P. 156 of Theorem List - Intuitionistic Logic Explorer

Theorem List for Intuitionistic Logic Explorer - 15501-15600   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	bj-stan 15501	The conjunction of two stable formulas is stable. See bj-stim 15500 for implication, stabnot 834 for negation, and bj-stal 15503 for universal quantification. (Contributed by BJ, 24-Nov-2023.)
|- ( (STAB ph /\ STAB ps ) -> STAB ( ph /\ ps ) )
Theorem	bj-stand 15502	The conjunction of two stable formulas is stable. Deduction form of bj-stan 15501. Its proof is shorter (when counting all steps, including syntactic steps), so one could prove it first and then bj-stan 15501 from it, the usual way. (Contributed by BJ, 24-Nov-2023.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
|- ( ph -> STAB ps )   &    |- ( ph -> STAB ch )   =>    |- ( ph -> STAB ( ps /\ ch ) )
Theorem	bj-stal 15503	The universal quantification of a stable formula is stable. See bj-stim 15500 for implication, stabnot 834 for negation, and bj-stan 15501 for conjunction. (Contributed by BJ, 24-Nov-2023.)
|- ( A. xSTAB ph -> STAB A. x ph )
Theorem	bj-pm2.18st 15504	Clavius law for stable formulas. See pm2.18dc 856. (Contributed by BJ, 4-Dec-2023.)
|- (STAB ph -> ( ( -. ph -> ph ) -> ph ) )
Theorem	bj-con1st 15505	Contraposition when the antecedent is a negated stable proposition. See con1dc 857. (Contributed by BJ, 11-Nov-2024.)
|- (STAB ph -> ( ( -. ph -> ps ) -> ( -. ps -> ph ) ) )
13.2.1.2  Decidable formulas
Theorem	bj-trdc 15506	A provable formula is decidable. (Contributed by BJ, 24-Nov-2023.)
|- ( ph -> DECID ph )
Theorem	bj-dctru 15507	The true truth value is decidable. (Contributed by BJ, 5-Aug-2024.)
|- DECID T.
Theorem	bj-fadc 15508	A refutable formula is decidable. (Contributed by BJ, 24-Nov-2023.)
|- ( -. ph -> DECID ph )
Theorem	bj-dcfal 15509	The false truth value is decidable. (Contributed by BJ, 5-Aug-2024.)
|- DECID F.
Theorem	bj-dcstab 15510	A decidable formula is stable. (Contributed by BJ, 24-Nov-2023.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
|- (DECID ph -> STAB ph )
Theorem	bj-nnbidc 15511	If a formula is not refutable, then it is decidable if and only if it is provable. See also comment of bj-nnbist 15498. (Contributed by BJ, 24-Nov-2023.)
|- ( -. -. ph -> (DECID ph <-> ph ) )
Theorem	bj-nndcALT 15512	Alternate proof of nndc 852. (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.) (Contributed by BJ, 9-Oct-2019.)
|- -. -. DECID ph
Theorem	bj-dcdc 15513	Decidability of a proposition is decidable if and only if that proposition is decidable. DECID is idempotent. (Contributed by BJ, 9-Oct-2019.)
|- (DECID DECID ph <-> DECID ph )
Theorem	bj-stdc 15514	Decidability of a proposition is stable if and only if that proposition is decidable. In particular, the assumption that every formula is stable implies that every formula is decidable, hence classical logic. (Contributed by BJ, 9-Oct-2019.)
|- (STAB DECID ph <-> DECID ph )
Theorem	bj-dcst 15515	Stability of a proposition is decidable if and only if that proposition is stable. (Contributed by BJ, 24-Nov-2023.)
|- (DECID STAB ph <-> STAB ph )
13.2.2  Predicate calculus
Theorem	bj-ex 15516*	Existential generalization. (Contributed by BJ, 8-Dec-2019.) Proof modification is discouraged because there are shorter proofs, but using less basic results (like exlimiv 1612 and 19.9ht 1655 or 19.23ht 1511). (Proof modification is discouraged.)
