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Theorem 2eu5 2735
Description: An alternate definition of double existential uniqueness (see 2eu4 2734). 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 "exists at most one"). (Contributed by NM, 26-Oct-2003.) Avoid ax-13 2381. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 2-Oct-2023.)
Assertion
Ref Expression
2eu5 ((∃!𝑥∃!𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑) ↔ (∃𝑥𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑧𝑤𝑥𝑦(𝜑 → (𝑥 = 𝑧𝑦 = 𝑤))))
Distinct variable groups:   𝑥,𝑦,𝑧,𝑤   𝜑,𝑧,𝑤
Allowed substitution hints:   𝜑(𝑥,𝑦)

Proof of Theorem 2eu5
StepHypRef Expression
1 2eu1v 2730 . . 3 (∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑 → (∃!𝑥∃!𝑦𝜑 ↔ (∃!𝑥𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦𝑥𝜑)))
21pm5.32ri 576 . 2 ((∃!𝑥∃!𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑) ↔ ((∃!𝑥𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦𝑥𝜑) ∧ ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑))
3 eumo 2656 . . . . 5 (∃!𝑦𝑥𝜑 → ∃*𝑦𝑥𝜑)
43adantl 482 . . . 4 ((∃!𝑥𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦𝑥𝜑) → ∃*𝑦𝑥𝜑)
5 2moexv 2705 . . . 4 (∃*𝑦𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑)
64, 5syl 17 . . 3 ((∃!𝑥𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦𝑥𝜑) → ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑)
76pm4.71i 560 . 2 ((∃!𝑥𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦𝑥𝜑) ↔ ((∃!𝑥𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦𝑥𝜑) ∧ ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑))
8 2eu4 2734 . 2 ((∃!𝑥𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑦𝑥𝜑) ↔ (∃𝑥𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑧𝑤𝑥𝑦(𝜑 → (𝑥 = 𝑧𝑦 = 𝑤))))
92, 7, 83bitr2i 300 1 ((∃!𝑥∃!𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑥∃*𝑦𝜑) ↔ (∃𝑥𝑦𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑧𝑤𝑥𝑦(𝜑 → (𝑥 = 𝑧𝑦 = 𝑤))))
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:  wi 4  wb 207  wa 396  wal 1526  wex 1771  ∃*wmo 2613  ∃!weu 2646
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1787  ax-4 1801  ax-5 1902  ax-6 1961  ax-7 2006  ax-10 2136  ax-11 2151  ax-12 2167
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 208  df-an 397  df-or 842  df-tru 1531  df-ex 1772  df-nf 1776  df-sb 2061  df-mo 2615  df-eu 2647
This theorem is referenced by:  2reu5lem3  3745
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