P. 63 of Theorem List - Intuitionistic Logic Explorer

Theorem List for Intuitionistic Logic Explorer - 6201-6300   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
2.6.19  "Strong" transfinite recursion
Syntax	crecs 6201	Notation for a function defined by strong transfinite recursion.
class recs ( F )
Definition	df-recs 6202*	Define a function recs ( F ) on On, the class of ordinal numbers, by transfinite recursion given a rule F which sets the next value given all values so far. See df-irdg 6267 for more details on why this definition is desirable. Unlike df-irdg 6267 which restricts the update rule to use only the previous value, this version allows the update rule to use all previous values, which is why it is described as "strong", although it is actually more primitive. See tfri1d 6232 and tfri2d 6233 for the primary contract of this definition. (Contributed by Stefan O'Rear, 18-Jan-2015.)
|- recs ( F ) = U. { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }
Theorem	recseq 6203	Equality theorem for recs. (Contributed by Stefan O'Rear, 18-Jan-2015.)
|- ( F = G -> recs ( F ) = recs ( G ) )
Theorem	nfrecs 6204	Bound-variable hypothesis builder for recs. (Contributed by Stefan O'Rear, 18-Jan-2015.)
|- F/_ x F   =>    |- F/_ xrecs ( F )
Theorem	tfrlem1 6205*	A technical lemma for transfinite recursion. Compare Lemma 1 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 47. (Contributed by NM, 23-Mar-1995.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- ( ph -> A e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> ( Fun F /\ A C_ dom F ) )   &    |- ( ph -> ( Fun G /\ A C_ dom G ) )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x e. A ( F ` x ) = ( B ` ( F |` x ) ) )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x e. A ( G ` x ) = ( B ` ( G |` x ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> A. x e. A ( F ` x ) = ( G ` x ) )
Theorem	tfrlem3ag 6206*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. This lemma just changes some bound variables in A for later use. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 5-Jul-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   =>    |- ( G e. _V -> ( G e. A <-> E. z e. On ( G Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( G ` w ) = ( F ` ( G |` w ) ) ) ) )
Theorem	tfrlem3a 6207*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. Let A be the class of "acceptable" functions. The final thing we're interested in is the union of all these acceptable functions. This lemma just changes some bound variables in A for later use. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-1995.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- G e. _V   =>    |- ( G e. A <-> E. z e. On ( G Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( G ` w ) = ( F ` ( G |` w ) ) ) )
Theorem	tfrlem3 6208*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. Let A be the class of "acceptable" functions. The final thing we're interested in is the union of all these acceptable functions. This lemma just changes some bound variables in A for later use. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-1995.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   =>    |- A = { g | E. z e. On ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( F ` ( g |` w ) ) ) }
Theorem	tfrlem3-2d 6209*	Lemma for transfinite recursion which changes a bound variable (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 2-Jul-2019.)
|- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( Fun F /\ ( F ` g ) e. _V ) )
Theorem	tfrlem4 6210*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. A is the class of all "acceptable" functions, and F is their union. First we show that an acceptable function is in fact a function. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-1995.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   =>    |- ( g e. A -> Fun g )
Theorem	tfrlem5 6211*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. The values of two acceptable functions are the same within their domains. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-1995.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   =>    |- ( ( g e. A /\ h e. A ) -> ( ( x g u /\ x h v ) -> u = v ) )
Theorem	recsfval 6212*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. The definition recs is the union of all acceptable functions. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 9-May-2015.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   =>    |- recs ( F ) = U. A
Theorem	tfrlem6 6213*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. The union of all acceptable functions is a relation. (Contributed by NM, 8-Aug-1994.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 9-May-2015.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   =>    |- Rel recs ( F )
Theorem	tfrlem7 6214*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. The union of all acceptable functions is a function. (Contributed by NM, 9-Aug-1994.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   =>    |- Fun recs ( F )
Theorem	tfrlem8 6215*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. The domain of recs is ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 14-Aug-1994.) (Proof shortened by Alan Sare, 11-Mar-2008.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   =>    |- Ord dom recs ( F )
Theorem	tfrlem9 6216*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. Here we compute the value of recs (the union of all acceptable functions). (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-1994.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   =>    |- ( B e. dom recs ( F ) -> (recs ( F ) ` B ) = ( F ` (recs ( F ) |` B ) ) )
Theorem	tfrfun 6217	Transfinite recursion produces a function. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 20-Aug-2021.)
