Theorem ac4 10385

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10387, 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 10401. (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 10031	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10378	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1780   ∈ wcel 2113   ≠ wne 2932  ∀wral 3051  ∅c0 4285  ‘cfv 6492

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1796  ax-4 1810  ax-5 1911  ax-6 1968  ax-7 2009  ax-8 2115  ax-9 2123  ax-10 2146  ax-11 2162  ax-12 2184  ax-ext 2708  ax-rep 5224  ax-sep 5241  ax-nul 5251  ax-pow 5310  ax-pr 5377  ax-un 7680  ax-ac2 10373

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1544  df-fal 1554  df-ex 1781  df-nf 1785  df-sb 2068  df-mo 2539  df-eu 2569  df-clab 2715  df-cleq 2728  df-clel 2811  df-nfc 2885  df-ne 2933  df-ral 3052  df-rex 3061  df-rab 3400  df-v 3442  df-sbc 3741  df-csb 3850  df-dif 3904  df-un 3906  df-in 3908  df-ss 3918  df-nul 4286  df-if 4480  df-pw 4556  df-sn 4581  df-pr 4583  df-op 4587  df-uni 4864  df-iun 4948  df-br 5099  df-opab 5161  df-mpt 5180  df-id 5519  df-xp 5630  df-rel 5631  df-cnv 5632  df-co 5633  df-dm 5634  df-rn 5635  df-res 5636  df-ima 5637  df-iota 6448  df-fun 6494  df-fn 6495  df-f 6496  df-fv 6500  df-ac 10026

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10386