Theorem exsb 2006

Description: An equivalent expression for existence. (Contributed by NM, 2-Feb-2005.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
exsb	⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑))

Distinct variable groups:   𝑥,𝑦   𝜑,𝑦

Allowed substitution hint:   𝜑(𝑥)

Proof of Theorem exsb

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		ax-17 1524	. . 3 ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑦𝜑)
2	1	sb8eh 1853	. 2 ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦[𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑)
3		sb6 1884	. . 3 ⊢ ([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑))
4	3	exbii 1603	. 2 ⊢ (∃𝑦[𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑))
5	2, 4	bitri 184	1 ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑))

Syntax hints:   → wi 4   ↔ wb 105  ∀wal 1351  ∃wex 1490  [wsb 1760

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-ia1 106  ax-ia2 107  ax-ia3 108  ax-5 1445  ax-7 1446  ax-gen 1447  ax-ie1 1491  ax-ie2 1492  ax-8 1502  ax-11 1504  ax-4 1508  ax-17 1524  ax-i9 1528  ax-ial 1532

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-sb 1761

This theorem is referenced by:  2exsb  2007