|- ( E. x ph -> ph )
Theorem	bj-hbalt 15517	Closed form of hbal 1491 (copied from set.mm). (Contributed by BJ, 2-May-2019.)
|- ( A. y ( ph -> A. x ph ) -> ( A. y ph -> A. x A. y ph ) )
Theorem	bj-nfalt 15518	Closed form of nfal 1590 (copied from set.mm). (Contributed by BJ, 2-May-2019.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
|- ( A. x F/ y ph -> F/ y A. x ph )
Theorem	spimd 15519	Deduction form of spim 1752. (Contributed by BJ, 17-Oct-2019.)
|- ( ph -> F/ x ch )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( x = y -> ( ps -> ch ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( A. x ps -> ch ) )
Theorem	2spim 15520*	Double substitution, as in spim 1752. (Contributed by BJ, 17-Oct-2019.)
|- F/ x ch   &    |- F/ z ch   &    |- ( ( x = y /\ z = t ) -> ( ps -> ch ) )   =>    |- ( A. z A. x ps -> ch )
Theorem	ch2var 15521*	Implicit substitution of y for x and t for z into a theorem. (Contributed by BJ, 17-Oct-2019.)
|- F/ x ps   &    |- F/ z ps   &    |- ( ( x = y /\ z = t ) -> ( ph <-> ps ) )   &    |- ph   =>    |- ps
Theorem	ch2varv 15522*	Version of ch2var 15521 with nonfreeness hypotheses replaced with disjoint variable conditions. (Contributed by BJ, 17-Oct-2019.)
|- ( ( x = y /\ z = t ) -> ( ph <-> ps ) )   &    |- ph   =>    |- ps
Theorem	bj-exlimmp 15523	Lemma for bj-vtoclgf 15530. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
|- F/ x ps   &    |- ( ch -> ph )   =>    |- ( A. x ( ch -> ( ph -> ps ) ) -> ( E. x ch -> ps ) )
Theorem	bj-exlimmpi 15524	Lemma for bj-vtoclgf 15530. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
|- F/ x ps   &    |- ( ch -> ph )   &    |- ( ch -> ( ph -> ps ) )   =>    |- ( E. x ch -> ps )
Theorem	bj-sbimedh 15525	A strengthening of sbiedh 1801 (same proof). (Contributed by BJ, 16-Dec-2019.)
|- ( ph -> A. x ph )   &    |- ( ph -> ( ch -> A. x ch ) )   &    |- ( ph -> ( x = y -> ( ps -> ch ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( [ y / x ] ps -> ch ) )
Theorem	bj-sbimeh 15526	A strengthening of sbieh 1804 (same proof). (Contributed by BJ, 16-Dec-2019.)
|- ( ps -> A. x ps )   &    |- ( x = y -> ( ph -> ps ) )   =>    |- ( [ y / x ] ph -> ps )
Theorem	bj-sbime 15527	A strengthening of sbie 1805 (same proof). (Contributed by BJ, 16-Dec-2019.)
|- F/ x ps   &    |- ( x = y -> ( ph -> ps ) )   =>    |- ( [ y / x ] ph -> ps )
13.2.3  Set theorey miscellaneous
Theorem	bj-el2oss1o 15528	Shorter proof of el2oss1o 6510 using more axioms. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Jan-2024.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
|- ( A e. 2o -> A C_ 1o )
