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 1781   ∈ wcel 2106   ≠ wne 2940  ∀wral 3061  ∅c0 4321  ‘cfv 6540

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1797  ax-4 1811  ax-5 1913  ax-6 1971  ax-7 2011  ax-8 2108  ax-9 2116  ax-10 2137  ax-11 2154  ax-12 2171  ax-ext 2703  ax-rep 5284  ax-sep 5298  ax-nul 5305  ax-pow 5362  ax-pr 5426  ax-un 7721  ax-ac2 10454

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 397  df-or 846  df-3an 1089  df-tru 1544  df-fal 1554  df-ex 1782  df-nf 1786  df-sb 2068  df-mo 2534  df-eu 2563  df-clab 2710  df-cleq 2724  df-clel 2810  df-nfc 2885  df-ne 2941  df-ral 3062  df-rex 3071  df-rab 3433  df-v 3476  df-sbc 3777  df-csb 3893  df-dif 3950  df-un 3952  df-in 3954  df-ss 3964  df-nul 4322  df-if 4528  df-pw 4603  df-sn 4628  df-pr 4630  df-op 4634  df-uni 4908  df-iun 4998  df-br 5148  df-opab 5210  df-mpt 5231  df-id 5573  df-xp 5681  df-rel 5682  df-cnv 5683  df-co 5684  df-dm 5685  df-rn 5686  df-res 5687  df-ima 5688  df-iota 6492  df-fun 6542  df-fn 6543  df-f 6544  df-fv 6548  df-ac 10107

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10467