Theorem ac4 10375

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10377, 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 10391. (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 10021	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10368	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1780   ∈ wcel 2113   ≠ wne 2929  ∀wral 3048  ∅c0 4282  ‘cfv 6488

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 2182  ax-ext 2705  ax-rep 5221  ax-sep 5238  ax-nul 5248  ax-pow 5307  ax-pr 5374  ax-un 7676  ax-ac2 10363

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 2537  df-eu 2566  df-clab 2712  df-cleq 2725  df-clel 2808  df-nfc 2882  df-ne 2930  df-ral 3049  df-rex 3058  df-rab 3397  df-v 3439  df-sbc 3738  df-csb 3847  df-dif 3901  df-un 3903  df-in 3905  df-ss 3915  df-nul 4283  df-if 4477  df-pw 4553  df-sn 4578  df-pr 4580  df-op 4584  df-uni 4861  df-iun 4945  df-br 5096  df-opab 5158  df-mpt 5177  df-id 5516  df-xp 5627  df-rel 5628  df-cnv 5629  df-co 5630  df-dm 5631  df-rn 5632  df-res 5633  df-ima 5634  df-iota 6444  df-fun 6490  df-fn 6491  df-f 6492  df-fv 6496  df-ac 10016

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10376