|- Fun recs ( F )
Theorem	tfr2a 6218	A weak version of transfinite recursion. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 24-Jun-2015.)
|- F = recs ( G )   =>    |- ( A e. dom F -> ( F ` A ) = ( G ` ( F |` A ) ) )
Theorem	tfr0dm 6219	Transfinite recursion is defined at the empty set. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 8-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   =>    |- ( ( G ` (/) ) e. V -> (/) e. dom F )
Theorem	tfr0 6220	Transfinite recursion at the empty set. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 8-May-2020.)
|- F = recs ( G )   =>    |- ( ( G ` (/) ) e. V -> ( F ` (/) ) = ( G ` (/) ) )
Theorem	tfrlemisucfn 6221*	We can extend an acceptable function by one element to produce a function. Lemma for tfrlemi1 6229. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 2-Jul-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   &    |- ( ph -> z e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> g Fn z )   &    |- ( ph -> g e. A )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( g u. { <. z , ( F ` g ) >. } ) Fn suc z )
Theorem	tfrlemisucaccv 6222*	We can extend an acceptable function by one element to produce an acceptable function. Lemma for tfrlemi1 6229. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 4-Mar-2019.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   &    |- ( ph -> z e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> g Fn z )   &    |- ( ph -> g e. A )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( g u. { <. z , ( F ` g ) >. } ) e. A )
Theorem	tfrlemibacc 6223*	Each element of B is an acceptable function. Lemma for tfrlemi1 6229. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 14-Mar-2019.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( F ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> x e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( F ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> B C_ A )
Theorem	tfrlemibxssdm 6224*	The union of B is defined on all ordinals. Lemma for tfrlemi1 6229. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 18-Mar-2019.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( F ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> x e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( F ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> x C_ dom U. B )
Theorem	tfrlemibfn 6225*	The union of B is a function defined on x. Lemma for tfrlemi1 6229. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 18-Mar-2019.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( F ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> x e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( F ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> U. B Fn x )
Theorem	tfrlemibex 6226*	The set B exists. Lemma for tfrlemi1 6229. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 17-Mar-2019.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( F ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> x e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( F ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> B e. _V )
Theorem	tfrlemiubacc 6227*	The union of B satisfies the recursion rule (lemma for tfrlemi1 6229). (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 22-Apr-2019.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( F ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> x e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( F ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> A. u e. x ( U. B ` u ) = ( F ` ( U. B |` u ) ) )
Theorem	tfrlemiex 6228*	Lemma for tfrlemi1 6229. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 18-Mar-2019.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( F ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> x e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. x E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( F ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> E. f ( f Fn x /\ A. u e. x ( f ` u ) = ( F ` ( f |` u ) ) ) )
Theorem	tfrlemi1 6229*	We can define an acceptable function on any ordinal. As with many of the transfinite recursion theorems, we have a hypothesis that states that F is a function and that it is defined for all ordinals. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 4-Mar-2019.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   =>    |- ( ( ph /\ C e. On ) -> E. g ( g Fn C /\ A. u e. C ( g ` u ) = ( F ` ( g |` u ) ) ) )
Theorem	tfrlemi14d 6230*	The domain of recs is all ordinals (lemma for transfinite recursion). (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 9-Jul-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> dom recs ( F ) = On )
Theorem	tfrexlem 6231*	The transfinite recursion function is set-like if the input is. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 3-Jul-2019.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. On ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( F ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun F /\ ( F ` x ) e. _V ) )   =>    |- ( ( ph /\ C e. V ) -> (recs ( F ) ` C ) e. _V )
Theorem	tfri1d 6232*	Principle of Transfinite Recursion, part 1 of 3. Theorem 7.41(1) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 47, with an additional condition. The condition is that G is defined "everywhere", which is stated here as ( G ` x ) e. _V. Alternately, A. x e. On A. f ( f Fn x -> f e. dom G ) would suffice. Given a function G satisfying that condition, we define a class A of all "acceptable" functions. The final function we're interested in is the union F = recs ( G ) of them. F is then said to be defined by transfinite recursion. The purpose of the 3 parts of this theorem is to demonstrate properties of F. In this first part we show that F is a function whose domain is all ordinal numbers. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 4-May-2019.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun G /\ ( G ` x ) e. _V ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> F Fn On )
Theorem	tfri2d 6233*	Principle of Transfinite Recursion, part 2 of 3. Theorem 7.41(2) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 47, with an additional condition on the recursion rule G ( as described at tfri1 6262). Here we show that the function F has the property that for any function G satisfying that condition, the "next" value of F is G recursively applied to all "previous" values of F. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 4-May-2019.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun G /\ ( G ` x ) e. _V ) )   =>    |- ( ( ph /\ A e. On ) -> ( F ` A ) = ( G ` ( F |` A ) ) )
