Definition df-eu 1903

Description: Define existential uniqueness, i.e. "there exists exactly one 𝑥 such that 𝜑." Definition 10.1 of [BellMachover] p. 97; also Definition *14.02 of [WhiteheadRussell] p. 175. Other possible definitions are given by eu1 1925, eu2 1944, eu3 1946, and eu5 1947 (which in some cases we show with a hypothesis 𝜑 → ∀𝑦𝜑 in place of a distinct variable condition on 𝑦 and 𝜑). Double uniqueness is tricky: ∃!𝑥∃!𝑦𝜑 does not mean "exactly one 𝑥 and one 𝑦 " (see 2eu4 1993). (Contributed by NM, 5-Aug-1993.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
df-eu	⊢ (∃!𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝜑 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑦))

Distinct variable groups:   𝑥,𝑦   𝜑,𝑦

Allowed substitution hint:   𝜑(𝑥)

Detailed syntax breakdown of Definition df-eu

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		wph	. . 3 wff 𝜑
2		vx	. . 3 setvar 𝑥
3	1, 2	weu 1900	. 2 wff ∃!𝑥𝜑
4		vy	. . . . . 6 setvar 𝑦
5	2, 4	weq 1392	. . . . 5 wff 𝑥 = 𝑦
6	1, 5	wb 98	. . . 4 wff (𝜑 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑦)
7	6, 2	wal 1241	. . 3 wff ∀𝑥(𝜑 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑦)
8	7, 4	wex 1381	. 2 wff ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝜑 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑦)
9	3, 8	wb 98	1 wff (∃!𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝜑 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑦))

This definition is referenced by:  euf  1905  eubidh  1906  eubid  1907  hbeu1  1910  nfeu1  1911  sb8eu  1913  nfeudv  1915  nfeuv  1918  sb8euh  1923  exists1  1996  reu6  2730  euabsn2  3439  euotd  3991  iotauni  4879  iota1  4881  iotanul  4882  euiotaex  4883  iota4  4885  fv3  5197  eufnfv  5389