Theorem ac4 10426

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10428, 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 10442. (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 10071	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10419	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1798   ∈ wcel 2141   ≠ wne 2956  ∀wral 3075  ∅c0 4283  ‘cfv 6516

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1814  ax-4 1828  ax-5 1929  ax-6 1986  ax-7 2027  ax-8 2143  ax-9 2151  ax-10 2174  ax-11 2190  ax-12 2211  ax-ext 2733  ax-rep 5224  ax-sep 5243  ax-nul 5253  ax-pow 5319  ax-pr 5387  ax-un 7713  ax-ac2 10414

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 209  df-an 400  df-or 859  df-3an 1099  df-tru 1562  df-fal 1572  df-ex 1799  df-nf 1803  df-sb 2090  df-mo 2565  df-eu 2595  df-clab 2740  df-cleq 2753  df-clel 2836  df-nfc 2910  df-ne 2957  df-ral 3076  df-rex 3086  df-rab 3414  df-v 3455  df-sbc 3743  df-csb 3851  df-dif 3905  df-un 3907  df-in 3909  df-ss 3919  df-nul 4284  df-if 4478  df-pw 4554  df-sn 4580  df-pr 4582  df-op 4586  df-uni 4863  df-iun 4948  df-br 5098  df-opab 5160  df-mpt 5179  df-id 5538  df-xp 5649  df-rel 5650  df-cnv 5651  df-co 5652  df-dm 5653  df-rn 5654  df-res 5655  df-ima 5656  df-iota 6472  df-fun 6518  df-fn 6519  df-f 6520  df-fv 6524  df-ac 10066

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10427