Theorem	tfr1onlem3ag 6234*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. This lemma changes some bound variables in A (version of tfrlem3ag 6206 but for tfr1on 6247 related lemmas). (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 13-Mar-2022.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   =>    |- ( H e. V -> ( H e. A <-> E. z e. X ( H Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( H ` w ) = ( G ` ( H |` w ) ) ) ) )
Theorem	tfr1onlem3 6235*	Lemma for transfinite recursion. This lemma changes some bound variables in A (version of tfrlem3 6208 but for tfr1on 6247 related lemmas). (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 14-Mar-2022.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   =>    |- A = { g | E. z e. X ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) }
Theorem	tfr1onlemssrecs 6236*	Lemma for tfr1on 6247. The union of functions acceptable for tfr1on 6247 is a subset of recs. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 15-Mar-2022.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   =>    |- ( ph -> U. A C_ recs ( G ) )
Theorem	tfr1onlemsucfn 6237*	We can extend an acceptable function by one element to produce a function. Lemma for tfr1on 6247. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 12-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f Fn x ) -> ( G ` f ) e. _V )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> z e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> g Fn z )   &    |- ( ph -> g e. A )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) Fn suc z )
Theorem	tfr1onlemsucaccv 6238*	Lemma for tfr1on 6247. We can extend an acceptable function by one element to produce an acceptable function. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 12-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f Fn x ) -> ( G ` f ) e. _V )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> Y e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> z e. Y )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> g Fn z )   &    |- ( ph -> g e. A )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) e. A )
Theorem	tfr1onlembacc 6239*	Lemma for tfr1on 6247. Each element of B is an acceptable function. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 14-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f Fn x ) -> ( G ` f ) e. _V )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> B C_ A )
Theorem	tfr1onlembxssdm 6240*	Lemma for tfr1on 6247. The union of B is defined on all elements of X. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 14-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f Fn x ) -> ( G ` f ) e. _V )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> D C_ dom U. B )
Theorem	tfr1onlembfn 6241*	Lemma for tfr1on 6247. The union of B is a function defined on x. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 15-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f Fn x ) -> ( G ` f ) e. _V )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> U. B Fn D )
Theorem	tfr1onlembex 6242*	Lemma for tfr1on 6247. The set B exists. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 14-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f Fn x ) -> ( G ` f ) e. _V )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> B e. _V )
Theorem	tfr1onlemubacc 6243*	Lemma for tfr1on 6247. The union of B satisfies the recursion rule. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 15-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f Fn x ) -> ( G ` f ) e. _V )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> A. u e. D ( U. B ` u ) = ( G ` ( U. B |` u ) ) )
Theorem	tfr1onlemex 6244*	Lemma for tfr1on 6247. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 16-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f Fn x ) -> ( G ` f ) e. _V )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g Fn z /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> E. f ( f Fn D /\ A. u e. D ( f ` u ) = ( G ` ( f |` u ) ) ) )
Theorem	tfr1onlemaccex 6245*	We can define an acceptable function on any element of X. As with many of the transfinite recursion theorems, we have hypotheses that state that F is a function and that it is defined up to X. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 16-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f Fn x ) -> ( G ` f ) e. _V )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   =>    |- ( ( ph /\ C e. X ) -> E. g ( g Fn C /\ A. u e. C ( g ` u ) = ( G ` ( g |` u ) ) ) )
Theorem	tfr1onlemres 6246*	Lemma for tfr1on 6247. Recursion is defined on an ordinal if the characteristic function is defined up to a suitable point. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 18-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f Fn x ) -> ( G ` f ) e. _V )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f Fn x /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> Y e. X )   =>    |- ( ph -> Y C_ dom F )
Theorem	tfr1on 6247*	Recursion is defined on an ordinal if the characteristic function is defined up to a suitable point. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 12-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f Fn x ) -> ( G ` f ) e. _V )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> Y e. X )   =>    |- ( ph -> Y C_ dom F )
Theorem	tfri1dALT 6248*	Alternate proof of tfri1d 6232 in terms of tfr1on 6247. Although this does show that the tfr1on 6247 proof is general enough to also prove tfri1d 6232, the tfri1d 6232 proof is simpler in places because it does not need to deal with X being any ordinal. For that reason, we have both proofs. (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.) (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 20-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun G /\ ( G ` x ) e. _V ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> F Fn On )
Theorem	tfrcllemssrecs 6249*	Lemma for tfrcl 6261. The union of functions acceptable for tfrcl 6261 is a subset of recs. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 25-Mar-2022.)
|- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f : x --> S /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   =>    |- ( ph -> U. A C_ recs ( G ) )
Theorem	tfrcllemsucfn 6250*	We can extend an acceptable function by one element to produce a function. Lemma for tfrcl 6261. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 24-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f : x --> S /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> z e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> g : z --> S )   &    |- ( ph -> g e. A )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) : suc z --> S )
Theorem	tfrcllemsucaccv 6251*	Lemma for tfrcl 6261. We can extend an acceptable function by one element to produce an acceptable function. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 24-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f : x --> S /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ph -> Y e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> z e. Y )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> g : z --> S )   &    |- ( ph -> g e. A )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) e. A )
Theorem	tfrcllembacc 6252*	Lemma for tfrcl 6261. Each element of B is an acceptable function. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 25-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f : x --> S /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> B C_ A )
Theorem	tfrcllembxssdm 6253*	Lemma for tfrcl 6261. The union of B is defined on all elements of X. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 25-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f : x --> S /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> D C_ dom U. B )
Theorem	tfrcllembfn 6254*	Lemma for tfrcl 6261. The union of B is a function defined on x. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 25-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f : x --> S /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> U. B : D --> S )
Theorem	tfrcllembex 6255*	Lemma for tfrcl 6261. The set B exists. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 25-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f : x --> S /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> B e. _V )
Theorem	tfrcllemubacc 6256*	Lemma for tfrcl 6261. The union of B satisfies the recursion rule. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 25-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f : x --> S /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> A. u e. D ( U. B ` u ) = ( G ` ( U. B |` u ) ) )
Theorem	tfrcllemex 6257*	Lemma for tfrcl 6261. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 26-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f : x --> S /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- B = { h | E. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ g e. A /\ h = ( g u. { <. z , ( G ` g ) >. } ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> D e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> A. z e. D E. g ( g : z --> S /\ A. w e. z ( g ` w ) = ( G ` ( g |` w ) ) ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> E. f ( f : D --> S /\ A. u e. D ( f ` u ) = ( G ` ( f |` u ) ) ) )
Theorem	tfrcllemaccex 6258*	We can define an acceptable function on any element of X. As with many of the transfinite recursion theorems, we have hypotheses that state that F is a function and that it is defined up to X. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 26-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f : x --> S /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   =>    |- ( ( ph /\ C e. X ) -> E. g ( g : C --> S /\ A. u e. C ( g ` u ) = ( G ` ( g |` u ) ) ) )
Theorem	tfrcllemres 6259*	Lemma for tfr1on 6247. Recursion is defined on an ordinal if the characteristic function is defined up to a suitable point. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 18-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- A = { f | E. x e. X ( f : x --> S /\ A. y e. x ( f ` y ) = ( G ` ( f |` y ) ) ) }   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> Y e. X )   =>    |- ( ph -> Y C_ dom F )
Theorem	tfrcldm 6260*	Recursion is defined on an ordinal if the characteristic function satisfies a closure hypothesis up to a suitable point. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 26-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> Y e. U. X )   =>    |- ( ph -> Y e. dom F )
Theorem	tfrcl 6261*	Closure for transfinite recursion. As with tfr1on 6247, the characteristic function must be defined up to a suitable point, not necessarily on all ordinals. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 25-Mar-2022.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> Fun G )   &    |- ( ph -> Ord X )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. X /\ f : x --> S ) -> ( G ` f ) e. S )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ x e. U. X ) -> suc x e. X )   &    |- ( ph -> Y e. U. X )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( F ` Y ) e. S )
