Theorem isset 2828

Description: Two ways to say " A is a set": A class A is a member of the universal class _V (see df-v 2823) if and only if the class A exists (i.e. there exists some set x equal to class A). Theorem 6.9 of [Quine] p. 43. Notational convention: We will use the notational device " A e. _V " to mean " A is a set" very frequently, for example in uniex 4583. Note the when A is not a set, it is called a proper class. In some theorems, such as uniexg 4585, in order to shorten certain proofs we use the more general antecedent A e. V instead of A e. _V to mean " A is a set."

Note that a constant is implicitly considered distinct from all variables. This is why _V is not included in the distinct variable list, even though df-clel 2234 requires that the expression substituted for B not contain x. (Also, the Metamath spec does not allow constants in the distinct variable list.) (Contributed by NM, 26-May-1993.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
isset	|- ( A e. _V <-> E. x x = A )

Distinct variable group:   x, A

Proof of Theorem isset

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		df-clel 2234	. 2 |- ( A e. _V <-> E. x ( x = A /\ x e. _V ) )
2		vex 2824	. . . 4 |- x e. _V
3	2	biantru 302	. . 3 |- ( x = A <-> ( x = A /\ x e. _V ) )
4	3	exbii 1658	. 2 |- ( E. x x = A <-> E. x ( x = A /\ x e. _V ) )
5	1, 4	bitr4i 187	1 |- ( A e. _V <-> E. x x = A )

This proof depends on syntax axioms:   /\ wa 104   <-> wb 105   = wceq 1402   E.wex 1545   e. wcel 2209   _Vcvv 2821

This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-ia1 106  ax-ia2 107  ax-ia3 108  ax-5 1500  ax-gen 1502  ax-ie1 1546  ax-ie2 1547  ax-8 1557  ax-4 1563  ax-17 1579  ax-i9 1583  ax-ial 1587  ax-ext 2220

This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-sb 1816  df-clab 2225  df-cleq 2231  df-clel 2234  df-v 2823

This theorem is used by:  issetf  2829  isseti  2830  issetri  2831  elex  2833  elisset  2836  vtoclg1f  2882  ceqex  2953  eueq  2997  moeq  3001  mosubt  3003  ru  3050  sbc5  3075  snprc  3774  rabsnif  3778  snmb  3834  snssb  3848  vprc  4265  opelopabsb  4402  eusvnfb  4600  elrelimasn  5153  euiotaex  5354  fvmptdf  5793  fvmptdv2  5795  fmptco  5874  brabvv  6134  ovmpodf  6220  ovi3  6226  tfrlemibxssdm  6598  tfr1onlembxssdm  6614  tfrcllembxssdm  6627  ecexr  6812  snexxph  7267  fnpr2ob  13661  bj-vprc  16922  bj-vnex  16924  bj-2inf  16964