Theorem ac4 10516

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10518, 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 10532. (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 10162	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10509	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1778   ∈ wcel 2107   ≠ wne 2939  ∀wral 3060  ∅c0 4332  ‘cfv 6560

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1794  ax-4 1808  ax-5 1909  ax-6 1966  ax-7 2006  ax-8 2109  ax-9 2117  ax-10 2140  ax-11 2156  ax-12 2176  ax-ext 2707  ax-rep 5278  ax-sep 5295  ax-nul 5305  ax-pow 5364  ax-pr 5431  ax-un 7756  ax-ac2 10504

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1542  df-fal 1552  df-ex 1779  df-nf 1783  df-sb 2064  df-mo 2539  df-eu 2568  df-clab 2714  df-cleq 2728  df-clel 2815  df-nfc 2891  df-ne 2940  df-ral 3061  df-rex 3070  df-rab 3436  df-v 3481  df-sbc 3788  df-csb 3899  df-dif 3953  df-un 3955  df-in 3957  df-ss 3967  df-nul 4333  df-if 4525  df-pw 4601  df-sn 4626  df-pr 4628  df-op 4632  df-uni 4907  df-iun 4992  df-br 5143  df-opab 5205  df-mpt 5225  df-id 5577  df-xp 5690  df-rel 5691  df-cnv 5692  df-co 5693  df-dm 5694  df-rn 5695  df-res 5696  df-ima 5697  df-iota 6513  df-fun 6562  df-fn 6563  df-f 6564  df-fv 6568  df-ac 10157

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10517