13.2.4  Extensionality Various utility theorems using FOL and extensionality.
Theorem	bj-vtoclgft 15529	Weakening two hypotheses of vtoclgf 2822. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- F/_ x A   &    |- F/ x ps   &    |- ( x = A -> ph )   =>    |- ( A. x ( x = A -> ( ph -> ps ) ) -> ( A e. V -> ps ) )
Theorem	bj-vtoclgf 15530	Weakening two hypotheses of vtoclgf 2822. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- F/_ x A   &    |- F/ x ps   &    |- ( x = A -> ph )   &    |- ( x = A -> ( ph -> ps ) )   =>    |- ( A e. V -> ps )
Theorem	elabgf0 15531	Lemma for elabgf 2906. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- ( x = A -> ( A e. { x | ph } <-> ph ) )
Theorem	elabgft1 15532	One implication of elabgf 2906, in closed form. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- F/_ x A   &    |- F/ x ps   =>    |- ( A. x ( x = A -> ( ph -> ps ) ) -> ( A e. { x | ph } -> ps ) )
Theorem	elabgf1 15533	One implication of elabgf 2906. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- F/_ x A   &    |- F/ x ps   &    |- ( x = A -> ( ph -> ps ) )   =>    |- ( A e. { x | ph } -> ps )
Theorem	elabgf2 15534	One implication of elabgf 2906. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- F/_ x A   &    |- F/ x ps   &    |- ( x = A -> ( ps -> ph ) )   =>    |- ( A e. B -> ( ps -> A e. { x | ph } ) )
Theorem	elabf1 15535*	One implication of elabf 2907. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- F/ x ps   &    |- ( x = A -> ( ph -> ps ) )   =>    |- ( A e. { x | ph } -> ps )
Theorem	elabf2 15536*	One implication of elabf 2907. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- F/ x ps   &    |- A e. _V   &    |- ( x = A -> ( ps -> ph ) )   =>    |- ( ps -> A e. { x | ph } )
Theorem	elab1 15537*	One implication of elab 2908. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- ( x = A -> ( ph -> ps ) )   =>    |- ( A e. { x | ph } -> ps )
Theorem	elab2a 15538*	One implication of elab 2908. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- A e. _V   &    |- ( x = A -> ( ps -> ph ) )   =>    |- ( ps -> A e. { x | ph } )
Theorem	elabg2 15539*	One implication of elabg 2910. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- ( x = A -> ( ps -> ph ) )   =>    |- ( A e. V -> ( ps -> A e. { x | ph } ) )
Theorem	bj-rspgt 15540	Restricted specialization, generalized. Weakens a hypothesis of rspccv 2865 and seems to have a shorter proof. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- F/_ x A   &    |- F/_ x B   &    |- F/ x ps   =>    |- ( A. x ( x = A -> ( ph -> ps ) ) -> ( A. x e. B ph -> ( A e. B -> ps ) ) )
Theorem	bj-rspg 15541	Restricted specialization, generalized. Weakens a hypothesis of rspccv 2865 and seems to have a shorter proof. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Nov-2019.)
|- F/_ x A   &    |- F/_ x B   &    |- F/ x ps   &    |- ( x = A -> ( ph -> ps ) )   =>    |- ( A. x e. B ph -> ( A e. B -> ps ) )
Theorem	cbvrald 15542*	Rule used to change bound variables, using implicit substitution. (Contributed by BJ, 22-Nov-2019.)
|- F/ x ph   &    |- F/ y ph   &    |- ( ph -> F/ y ps )   &    |- ( ph -> F/ x ch )   &    |- ( ph -> ( x = y -> ( ps <-> ch ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( A. x e. A ps <-> A. y e. A ch ) )
Theorem	bj-intabssel 15543	Version of intss1 3890 using a class abstraction and explicit substitution. (Contributed by BJ, 29-Nov-2019.)
|- F/_ x A   =>    |- ( A e. V -> ( [. A / x ]. ph -> |^| { x | ph } C_ A ) )
Theorem	bj-intabssel1 15544	Version of intss1 3890 using a class abstraction and implicit substitution. Closed form of intmin3 3902. (Contributed by BJ, 29-Nov-2019.)
|- F/_ x A   &    |- F/ x ps   &    |- ( x = A -> ( ps -> ph ) )   =>    |- ( A e. V -> ( ps -> |^| { x | ph } C_ A ) )
Theorem	bj-elssuniab 15545	Version of elssuni 3868 using a class abstraction and explicit substitution. (Contributed by BJ, 29-Nov-2019.)
|- F/_ x A   =>    |- ( A e. V -> ( [. A / x ]. ph -> A C_ U. { x | ph } ) )
Theorem	bj-sseq 15546	If two converse inclusions are characterized each by a formula, then equality is characterized by the conjunction of these formulas. (Contributed by BJ, 30-Nov-2019.)