Theorem	tfri1 6262*	Principle of Transfinite Recursion, part 1 of 3. Theorem 7.41(1) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 47, with an additional condition. The condition is that G is defined "everywhere", which is stated here as ( G ` x ) e. _V. Alternately, A. x e. On A. f ( f Fn x -> f e. dom G ) would suffice. Given a function G satisfying that condition, we define a class A of all "acceptable" functions. The final function we're interested in is the union F = recs ( G ) of them. F is then said to be defined by transfinite recursion. The purpose of the 3 parts of this theorem is to demonstrate properties of F. In this first part we show that F is a function whose domain is all ordinal numbers. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 4-May-2019.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 24-May-2019.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( Fun G /\ ( G ` x ) e. _V )   =>    |- F Fn On
Theorem	tfri2 6263*	Principle of Transfinite Recursion, part 2 of 3. Theorem 7.41(2) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 47, with an additional condition on the recursion rule G ( as described at tfri1 6262). Here we show that the function F has the property that for any function G satisfying that condition, the "next" value of F is G recursively applied to all "previous" values of F. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 4-May-2019.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( Fun G /\ ( G ` x ) e. _V )   =>    |- ( A e. On -> ( F ` A ) = ( G ` ( F |` A ) ) )
Theorem	tfri3 6264*	Principle of Transfinite Recursion, part 3 of 3. Theorem 7.41(3) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 47, with an additional condition on the recursion rule G ( as described at tfri1 6262). Finally, we show that F is unique. We do this by showing that any class B with the same properties of F that we showed in parts 1 and 2 is identical to F. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 4-May-2019.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( Fun G /\ ( G ` x ) e. _V )   =>    |- ( ( B Fn On /\ A. x e. On ( B ` x ) = ( G ` ( B |` x ) ) ) -> B = F )
Theorem	tfrex 6265*	The transfinite recursion function is set-like if the input is. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 3-Jul-2019.)
|- F = recs ( G )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x ( Fun G /\ ( G ` x ) e. _V ) )   =>    |- ( ( ph /\ A e. V ) -> ( F ` A ) e. _V )
2.6.20  Recursive definition generator
Syntax	crdg 6266	Extend class notation with the recursive definition generator, with characteristic function F and initial value I.
class rec ( F , I )
Definition	df-irdg 6267*	Define a recursive definition generator on On (the class of ordinal numbers) with characteristic function F and initial value I. This rather amazing operation allows us to define, with compact direct definitions, functions that are usually defined in textbooks only with indirect self-referencing recursive definitions. A recursive definition requires advanced metalogic to justify - in particular, eliminating a recursive definition is very difficult and often not even shown in textbooks. On the other hand, the elimination of a direct definition is a matter of simple mechanical substitution. The price paid is the daunting complexity of our rec operation (especially when df-recs 6202 that it is built on is also eliminated). But once we get past this hurdle, definitions that would otherwise be recursive become relatively simple. In classical logic it would be easier to divide this definition into cases based on whether the domain of g is zero, a successor, or a limit ordinal. Cases do not (in general) work that way in intuitionistic logic, so instead we choose a definition which takes the union of all the results of the characteristic function for ordinals in the domain of g. This means that this definition has the expected properties for increasing and continuous ordinal functions, which include ordinal addition and multiplication. For finite recursion we also define df-frec 6288 and for suitable characteristic functions df-frec 6288 yields the same result as rec restricted to om, as seen at frecrdg 6305. Note: We introduce rec with the philosophical goal of being able to eliminate all definitions with direct mechanical substitution and to verify easily the soundness of definitions. Metamath itself has no built-in technical limitation that prevents multiple-part recursive definitions in the traditional textbook style. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 19-May-2019.)
