Theorem ac4 9935

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 9937, 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 9951. (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 9581	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 9928	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1781   ∈ wcel 2111   ≠ wne 2951  ∀wral 3070  ∅c0 4225  ‘cfv 6335

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 1911  ax-6 1970  ax-7 2015  ax-8 2113  ax-9 2121  ax-10 2142  ax-11 2158  ax-12 2175  ax-ext 2729  ax-rep 5156  ax-sep 5169  ax-nul 5176  ax-pow 5234  ax-pr 5298  ax-un 7459  ax-ac2 9923

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 400  df-or 845  df-3an 1086  df-tru 1541  df-fal 1551  df-ex 1782  df-nf 1786  df-sb 2070  df-mo 2557  df-eu 2588  df-clab 2736  df-cleq 2750  df-clel 2830  df-nfc 2901  df-ne 2952  df-ral 3075  df-rex 3076  df-reu 3077  df-rab 3079  df-v 3411  df-sbc 3697  df-csb 3806  df-dif 3861  df-un 3863  df-in 3865  df-ss 3875  df-nul 4226  df-if 4421  df-pw 4496  df-sn 4523  df-pr 4525  df-op 4529  df-uni 4799  df-iun 4885  df-br 5033  df-opab 5095  df-mpt 5113  df-id 5430  df-xp 5530  df-rel 5531  df-cnv 5532  df-co 5533  df-dm 5534  df-rn 5535  df-res 5536  df-ima 5537  df-iota 6294  df-fun 6337  df-fn 6338  df-f 6339  df-f1 6340  df-fo 6341  df-f1o 6342  df-fv 6343  df-ac 9576

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  9936