|- ( ph -> ( ps <-> A C_ B ) )   &    |- ( ph -> ( ch <-> B C_ A ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( ( ps /\ ch ) <-> A = B ) )
13.2.5  Decidability of classes The question of decidability is essential in intuitionistic logic. In intuitionistic set theories, it is natural to define decidability of a set (or class) as decidability of membership in it. One can parameterize this notion with another set (or class) since it is often important to assess decidability of membership in one class among elements of another class. Namely, one will say that " A is decidable in B " if A. x e. BDECID x e. A (see df-dcin 15548). Note the similarity with the definition of a bounded class as a class for which membership in it is a bounded proposition (df-bdc 15595).
Syntax	wdcin 15547	Syntax for decidability of a class in another.
wff A DECIDin B
Definition	df-dcin 15548*	Define decidability of a class in another. (Contributed by BJ, 19-Feb-2022.)
|- ( A DECIDin B <-> A. x e. B DECID x e. A )
Theorem	decidi 15549	Property of being decidable in another class. (Contributed by BJ, 19-Feb-2022.)
|- ( A DECIDin B -> ( X e. B -> ( X e. A \/ -. X e. A ) ) )
Theorem	decidr 15550*	Sufficient condition for being decidable in another class. (Contributed by BJ, 19-Feb-2022.)
|- ( ph -> ( x e. B -> ( x e. A \/ -. x e. A ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> A DECIDin B )
Theorem	decidin 15551	If A is a decidable subclass of B (meaning: it is a subclass of B and it is decidable in B), and B is decidable in C, then A is decidable in C. (Contributed by BJ, 19-Feb-2022.)
|- ( ph -> A C_ B )   &    |- ( ph -> A DECIDin B )   &    |- ( ph -> B DECIDin C )   =>    |- ( ph -> A DECIDin C )
Theorem	uzdcinzz 15552	An upperset of integers is decidable in the integers. Reformulation of eluzdc 9703. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 18-Apr-2020.) (Revised by BJ, 19-Feb-2022.)
|- ( M e. ZZ -> ( ZZ>= ` M ) DECIDin ZZ )
Theorem	sumdc2 15553*	Alternate proof of sumdc 11542, without disjoint variable condition on N , x (longer because the statement is taylored to the proof sumdc 11542). (Contributed by BJ, 19-Feb-2022.)
|- ( ph -> M e. ZZ )   &    |- ( ph -> A C_ ( ZZ>= ` M ) )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x e. ( ZZ>= ` M )DECID x e. A )   &    |- ( ph -> N e. ZZ )   =>    |- ( ph -> DECID N e. A )
13.2.6  Disjoint union
Theorem	djucllem 15554*	Lemma for djulcl 7126 and djurcl 7127. (Contributed by BJ, 4-Jul-2022.)
|- X e. _V   &    |- F = ( x e. _V |-> <. X , x >. )   =>    |- ( A e. B -> ( ( F |` B ) ` A ) e. ( { X } X. B ) )
Theorem	djulclALT 15555	Shortening of djulcl 7126 using djucllem 15554. (Contributed by BJ, 4-Jul-2022.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
|- ( C e. A -> ( (inl |` A ) ` C ) e. ( A ⊔ B ) )
Theorem	djurclALT 15556	Shortening of djurcl 7127 using djucllem 15554. (Contributed by BJ, 4-Jul-2022.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
|- ( C e. B -> ( (inr |` B ) ` C ) e. ( A ⊔ B ) )
13.2.7  Miscellaneous
Theorem	funmptd 15557	The maps-to notation defines a function (deduction form). Note: one should similarly prove a deduction form of funopab4 5296, then prove funmptd 15557 from it, and then prove funmpt 5297 from that: this would reduce global proof length. (Contributed by BJ, 5-Aug-2024.)
|- ( ph -> F = ( x e. A |-> B ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> Fun F )
Theorem	fnmptd 15558*	The maps-to notation defines a function with domain (deduction form). (Contributed by BJ, 5-Aug-2024.)