|- rec ( F , I ) = recs ( ( g e. _V |-> ( I u. U_ x e. dom g ( F ` ( g ` x ) ) ) ) )
Theorem	rdgeq1 6268	Equality theorem for the recursive definition generator. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-1995.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 9-May-2015.)
|- ( F = G -> rec ( F , A ) = rec ( G , A ) )
Theorem	rdgeq2 6269	Equality theorem for the recursive definition generator. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-1995.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 9-May-2015.)
|- ( A = B -> rec ( F , A ) = rec ( F , B ) )
Theorem	rdgfun 6270	The recursive definition generator is a function. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 16-Nov-2014.)
|- Fun rec ( F , A )
Theorem	rdgtfr 6271*	The recursion rule for the recursive definition generator is defined everywhere. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 14-May-2020.)
|- ( ( A. z ( F ` z ) e. _V /\ A e. V ) -> ( Fun ( g e. _V |-> ( A u. U_ x e. dom g ( F ` ( g ` x ) ) ) ) /\ ( ( g e. _V |-> ( A u. U_ x e. dom g ( F ` ( g ` x ) ) ) ) ` f ) e. _V ) )
Theorem	rdgruledefgg 6272*	The recursion rule for the recursive definition generator is defined everywhere. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 4-Jul-2019.)
|- ( ( F Fn _V /\ A e. V ) -> ( Fun ( g e. _V |-> ( A u. U_ x e. dom g ( F ` ( g ` x ) ) ) ) /\ ( ( g e. _V |-> ( A u. U_ x e. dom g ( F ` ( g ` x ) ) ) ) ` f ) e. _V ) )
Theorem	rdgruledefg 6273*	The recursion rule for the recursive definition generator is defined everywhere. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 4-Jul-2019.)
|- F Fn _V   =>    |- ( A e. V -> ( Fun ( g e. _V |-> ( A u. U_ x e. dom g ( F ` ( g ` x ) ) ) ) /\ ( ( g e. _V |-> ( A u. U_ x e. dom g ( F ` ( g ` x ) ) ) ) ` f ) e. _V ) )
Theorem	rdgexggg 6274	The recursive definition generator produces a set on a set input. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 4-Jul-2019.)
|- ( ( F Fn _V /\ A e. V /\ B e. W ) -> ( rec ( F , A ) ` B ) e. _V )
Theorem	rdgexgg 6275	The recursive definition generator produces a set on a set input. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 4-Jul-2019.)
|- F Fn _V   =>    |- ( ( A e. V /\ B e. W ) -> ( rec ( F , A ) ` B ) e. _V )
Theorem	rdgifnon 6276	The recursive definition generator is a function on ordinal numbers. The F Fn _V condition states that the characteristic function is defined for all sets (being defined for all ordinals might be enough if being used in a manner similar to rdgon 6283; in cases like df-oadd 6317 either presumably could work). (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 13-Jul-2019.)
|- ( ( F Fn _V /\ A e. V ) -> rec ( F , A ) Fn On )
Theorem	rdgifnon2 6277*	The recursive definition generator is a function on ordinal numbers. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 14-May-2020.)
|- ( ( A. z ( F ` z ) e. _V /\ A e. V ) -> rec ( F , A ) Fn On )
Theorem	rdgivallem 6278*	Value of the recursive definition generator. Lemma for rdgival 6279 which simplifies the value further. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 13-Jul-2019.) (New usage is discouraged.)
|- ( ( F Fn _V /\ A e. V /\ B e. On ) -> ( rec ( F , A ) ` B ) = ( A u. U_ x e. B ( F ` ( ( rec ( F , A ) |` B ) ` x ) ) ) )
Theorem	rdgival 6279*	Value of the recursive definition generator. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 26-Jul-2019.)
|- ( ( F Fn _V /\ A e. V /\ B e. On ) -> ( rec ( F , A ) ` B ) = ( A u. U_ x e. B ( F ` ( rec ( F , A ) ` x ) ) ) )
Theorem	rdgss 6280	Subset and recursive definition generator. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 15-Jul-2019.)
