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 4585. Note the when A is not a set, it is called a proper class. In some theorems, such as uniexg 4587, 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  4267  opelopabsb  4404  eusvnfb  4602  elrelimasn  5156  euiotaex  5357  fvmptdf  5796  fvmptdv2  5798  fmptco  5877  brabvv  6137  ovmpodf  6223  ovi3  6229  tfrlemibxssdm  6602  tfr1onlembxssdm  6618  tfrcllembxssdm  6631  ecexr  6816  snexxph  7272  fnpr2ob  13720  bj-vprc  17127  bj-vnex  17129  bj-2inf  17169