Theorem eupick 2133

Description: Existential uniqueness "picks" a variable value for which another wff is true. If there is only one thing x such that ph is true, and there is also an x (actually the same one) such that ph and ps are both true, then ph implies ps regardless of x. This theorem can be useful for eliminating existential quantifiers in a hypothesis. Compare Theorem *14.26 in [WhiteheadRussell] p. 192. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jul-1994.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
eupick	|- ( ( E! x ph /\ E. x ( ph /\ ps ) ) -> ( ph -> ps ) )

Proof of Theorem eupick

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		eumo 2086	. 2 |- ( E! x ph -> E* x ph )
2		mopick 2132	. 2 |- ( ( E* x ph /\ E. x ( ph /\ ps ) ) -> ( ph -> ps ) )
3	1, 2	sylan 283	1 |- ( ( E! x ph /\ E. x ( ph /\ ps ) ) -> ( ph -> ps ) )

Syntax hints:   -> wi 4   /\ wa 104   E.wex 1515   E!weu 2054   E*wmo 2055

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-ia1 106  ax-ia2 107  ax-ia3 108  ax-io 711  ax-5 1470  ax-7 1471  ax-gen 1472  ax-ie1 1516  ax-ie2 1517  ax-8 1527  ax-10 1528  ax-11 1529  ax-i12 1530  ax-bndl 1532  ax-4 1533  ax-17 1549  ax-i9 1553  ax-ial 1557  ax-i5r 1558

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-nf 1484  df-sb 1786  df-eu 2057  df-mo 2058

This theorem is referenced by:  eupicka  2134  eupickb  2135  reupick  3457  reupick3  3458  copsexg  4288  eusv2nf  4503  funssres  5313  oprabid  5976  txcn  14747