Theorem ac4 10397

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10399, 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 10413. (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 10043	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10390	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1781   ∈ wcel 2114   ≠ wne 2933  ∀wral 3052  ∅c0 4287  ‘cfv 6500

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 1912  ax-6 1969  ax-7 2010  ax-8 2116  ax-9 2124  ax-10 2147  ax-11 2163  ax-12 2185  ax-ext 2709  ax-rep 5226  ax-sep 5243  ax-nul 5253  ax-pow 5312  ax-pr 5379  ax-un 7690  ax-ac2 10385

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 849  df-3an 1089  df-tru 1545  df-fal 1555  df-ex 1782  df-nf 1786  df-sb 2069  df-mo 2540  df-eu 2570  df-clab 2716  df-cleq 2729  df-clel 2812  df-nfc 2886  df-ne 2934  df-ral 3053  df-rex 3063  df-rab 3402  df-v 3444  df-sbc 3743  df-csb 3852  df-dif 3906  df-un 3908  df-in 3910  df-ss 3920  df-nul 4288  df-if 4482  df-pw 4558  df-sn 4583  df-pr 4585  df-op 4589  df-uni 4866  df-iun 4950  df-br 5101  df-opab 5163  df-mpt 5182  df-id 5527  df-xp 5638  df-rel 5639  df-cnv 5640  df-co 5641  df-dm 5642  df-rn 5643  df-res 5644  df-ima 5645  df-iota 6456  df-fun 6502  df-fn 6503  df-f 6504  df-fv 6508  df-ac 10038

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10398