|- ( ph -> F = ( x e. A |-> B ) )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. A ) -> B e. V )   =>    |- ( ph -> F Fn A )
Theorem	if0ab 15559*	Expression of a conditional class as a class abstraction when the False alternative is the empty class: in that case, the conditional class is the extension, in the True alternative, of the condition. Remark: a consequence which could be formalized is the inclusion |- if ( ph , A , (/) ) C_ A and therefore, using elpwg 3614, |- ( A e. V -> if ( ph , A , (/) ) e. ~P A ), from which fmelpw1o 15560 could be derived, yielding an alternative proof. (Contributed by BJ, 16-Aug-2024.)
|- if ( ph , A , (/) ) = { x e. A | ph }
Theorem	fmelpw1o 15560	With a formula ph one can associate an element of ~P 1o, which can therefore be thought of as the set of "truth values" (but recall that there are no other genuine truth values than T. and F., by nndc 852, which translate to 1o and (/) respectively by iftrue 3567 and iffalse 3570, giving pwtrufal 15752). As proved in if0ab 15559, the associated element of ~P 1o is the extension, in ~P 1o, of the formula ph. (Contributed by BJ, 15-Aug-2024.)
|- if ( ph , 1o , (/) ) e. ~P 1o
Theorem	bj-charfun 15561*	Properties of the characteristic function on the class X of the class A. (Contributed by BJ, 15-Aug-2024.)
|- ( ph -> F = ( x e. X |-> if ( x e. A , 1o , (/) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( ( F : X --> ~P 1o /\ ( F |` ( ( X i^i A ) u. ( X \ A ) ) ) : ( ( X i^i A ) u. ( X \ A ) ) --> 2o ) /\ ( A. x e. ( X i^i A ) ( F ` x ) = 1o /\ A. x e. ( X \ A ) ( F ` x ) = (/) ) ) )
Theorem	bj-charfundc 15562*	Properties of the characteristic function on the class X of the class A, provided membership in A is decidable in X. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Aug-2024.)
|- ( ph -> F = ( x e. X |-> if ( x e. A , 1o , (/) ) ) )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x e. X DECID x e. A )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( F : X --> 2o /\ ( A. x e. ( X i^i A ) ( F ` x ) = 1o /\ A. x e. ( X \ A ) ( F ` x ) = (/) ) ) )
Theorem	bj-charfundcALT 15563*	Alternate proof of bj-charfundc 15562. It was expected to be much shorter since it uses bj-charfun 15561 for the main part of the proof and the rest is basic computations, but these turn out to be lengthy, maybe because of the limited library of available lemmas. (Contributed by BJ, 15-Aug-2024.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
|- ( ph -> F = ( x e. X |-> if ( x e. A , 1o , (/) ) ) )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x e. X DECID x e. A )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( F : X --> 2o /\ ( A. x e. ( X i^i A ) ( F ` x ) = 1o /\ A. x e. ( X \ A ) ( F ` x ) = (/) ) ) )
Theorem	bj-charfunr 15564*	If a class A has a "weak" characteristic function on a class X, then negated membership in A is decidable (in other words, membership in A is testable) in X. The hypothesis imposes that X be a set. As usual, it could be formulated as |- ( ph -> ( F : X --> om /\ ... ) ) to deal with general classes, but that extra generality would not make the theorem much more useful. The theorem would still hold if the codomain of f were any class with testable equality to the point where ( X \ A ) is sent. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Aug-2024.)
|- ( ph -> E. f e. ( om ^m X ) ( A. x e. ( X i^i A ) ( f ` x ) =/= (/) /\ A. x e. ( X \ A ) ( f ` x ) = (/) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> A. x e. X DECID -. x e. A )
Theorem	bj-charfunbi 15565*	In an ambient set X, if membership in A is stable, then it is decidable if and only if A has a characteristic function. This characterization can be applied to singletons when the set X has stable equality, which is the case as soon as it has a tight apartness relation. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Aug-2024.)
