Theorem ac4 10162

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10164, 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 10178. (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 9808	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10155	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1783   ∈ wcel 2108   ≠ wne 2942  ∀wral 3063  ∅c0 4253  ‘cfv 6418

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1799  ax-4 1813  ax-5 1914  ax-6 1972  ax-7 2012  ax-8 2110  ax-9 2118  ax-10 2139  ax-11 2156  ax-12 2173  ax-ext 2709  ax-rep 5205  ax-sep 5218  ax-nul 5225  ax-pow 5283  ax-pr 5347  ax-un 7566  ax-ac2 10150

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 396  df-or 844  df-3an 1087  df-tru 1542  df-fal 1552  df-ex 1784  df-nf 1788  df-sb 2069  df-mo 2540  df-eu 2569  df-clab 2716  df-cleq 2730  df-clel 2817  df-nfc 2888  df-ne 2943  df-ral 3068  df-rex 3069  df-reu 3070  df-rab 3072  df-v 3424  df-sbc 3712  df-csb 3829  df-dif 3886  df-un 3888  df-in 3890  df-ss 3900  df-nul 4254  df-if 4457  df-pw 4532  df-sn 4559  df-pr 4561  df-op 4565  df-uni 4837  df-iun 4923  df-br 5071  df-opab 5133  df-mpt 5154  df-id 5480  df-xp 5586  df-rel 5587  df-cnv 5588  df-co 5589  df-dm 5590  df-rn 5591  df-res 5592  df-ima 5593  df-iota 6376  df-fun 6420  df-fn 6421  df-f 6422  df-f1 6423  df-fo 6424  df-f1o 6425  df-fv 6426  df-ac 9803

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10163