Theorem ac4 10558

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10560, 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 10574. (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 10205	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10551	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

This proof depends on syntax axioms:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1811   ∈ wcel 2144   ≠ wne 2955  ∀wral 3076  ∅c0 4277  ‘cfv 6541

This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1827  ax-4 1841  ax-5 1942  ax-6 1999  ax-7 2040  ax-8 2146  ax-9 2154  ax-10 2177  ax-11 2193  ax-12 2212  ax-ext 2732  ax-rep 5231  ax-sep 5248  ax-nul 5259  ax-pow 5326  ax-pr 5390  ax-un 7753  ax-ac2 10546

This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 402  df-or 862  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1572  df-fal 1582  df-ex 1812  df-nf 1816  df-sb 2099  df-mo 2564  df-eu 2594  df-clab 2739  df-cleq 2752  df-clel 2835  df-nfc 2909  df-ne 2956  df-ral 3077  df-rex 3087  df-rab 3413  df-v 3452  df-sbc 3739  df-csb 3848  df-ss 3897  df-dif 4046  df-in 4090  df-un 4150  df-nul 4278  df-if 4482  df-pw 4558  df-sn 4585  df-pr 4587  df-op 4835  df-uni 4867  df-iun 4952  df-br 5103  df-opab 5167  df-mpt 5186  df-id 5545  df-xp 5656  df-rel 5657  df-cnv 5658  df-co 5659  df-dm 5660  df-rn 5661  df-res 5662  df-ima 5663  df-iota 6496  df-fun 6543  df-fn 6544  df-f 6545  df-fv 6549  df-ac 10200

This theorem is used by:  ac4c  10559