|- ( ph -> X e. V )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x e. X STAB x e. A )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( A. x e. X DECID x e. A <-> E. f e. ( 2o ^m X ) ( A. x e. ( X i^i A ) ( f ` x ) = 1o /\ A. x e. ( X \ A ) ( f ` x ) = (/) ) ) )
13.2.8  Constructive Zermelo--Fraenkel set theory (CZF): Bounded formulas and classes This section develops constructive Zermelo--Fraenkel set theory (CZF) on top of intuitionistic logic. It is a constructive theory in the sense that its logic is intuitionistic and it is predicative. "Predicative" means that new sets can be constructed only from already constructed sets. In particular, the axiom of separation ax-sep 4152 is not predicative (because we cannot allow all formulas to define a subset) and is replaced in CZF by bounded separation ax-bdsep 15638. Because this axiom is weaker than full separation, the axiom of replacement or collection ax-coll 4149 of ZF and IZF has to be strengthened in CZF to the axiom of strong collection ax-strcoll 15736 (which is a theorem of IZF), and the axiom of infinity needs a more precise version, the von Neumann axiom of infinity ax-infvn 15695. Similarly, the axiom of powerset ax-pow 4208 is not predicative (checking whether a set is included in another requires to universally quantifier over that "not yet constructed" set) and is replaced in CZF by the axiom of fullness or the axiom of subset collection ax-sscoll 15741. In an intuitionistic context, the axiom of regularity is stated in IZF as well as in CZF as the axiom of set induction ax-setind 4574. It is sometimes interesting to study the weakening of CZF where that axiom is replaced by bounded set induction ax-bdsetind 15722. For more details on CZF, a useful set of notes is Peter Aczel and Michael Rathjen, CST Book draft. (available at http://www1.maths.leeds.ac.uk/~rathjen/book.pdf 15722) and an interesting article is Michael Shulman, Comparing material and structural set theories, Annals of Pure and Applied Logic, Volume 170, Issue 4 (Apr. 2019), 465--504. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.1808.05204 15722 I also thank Michael Rathjen and Michael Shulman for useful hints in the formulation of some results.
13.2.8.1  Bounded formulas The present definition of bounded formulas emerged from a discussion on GitHub between Jim Kingdon, Mario Carneiro and I, started 23-Sept-2019 (see https://github.com/metamath/set.mm/issues/1173 and links therein). In order to state certain axiom schemes of Constructive Zermelo–Fraenkel (CZF) set theory, like the axiom scheme of bounded (or restricted, or Δ0) separation, it is necessary to distinguish certain formulas, called bounded (or restricted, or Δ0) formulas. The necessity of considering bounded formulas also arises in several theories of bounded arithmetic, both classical or intuitionistic, for instance to state the axiom scheme of Δ0-induction. To formalize this in Metamath, there are several choices to make. A first choice is to either create a new type for bounded formulas, or to create a predicate on formulas that indicates whether they are bounded. In the first case, one creates a new type "wff0" with a new set of metavariables (ph0 ...) and an axiom "$a wff ph0 " ensuring that bounded formulas are formulas, so that one can reuse existing theorems, and then axioms take the form "$a wff0 ( ph0 -> ps0 )", etc. In the second case, one introduces a predicate "BOUNDED " with the intended meaning that "BOUNDED ph " is a formula meaning that ph is a bounded formula. We choose the second option, since the first would complicate the grammar, risking to make it ambiguous. (TODO: elaborate.) A second choice is to view "bounded" either as a syntactic or a semantic property. For instance, A. x T. is not syntactically bounded since it has an unbounded universal quantifier, but it is semantically bounded since it is equivalent to T. which is bounded. We choose the second option, so that formulas using defined symbols can be proved bounded. A third choice is in the form of the axioms, either in closed form or in inference form. One cannot state all the axioms in closed form, especially ax-bd0 15567. Indeed, if we posited it in closed form, then we could prove for instance |- ( ph -> BOUNDED ph ) and |- ( -. ph -> BOUNDED ph ) which is problematic (with the law of excluded middle, this would entail that all formulas are bounded, but even without it, too many formulas could be proved bounded...). (TODO: elaborate.) Having ax-bd0 15567 in inference form ensures that a formula can be proved bounded only if it is equivalent *for all values of the free variables* to a syntactically bounded one. The other axioms (ax-bdim 15568 through ax-bdsb 15576) can be written either in closed or inference form. The fact that ax-bd0 15567 is an inference is enough to ensure that the closed forms cannot be "exploited" to prove that some unbounded formulas are bounded. (TODO: check.) However, we state all the axioms in inference form to make it clear that we do not exploit any over-permissiveness. Finally, note that our logic has no terms, only variables. Therefore, we cannot prove for instance that x e. om is a bounded formula. However, since om can be defined as "the y such that PHI" a proof using the fact that x e. om is bounded can be converted to a proof in iset.mm by replacing om with y everywhere and prepending the antecedent PHI, since x e. y is bounded by ax-bdel 15575. For a similar method, see bj-omtrans 15710. Note that one cannot add an axiom |- BOUNDED x e. A since by bdph 15604 it would imply that every formula is bounded.
