Theorem ac4 10492

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10494, 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 10508. (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 10138	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10485	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1774   ∈ wcel 2099   ≠ wne 2935  ∀wral 3056  ∅c0 4318  ‘cfv 6542

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1790  ax-4 1804  ax-5 1906  ax-6 1964  ax-7 2004  ax-8 2101  ax-9 2109  ax-10 2130  ax-11 2147  ax-12 2164  ax-ext 2698  ax-rep 5279  ax-sep 5293  ax-nul 5300  ax-pow 5359  ax-pr 5423  ax-un 7734  ax-ac2 10480

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 396  df-or 847  df-3an 1087  df-tru 1537  df-fal 1547  df-ex 1775  df-nf 1779  df-sb 2061  df-mo 2529  df-eu 2558  df-clab 2705  df-cleq 2719  df-clel 2805  df-nfc 2880  df-ne 2936  df-ral 3057  df-rex 3066  df-rab 3428  df-v 3471  df-sbc 3775  df-csb 3890  df-dif 3947  df-un 3949  df-in 3951  df-ss 3961  df-nul 4319  df-if 4525  df-pw 4600  df-sn 4625  df-pr 4627  df-op 4631  df-uni 4904  df-iun 4993  df-br 5143  df-opab 5205  df-mpt 5226  df-id 5570  df-xp 5678  df-rel 5679  df-cnv 5680  df-co 5681  df-dm 5682  df-rn 5683  df-res 5684  df-ima 5685  df-iota 6494  df-fun 6544  df-fn 6545  df-f 6546  df-fv 6550  df-ac 10133

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10493