|- ( ph -> F Fn _V )   &    |- ( ph -> I e. V )   &    |- ( ph -> A e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> B e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> A C_ B )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( rec ( F , I ) ` A ) C_ ( rec ( F , I ) ` B ) )
Theorem	rdgisuc1 6281*	One way of describing the value of the recursive definition generator at a successor. There is no condition on the characteristic function F other than F Fn _V. Given that, the resulting expression encompasses both the expected successor term ( F ` ( rec ( F , A ) ` B ) ) but also terms that correspond to the initial value A and to limit ordinals U_ x e. B ( F ` ( rec ( F , A ) ` x ) ). If we add conditions on the characteristic function, we can show tighter results such as rdgisucinc 6282. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 9-Jun-2019.)
|- ( ph -> F Fn _V )   &    |- ( ph -> A e. V )   &    |- ( ph -> B e. On )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( rec ( F , A ) ` suc B ) = ( A u. ( U_ x e. B ( F ` ( rec ( F , A ) ` x ) ) u. ( F ` ( rec ( F , A ) ` B ) ) ) ) )
Theorem	rdgisucinc 6282*	Value of the recursive definition generator at a successor. This can be thought of as a generalization of oasuc 6360 and omsuc 6368. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 29-Aug-2019.)
|- ( ph -> F Fn _V )   &    |- ( ph -> A e. V )   &    |- ( ph -> B e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x x C_ ( F ` x ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> ( rec ( F , A ) ` suc B ) = ( F ` ( rec ( F , A ) ` B ) ) )
Theorem	rdgon 6283*	Evaluating the recursive definition generator produces an ordinal. There is a hypothesis that the characteristic function produces ordinals on ordinal arguments. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 26-Jul-2019.) (Revised by Jim Kingdon, 13-Apr-2022.)
|- ( ph -> A e. On )   &    |- ( ph -> A. x e. On ( F ` x ) e. On )   =>    |- ( ( ph /\ B e. On ) -> ( rec ( F , A ) ` B ) e. On )
Theorem	rdg0 6284	The initial value of the recursive definition generator. (Contributed by NM, 23-Apr-1995.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 14-Nov-2014.)
|- A e. _V   =>    |- ( rec ( F , A ) ` (/) ) = A
Theorem	rdg0g 6285	The initial value of the recursive definition generator. (Contributed by NM, 25-Apr-1995.)
|- ( A e. C -> ( rec ( F , A ) ` (/) ) = A )
Theorem	rdgexg 6286	The recursive definition generator produces a set on a set input. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 3-Jul-2019.)
|- A e. _V   &    |- F Fn _V   =>    |- ( B e. V -> ( rec ( F , A ) ` B ) e. _V )
2.6.21  Finite recursion
Syntax	cfrec 6287	Extend class notation with the finite recursive definition generator, with characteristic function F and initial value I.
class frec ( F , I )
Definition	df-frec 6288*	Define a recursive definition generator on om (the class of finite ordinals) with characteristic function F and initial value I. This rather amazing operation allows us to define, with compact direct definitions, functions that are usually defined in textbooks only with indirect self-referencing recursive definitions. A recursive definition requires advanced metalogic to justify - in particular, eliminating a recursive definition is very difficult and often not even shown in textbooks. On the other hand, the elimination of a direct definition is a matter of simple mechanical substitution. The price paid is the daunting complexity of our frec operation (especially when df-recs 6202 that it is built on is also eliminated). But once we get past this hurdle, definitions that would otherwise be recursive become relatively simple; see frec0g 6294 and frecsuc 6304. Unlike with transfinite recursion, finite recurson can readily divide definitions and proofs into zero and successor cases, because even without excluded middle we have theorems such as nn0suc 4518. The analogous situation with transfinite recursion - being able to say that an ordinal is zero, successor, or limit - is enabled by excluded middle and thus is not available to us. For the characteristic functions which satisfy the conditions given at frecrdg 6305, this definition and df-irdg 6267 restricted to om produce the same result. Note: We introduce frec with the philosophical goal of being able to eliminate all definitions with direct mechanical substitution and to verify easily the soundness of definitions. Metamath itself has no built-in technical limitation that prevents multiple-part recursive definitions in the traditional textbook style. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro and Jim Kingdon, 10-Aug-2019.)