Syntax	wbd 15566	Syntax for the predicate BOUNDED.
wff BOUNDED ph
Axiom	ax-bd0 15567	If two formulas are equivalent, then boundedness of one implies boundedness of the other. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- ( ph <-> ps )   =>    |- (BOUNDED ph -> BOUNDED ps )
Axiom	ax-bdim 15568	An implication between two bounded formulas is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 25-Sep-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   &    |- BOUNDED ps   =>    |- BOUNDED ( ph -> ps )
Axiom	ax-bdan 15569	The conjunction of two bounded formulas is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 25-Sep-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   &    |- BOUNDED ps   =>    |- BOUNDED ( ph /\ ps )
Axiom	ax-bdor 15570	The disjunction of two bounded formulas is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 25-Sep-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   &    |- BOUNDED ps   =>    |- BOUNDED ( ph \/ ps )
Axiom	ax-bdn 15571	The negation of a bounded formula is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 25-Sep-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   =>    |- BOUNDED -. ph
Axiom	ax-bdal 15572*	A bounded universal quantification of a bounded formula is bounded. Note the disjoint variable condition on x , y. (Contributed by BJ, 25-Sep-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   =>    |- BOUNDED A. x e. y ph
Axiom	ax-bdex 15573*	A bounded existential quantification of a bounded formula is bounded. Note the disjoint variable condition on x , y. (Contributed by BJ, 25-Sep-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   =>    |- BOUNDED E. x e. y ph
Axiom	ax-bdeq 15574	An atomic formula is bounded (equality predicate). (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED x = y
Axiom	ax-bdel 15575	An atomic formula is bounded (membership predicate). (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED x e. y
Axiom	ax-bdsb 15576	A formula resulting from proper substitution in a bounded formula is bounded. This probably cannot be proved from the other axioms, since neither the definiens in df-sb 1777, nor probably any other equivalent formula, is syntactically bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   =>    |- BOUNDED [ y / x ] ph
Theorem	bdeq 15577	Equality property for the predicate BOUNDED. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- ( ph <-> ps )   =>    |- (BOUNDED ph <-> BOUNDED ps )
Theorem	bd0 15578	A formula equivalent to a bounded one is bounded. See also bd0r 15579. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   &    |- ( ph <-> ps )   =>    |- BOUNDED ps
Theorem	bd0r 15579	A formula equivalent to a bounded one is bounded. Stated with a commuted (compared with bd0 15578) biconditional in the hypothesis, to work better with definitions ( ps is the definiendum that one wants to prove bounded). (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   &    |- ( ps <-> ph )   =>    |- BOUNDED ps
Theorem	bdbi 15580	A biconditional between two bounded formulas is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   &    |- BOUNDED ps   =>    |- BOUNDED ( ph <-> ps )
Theorem	bdstab 15581	Stability of a bounded formula is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   =>    |- BOUNDED STAB ph
Theorem	bddc 15582	Decidability of a bounded formula is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   =>    |- BOUNDED DECID ph
Theorem	bd3or 15583	A disjunction of three bounded formulas is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   &    |- BOUNDED ps   &    |- BOUNDED ch   =>    |- BOUNDED ( ph \/ ps \/ ch )
Theorem	bd3an 15584	A conjunction of three bounded formulas is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   &    |- BOUNDED ps   &    |- BOUNDED ch   =>    |- BOUNDED ( ph /\ ps /\ ch )
Theorem	bdth 15585	A truth (a (closed) theorem) is a bounded formula. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2019.)
