Definition df-eu 2080

Description: Define existential uniqueness, i.e., "there exists exactly one 𝑥 such that 𝜑". Definition 10.1 of [BellMachover] p. 97; also Definition *14.02 of [WhiteheadRussell] p. 175. Other possible definitions are given by eu1 2102, eu2 2122, eu3 2124, and eu5 2125 (which in some cases we show with a hypothesis 𝜑 → ∀𝑦𝜑 in place of a distinct variable condition on 𝑦 and 𝜑). Double uniqueness is tricky: ∃!𝑥∃!𝑦𝜑 does not mean "exactly one 𝑥 and one 𝑦 " (see 2eu4 2171). (Contributed by NM, 5-Aug-1993.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
df-eu	⊢ (∃!𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝜑 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑦))

Distinct variable groups:   𝑥,𝑦   𝜑,𝑦

Allowed substitution hint:   𝜑(𝑥)

Detailed syntax breakdown of Definition df-eu

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		wph	. . 3 wff 𝜑
2		vx	. . 3 setvar 𝑥
3	1, 2	weu 2077	. 2 wff ∃!𝑥𝜑
4		vy	. . . . . 6 setvar 𝑦
5	2, 4	weq 1549	. . . . 5 wff 𝑥 = 𝑦
6	1, 5	wb 105	. . . 4 wff (𝜑 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑦)
7	6, 2	wal 1393	. . 3 wff ∀𝑥(𝜑 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑦)
8	7, 4	wex 1538	. 2 wff ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝜑 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑦)
9	3, 8	wb 105	1 wff (∃!𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝜑 ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑦))

This definition is referenced by:  euf  2082  eubidh  2083  eubid  2084  hbeu1  2087  nfeu1  2088  sb8eu  2090  nfeudv  2092  nfeuv  2095  sb8euh  2100  exists1  2174  cbvreuvw  2771  reu6  2992  euabsn2  3735  euotd  4341  iotauni  5291  iota1  5293  iotanul  5294  euiotaex  5295  iota4  5298  eliotaeu  5307  fv3  5652  eufnfv  5874