Theorem 2eu5 2654

Description: An alternate definition of double existential uniqueness (see 2eu4 2653). A mistake sometimes made in the literature is to use ∃!𝑥∃!𝑦 to mean "exactly one 𝑥 and exactly one 𝑦". (For example, see Proposition 7.53 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 53.) It turns out that this is actually a weaker assertion, as can be seen by expanding out the formal definitions. This theorem shows that the erroneous definition can be repaired by conjoining ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑 as an additional condition. The correct definition apparently has never been published. (∃* means "there exists at most one".) (Contributed by NM, 26-Oct-2003.) Avoid ax-13 2375. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 2-Oct-2023.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
2eu5	⊢ ((∃!𝑥∃!𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑) ↔ (∃𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑧∃𝑤∀𝑥∀𝑦(𝜑 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑤))))

Distinct variable groups:   𝑥,𝑦,𝑧,𝑤   𝜑,𝑧,𝑤

Allowed substitution hints:   𝜑(𝑥,𝑦)

Proof of Theorem 2eu5

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		2eu1v 2650	. . 3 ⊢ (∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑 → (∃!𝑥∃!𝑦𝜑 ↔ (∃!𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦∃𝑥𝜑)))
2	1	pm5.32ri 575	. 2 ⊢ ((∃!𝑥∃!𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑) ↔ ((∃!𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦∃𝑥𝜑) ∧ ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑))
3		eumo 2576	. . . . 5 ⊢ (∃!𝑦∃𝑥𝜑 → ∃*𝑦∃𝑥𝜑)
4		2moexv 2625	. . . . 5 ⊢ (∃*𝑦∃𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑)
5	3, 4	syl 17	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃!𝑦∃𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑)
6	5	adantl 481	. . 3 ⊢ ((∃!𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦∃𝑥𝜑) → ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑)
7	6	pm4.71i 559	. 2 ⊢ ((∃!𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦∃𝑥𝜑) ↔ ((∃!𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦∃𝑥𝜑) ∧ ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑))
8		2eu4 2653	. 2 ⊢ ((∃!𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦∃𝑥𝜑) ↔ (∃𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑧∃𝑤∀𝑥∀𝑦(𝜑 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑤))))
9	2, 7, 8	3bitr2i 299	1 ⊢ ((∃!𝑥∃!𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑) ↔ (∃𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑧∃𝑤∀𝑥∀𝑦(𝜑 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑤))))

Syntax hints:   → wi 4   ↔ wb 206   ∧ wa 395  ∀wal 1537  ∃wex 1778  ∃*wmo 2536  ∃!weu 2566

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1794  ax-4 1808  ax-5 1909  ax-6 1966  ax-7 2006  ax-10 2140  ax-11 2156  ax-12 2176

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-tru 1542  df-ex 1779  df-nf 1783  df-mo 2538  df-eu 2567

This theorem is referenced by:  2reu5lem3  3745