Theorem ac4 10454

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10456, 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 10470. (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 10101	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10447	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1809   ∈ wcel 2143   ≠ wne 2958  ∀wral 3079  ∅c0 4286  ‘cfv 6536

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1825  ax-4 1839  ax-5 1940  ax-6 1997  ax-7 2038  ax-8 2145  ax-9 2153  ax-10 2176  ax-11 2192  ax-12 2213  ax-ext 2735  ax-rep 5238  ax-sep 5257  ax-nul 5269  ax-pow 5336  ax-pr 5404  ax-un 7732  ax-ac2 10442

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 401  df-or 861  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1573  df-fal 1583  df-ex 1810  df-nf 1814  df-sb 2097  df-mo 2567  df-eu 2597  df-clab 2742  df-cleq 2755  df-clel 2838  df-nfc 2912  df-ne 2959  df-ral 3080  df-rex 3090  df-rab 3417  df-v 3457  df-sbc 3745  df-csb 3854  df-dif 3908  df-un 3910  df-in 3912  df-ss 3922  df-nul 4287  df-if 4488  df-pw 4564  df-sn 4590  df-pr 4592  df-op 4596  df-uni 4873  df-iun 4958  df-br 5110  df-opab 5174  df-mpt 5193  df-id 5556  df-xp 5667  df-rel 5668  df-cnv 5669  df-co 5670  df-dm 5671  df-rn 5672  df-res 5673  df-ima 5674  df-iota 6492  df-fun 6538  df-fn 6539  df-f 6540  df-fv 6544  df-ac 10096

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10455