Theorem ac4 10544

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10546, 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" ∃𝐹∀𝑧(𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝐹‘𝑧) ∈ 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 10560. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jul-1996.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
ac4	⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Distinct variable group:   𝑥,𝑧,𝑓

Proof of Theorem ac4

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		dfac3 10190	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10537	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1777   ∈ wcel 2108   ≠ wne 2946  ∀wral 3067  ∅c0 4352  ‘cfv 6573

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1793  ax-4 1807  ax-5 1909  ax-6 1967  ax-7 2007  ax-8 2110  ax-9 2118  ax-10 2141  ax-11 2158  ax-12 2178  ax-ext 2711  ax-rep 5303  ax-sep 5317  ax-nul 5324  ax-pow 5383  ax-pr 5447  ax-un 7770  ax-ac2 10532

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 847  df-3an 1089  df-tru 1540  df-fal 1550  df-ex 1778  df-nf 1782  df-sb 2065  df-mo 2543  df-eu 2572  df-clab 2718  df-cleq 2732  df-clel 2819  df-nfc 2895  df-ne 2947  df-ral 3068  df-rex 3077  df-rab 3444  df-v 3490  df-sbc 3805  df-csb 3922  df-dif 3979  df-un 3981  df-in 3983  df-ss 3993  df-nul 4353  df-if 4549  df-pw 4624  df-sn 4649  df-pr 4651  df-op 4655  df-uni 4932  df-iun 5017  df-br 5167  df-opab 5229  df-mpt 5250  df-id 5593  df-xp 5706  df-rel 5707  df-cnv 5708  df-co 5709  df-dm 5710  df-rn 5711  df-res 5712  df-ima 5713  df-iota 6525  df-fun 6575  df-fn 6576  df-f 6577  df-fv 6581  df-ac 10185

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10545