Theorem isset 2769

Description: Two ways to say "𝐴 is a set": A class 𝐴 is a member of the universal class V (see df-v 2765) 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 ∈ V " to mean "𝐴 is a set" very frequently, for example in uniex 4473. Note the when 𝐴 is not a set, it is called a proper class. In some theorems, such as uniexg 4475, in order to shorten certain proofs we use the more general antecedent 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 instead of 𝐴 ∈ 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 2192 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 ∈ V ↔ ∃𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴)

Distinct variable group:   𝑥,𝐴

Proof of Theorem isset

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		df-clel 2192	. 2 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ V ↔ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ V))
2		vex 2766	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝑥 ∈ V
3	2	biantru 302	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 ↔ (𝑥 = 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ V))
4	3	exbii 1619	. 2 ⊢ (∃𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴 ↔ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ V))
5	1, 4	bitr4i 187	1 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ V ↔ ∃𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴)

Syntax hints:   ∧ wa 104   ↔ wb 105   = wceq 1364  ∃wex 1506   ∈ wcel 2167  Vcvv 2763

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 1461  ax-gen 1463  ax-ie1 1507  ax-ie2 1508  ax-8 1518  ax-4 1524  ax-17 1540  ax-i9 1544  ax-ial 1548  ax-ext 2178

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-sb 1777  df-clab 2183  df-cleq 2189  df-clel 2192  df-v 2765

This theorem is referenced by:  issetf  2770  isseti  2771  issetri  2772  elex  2774  elisset  2777  vtoclg1f  2823  ceqex  2891  eueq  2935  moeq  2939  mosubt  2941  ru  2988  sbc5  3013  snprc  3688  snssb  3756  vprc  4166  opelopabsb  4295  eusvnfb  4490  elrelimasn  5036  euiotaex  5236  fvmptdf  5652  fvmptdv2  5654  fmptco  5731  brabvv  5972  ovmpodf  6058  ovi3  6064  tfrlemibxssdm  6394  tfr1onlembxssdm  6410  tfrcllembxssdm  6423  ecexr  6606  snexxph  7025  fnpr2ob  13042  bj-vprc  15626  bj-vnex  15628  bj-2inf  15668