Definition df-iun 4921

Description: Define indexed union. Definition indexed union in [Stoll] p. 45. In most applications, 𝐴 is independent of 𝑥 (although this is not required by the definition), and 𝐵 depends on 𝑥 i.e. can be read informally as 𝐵(𝑥). We call 𝑥 the index, 𝐴 the index set, and 𝐵 the indexed set. In most books, 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 is written as a subscript or underneath a union symbol ∪. We use a special union symbol ∪ to make it easier to distinguish from plain class union. In many theorems, you will see that 𝑥 and 𝐴 are in the same distinct variable group (meaning 𝐴 cannot depend on 𝑥) and that 𝐵 and 𝑥 do not share a distinct variable group (meaning that can be thought of as 𝐵(𝑥) i.e. can be substituted with a class expression containing 𝑥). An alternate definition tying indexed union to ordinary union is dfiun2 4958. Theorem uniiun 4982 provides a definition of ordinary union in terms of indexed union. Theorems fniunfv 7006 and funiunfv 7007 are useful when 𝐵 is a function. (Contributed by NM, 27-Jun-1998.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
df-iun	⊢ ∪ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝐵 = {𝑦 ∣ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵}

Distinct variable groups:   𝑥,𝑦   𝑦,𝐴   𝑦,𝐵

Allowed substitution hints:   𝐴(𝑥)   𝐵(𝑥)

Detailed syntax breakdown of Definition df-iun

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		vx	. . 3 setvar 𝑥
2		cA	. . 3 class 𝐴
3		cB	. . 3 class 𝐵
4	1, 2, 3	ciun 4919	. 2 class ∪ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝐵
5		vy	. . . . . 6 setvar 𝑦
6	5	cv 1536	. . . . 5 class 𝑦
7	6, 3	wcel 2114	. . . 4 wff 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵
8	7, 1, 2	wrex 3139	. . 3 wff ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵
9	8, 5	cab 2799	. 2 class {𝑦 ∣ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵}
10	4, 9	wceq 1537	1 wff ∪ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝐵 = {𝑦 ∣ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵}

This definition is referenced by:  eliun  4923  iuneq12df  4945  nfiun  4949  nfiung  4951  nfiu1  4953  dfiunv2  4960  cbviun  4961  cbviung  4963  iunss  4969  uniiun  4982  iunopab  5446  opeliunxp  5619  reliun  5689  fnasrn  6907  abrexex2g  7665  marypha2lem4  8902  cshwsiun  16433  cbviunf  30307  iuneq12daf  30308  iunrdx  30315  iunrnmptss  30317  bnj956  32048  bnj1143  32062  bnj1146  32063  bnj1400  32107  bnj882  32198  bnj18eq1  32199  bnj893  32200  bnj1398  32306  ralssiun  34691  volsupnfl  34952  iunsn  39167  ss2iundf  40053  iunssf  41401  opeliun2xp  44430  nfiund  44826  nfiundg  44827