Theorem ac4 10466

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10468, 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 10482. (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 10112	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10459	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1773   ∈ wcel 2098   ≠ wne 2932  ∀wral 3053  ∅c0 4314  ‘cfv 6533

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1789  ax-4 1803  ax-5 1905  ax-6 1963  ax-7 2003  ax-8 2100  ax-9 2108  ax-10 2129  ax-11 2146  ax-12 2163  ax-ext 2695  ax-rep 5275  ax-sep 5289  ax-nul 5296  ax-pow 5353  ax-pr 5417  ax-un 7718  ax-ac2 10454

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 396  df-or 845  df-3an 1086  df-tru 1536  df-fal 1546  df-ex 1774  df-nf 1778  df-sb 2060  df-mo 2526  df-eu 2555  df-clab 2702  df-cleq 2716  df-clel 2802  df-nfc 2877  df-ne 2933  df-ral 3054  df-rex 3063  df-rab 3425  df-v 3468  df-sbc 3770  df-csb 3886  df-dif 3943  df-un 3945  df-in 3947  df-ss 3957  df-nul 4315  df-if 4521  df-pw 4596  df-sn 4621  df-pr 4623  df-op 4627  df-uni 4900  df-iun 4989  df-br 5139  df-opab 5201  df-mpt 5222  df-id 5564  df-xp 5672  df-rel 5673  df-cnv 5674  df-co 5675  df-dm 5676  df-rn 5677  df-res 5678  df-ima 5679  df-iota 6485  df-fun 6535  df-fn 6536  df-f 6537  df-fv 6541  df-ac 10107

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10467