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Definition df-eu 2085
Description: Define existential uniqueness, i.e., "there exists exactly one  x such that  ph". Definition 10.1 of [BellMachover] p. 97; also Definition *14.02 of [WhiteheadRussell] p. 175. Other possible definitions are given by eu1 2107, eu2 2127, eu3 2129, and eu5 2130 (which in some cases we show with a hypothesis  ph 
->  A. y ph in place of a distinct variable condition on 
y and  ph). Double uniqueness is tricky:  E! x E! y ph does not mean "exactly one  x and one  y " (see 2eu4 2176). (Contributed by NM, 5-Aug-1993.)
Assertion
Ref Expression
df-eu  |-  ( E! x ph  <->  E. y A. x ( ph  <->  x  =  y ) )
Distinct variable groups:    x, y    ph, y
Allowed substitution hint:    ph( x)

Detailed syntax breakdown of Definition df-eu
StepHypRef Expression
1 wph . . 3  wff  ph
2 vx . . 3  setvar  x
31, 2weu 2082 . 2  wff  E! x ph
4 vy . . . . . 6  setvar  y
52, 4weq 1552 . . . . 5  wff  x  =  y
61, 5wb 105 . . . 4  wff  ( ph  <->  x  =  y )
76, 2wal 1396 . . 3  wff  A. x
( ph  <->  x  =  y
)
87, 4wex 1541 . 2  wff  E. y A. x ( ph  <->  x  =  y )
93, 8wb 105 1  wff  ( E! x ph  <->  E. y A. x ( ph  <->  x  =  y ) )
Colors of variables: wff set class
This definition is referenced by:  euf  2087  eubidh  2088  eubid  2089  hbeu1  2092  nfeu1  2093  sb8eu  2095  nfeudv  2097  nfeuv  2100  sb8euh  2105  exists1  2179  cbvreuvw  2786  reu6  3008  euabsn2  3762  euotd  4373  iotauni  5327  iota1  5329  iotanul  5330  euiotaex  5331  iota4  5334  eliotaeu  5343  fv3  5695  eufnfv  5919
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