|- ph   =>    |- BOUNDED ph
Theorem	bdtru 15586	The truth value T. is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED T.
Theorem	bdfal 15587	The truth value F. is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED F.
Theorem	bdnth 15588	A falsity is a bounded formula. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2019.)
|- -. ph   =>    |- BOUNDED ph
Theorem	bdnthALT 15589	Alternate proof of bdnth 15588 not using bdfal 15587. Then, bdfal 15587 can be proved from this theorem, using fal 1371. The total number of proof steps would be 17 (for bdnthALT 15589) + 3 = 20, which is more than 8 (for bdfal 15587) + 9 (for bdnth 15588) = 17. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2019.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
|- -. ph   =>    |- BOUNDED ph
Theorem	bdxor 15590	The exclusive disjunction of two bounded formulas is bounded. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   &    |- BOUNDED ps   =>    |- BOUNDED ( ph \/_ ps )
Theorem	bj-bdcel 15591*	Boundedness of a membership formula. (Contributed by BJ, 8-Dec-2019.)
|- BOUNDED y = A   =>    |- BOUNDED A e. x
Theorem	bdab 15592	Membership in a class defined by class abstraction using a bounded formula, is a bounded formula. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   =>    |- BOUNDED x e. { y | ph }
Theorem	bdcdeq 15593	Conditional equality of a bounded formula is a bounded formula. (Contributed by BJ, 16-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED ph   =>    |- BOUNDED CondEq ( x = y -> ph )
13.2.8.2  Bounded classes In line with our definitions of classes as extensions of predicates, it is useful to define a predicate for bounded classes, which is done in df-bdc 15595. Note that this notion is only a technical device which can be used to shorten proofs of (semantic) boundedness of formulas. As will be clear by the end of this subsection (see for instance bdop 15629), one can prove the boundedness of any concrete term using only setvars and bounded formulas, for instance, |- BOUNDED ph => |- BOUNDED <. { x | ph } , ( { y , suc z } X. <. t , (/) >. ) >.. The proofs are long since one has to prove boundedness at each step of the construction, without being able to prove general theorems like |- BOUNDED A => |- BOUNDED { A }.
Syntax	wbdc 15594	Syntax for the predicate BOUNDED.
wff BOUNDED A
Definition	df-bdc 15595*	Define a bounded class as one such that membership in this class is a bounded formula. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- (BOUNDED A <-> A. xBOUNDED x e. A )
Theorem	bdceq 15596	Equality property for the predicate BOUNDED. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- A = B   =>    |- (BOUNDED A <-> BOUNDED B )
Theorem	bdceqi 15597	A class equal to a bounded one is bounded. Note the use of ax-ext 2178. See also bdceqir 15598. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED A   &    |- A = B   =>    |- BOUNDED B
Theorem	bdceqir 15598	A class equal to a bounded one is bounded. Stated with a commuted (compared with bdceqi 15597) equality in the hypothesis, to work better with definitions ( B is the definiendum that one wants to prove bounded; see comment of bd0r 15579). (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED A   &    |- B = A   =>    |- BOUNDED B
Theorem	bdel 15599*	The belonging of a setvar in a bounded class is a bounded formula. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- (BOUNDED A -> BOUNDED x e. A )
Theorem	bdeli 15600*	Inference associated with bdel 15599. Its converse is bdelir 15601. (Contributed by BJ, 3-Oct-2019.)
|- BOUNDED A   =>    |- BOUNDED x e. A