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Theorem ac4 10412
Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10414, derived from this one, shows that this form of the axiom does imply that at least one such set 𝑓 whose existence we assert is in fact a function. Axiom of Choice of [TakeutiZaring] p. 83.

Takeuti and Zaring call this "weak choice" in contrast to "strong choice" 𝐹𝑧(𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝐹𝑧) ∈ 𝑧), which asserts the existence of a universal choice function but requires second-order quantification on (proper) class variable 𝐹 and thus cannot be expressed in our first-order formalization. However, it has been shown that ZF plus strong choice is a conservative extension of ZF plus weak choice. See Ulrich Felgner, "Comparison of the axioms of local and universal choice", Fundamenta Mathematica, 71, 43-62 (1971).

Weak choice can be strengthened in a different direction to choose from a collection of proper classes; see ac6s5 10428. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jul-1996.)

Assertion
Ref Expression
ac4 𝑓𝑧𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)
Distinct variable group:   𝑥,𝑧,𝑓

Proof of Theorem ac4
StepHypRef Expression
1 dfac3 10058 . 2 (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥𝑓𝑧𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
21axaci 10405 1 𝑓𝑧𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:  wi 4  wex 1782  wcel 2107  wne 2944  wral 3065  c0 4283  cfv 6497
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1798  ax-4 1812  ax-5 1914  ax-6 1972  ax-7 2012  ax-8 2109  ax-9 2117  ax-10 2138  ax-11 2155  ax-12 2172  ax-ext 2708  ax-rep 5243  ax-sep 5257  ax-nul 5264  ax-pow 5321  ax-pr 5385  ax-un 7673  ax-ac2 10400
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 398  df-or 847  df-3an 1090  df-tru 1545  df-fal 1555  df-ex 1783  df-nf 1787  df-sb 2069  df-mo 2539  df-eu 2568  df-clab 2715  df-cleq 2729  df-clel 2815  df-nfc 2890  df-ne 2945  df-ral 3066  df-rex 3075  df-rab 3409  df-v 3448  df-sbc 3741  df-csb 3857  df-dif 3914  df-un 3916  df-in 3918  df-ss 3928  df-nul 4284  df-if 4488  df-pw 4563  df-sn 4588  df-pr 4590  df-op 4594  df-uni 4867  df-iun 4957  df-br 5107  df-opab 5169  df-mpt 5190  df-id 5532  df-xp 5640  df-rel 5641  df-cnv 5642  df-co 5643  df-dm 5644  df-rn 5645  df-res 5646  df-ima 5647  df-iota 6449  df-fun 6499  df-fn 6500  df-f 6501  df-fv 6505  df-ac 10053
This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10413
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