f ` z ) e. z ) )
2	1	axaci 9290	1 |- E. f A. z e. x ( z =/= (/) -> ( f ` z ) e. z )

Syntax hints:   -> wi 4   E.wex 1704   e. wcel 1990   =/= wne 2794   A.wral 2912   (/)c0 3915   ` cfv 5888

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1722  ax-4 1737  ax-5 1839  ax-6 1888  ax-7 1935  ax-8 1992  ax-9 1999  ax-10 2019  ax-11 2034  ax-12 2047  ax-13 2246  ax-ext 2602  ax-rep 4771  ax-sep 4781  ax-nul 4789  ax-pow 4843  ax-pr 4906  ax-un 6949  ax-ac2 9285

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 197  df-or 385  df-an 386  df-3an 1039  df-tru 1486  df-ex 1705  df-nf 1710  df-sb 1881  df-eu 2474  df-mo 2475  df-clab 2609  df-cleq 2615  df-clel 2618  df-nfc 2753  df-ne 2795  df-ral 2917  df-rex 2918  df-reu 2919  df-rab 2921  df-v 3202  df-sbc 3436  df-csb 3534  df-dif 3577  df-un 3579  df-in 3581  df-ss 3588  df-nul 3916  df-if 4087  df-pw 4160  df-sn 4178  df-pr 4180  df-op 4184  df-uni 4437  df-iun 4522  df-br 4654  df-opab 4713  df-mpt 4730  df-id 5024  df-xp 5120  df-rel 5121  df-cnv 5122  df-co 5123  df-dm 5124  df-rn 5125  df-res 5126  df-ima 5127  df-iota 5851  df-fun 5890  df-fn 5891  df-f 5892  df-f1 5893  df-fo 5894  df-f1o 5895  df-fv 5896  df-ac 8939

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  9298