Theorem ac4 10428

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10430, 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 10444. (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 10074	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10421	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1779   ∈ wcel 2109   ≠ wne 2925  ∀wral 3044  ∅c0 4296  ‘cfv 6511

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1795  ax-4 1809  ax-5 1910  ax-6 1967  ax-7 2008  ax-8 2111  ax-9 2119  ax-10 2142  ax-11 2158  ax-12 2178  ax-ext 2701  ax-rep 5234  ax-sep 5251  ax-nul 5261  ax-pow 5320  ax-pr 5387  ax-un 7711  ax-ac2 10416

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1543  df-fal 1553  df-ex 1780  df-nf 1784  df-sb 2066  df-mo 2533  df-eu 2562  df-clab 2708  df-cleq 2721  df-clel 2803  df-nfc 2878  df-ne 2926  df-ral 3045  df-rex 3054  df-rab 3406  df-v 3449  df-sbc 3754  df-csb 3863  df-dif 3917  df-un 3919  df-in 3921  df-ss 3931  df-nul 4297  df-if 4489  df-pw 4565  df-sn 4590  df-pr 4592  df-op 4596  df-uni 4872  df-iun 4957  df-br 5108  df-opab 5170  df-mpt 5189  df-id 5533  df-xp 5644  df-rel 5645  df-cnv 5646  df-co 5647  df-dm 5648  df-rn 5649  df-res 5650  df-ima 5651  df-iota 6464  df-fun 6513  df-fn 6514  df-f 6515  df-fv 6519  df-ac 10069

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10429