|- frec ( F , I ) = (recs ( ( g e. _V |-> { x | ( E. m e. om ( dom g = suc m /\ x e. ( F ` ( g ` m ) ) ) \/ ( dom g = (/) /\ x e. I ) ) } ) ) |` om )
Theorem	freceq1 6289	Equality theorem for the finite recursive definition generator. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 30-May-2020.)
|- ( F = G -> frec ( F , A ) = frec ( G , A ) )
Theorem	freceq2 6290	Equality theorem for the finite recursive definition generator. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 30-May-2020.)
|- ( A = B -> frec ( F , A ) = frec ( F , B ) )
Theorem	frecex 6291	Finite recursion produces a set. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 20-Aug-2021.)
|- frec ( F , A ) e. _V
Theorem	frecfun 6292	Finite recursion produces a function. See also frecfnom 6298 which also states that the domain of that function is om but which puts conditions on A and F. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 13-Feb-2022.)
|- Fun frec ( F , A )
Theorem	nffrec 6293	Bound-variable hypothesis builder for the finite recursive definition generator. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 30-May-2020.)
|- F/_ x F   &    |- F/_ x A   =>    |- F/_ xfrec ( F , A )
Theorem	frec0g 6294	The initial value resulting from finite recursive definition generation. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 7-May-2020.)
|- ( A e. V -> (frec ( F , A ) ` (/) ) = A )
Theorem	frecabex 6295*	The class abstraction from df-frec 6288 exists. This is a lemma for other finite recursion proofs. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 13-May-2020.)
|- ( ph -> S e. V )   &    |- ( ph -> A. y ( F ` y ) e. _V )   &    |- ( ph -> A e. W )   =>    |- ( ph -> { x | ( E. m e. om ( dom S = suc m /\ x e. ( F ` ( S ` m ) ) ) \/ ( dom S = (/) /\ x e. A ) ) } e. _V )
Theorem	frecabcl 6296*	The class abstraction from df-frec 6288 exists. Unlike frecabex 6295 the function F only needs to be defined on S, not all sets. This is a lemma for other finite recursion proofs. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 21-Mar-2022.)
|- ( ph -> N e. om )   &    |- ( ph -> G : N --> S )   &    |- ( ph -> A. y e. S ( F ` y ) e. S )   &    |- ( ph -> A e. S )   =>    |- ( ph -> { x | ( E. m e. om ( dom G = suc m /\ x e. ( F ` ( G ` m ) ) ) \/ ( dom G = (/) /\ x e. A ) ) } e. S )
Theorem	frectfr 6297*	Lemma to connect transfinite recursion theorems with finite recursion. That is, given the conditions F Fn _V and A e. V on frec ( F , A ), we want to be able to apply tfri1d 6232 or tfri2d 6233, and this lemma lets us satisfy hypotheses of those theorems. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 15-Aug-2019.)
|- G = ( g e. _V |-> { x | ( E. m e. om ( dom g = suc m /\ x e. ( F ` ( g ` m ) ) ) \/ ( dom g = (/) /\ x e. A ) ) } )   =>    |- ( ( A. z ( F ` z ) e. _V /\ A e. V ) -> A. y ( Fun G /\ ( G ` y ) e. _V ) )
Theorem	frecfnom 6298*	The function generated by finite recursive definition generation is a function on omega. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 13-May-2020.)
|- ( ( A. z ( F ` z ) e. _V /\ A e. V ) -> frec ( F , A ) Fn om )
Theorem	freccllem 6299*	Lemma for freccl 6300. Just giving a name to a common expression to simplify the proof. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 27-Mar-2022.)
|- ( ph -> A e. S )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ z e. S ) -> ( F ` z ) e. S )   &    |- ( ph -> B e. om )   &    |- G = recs ( ( g e. _V |-> { x | ( E. m e. om ( dom g = suc m /\ x e. ( F ` ( g ` m ) ) ) \/ ( dom g = (/) /\ x e. A ) ) } ) )   =>    |- ( ph -> (frec ( F , A ) ` B ) e. S )
Theorem	freccl 6300*	Closure for finite recursion. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 27-Mar-2022.)
|- ( ph -> A e. S )   &    |- ( ( ph /\ z e. S ) -> ( F ` z ) e. S )   &    |- ( ph -> B e. om )   =>    |- ( ph -> (frec ( F , A ) ` B ) e. S )