Theorem ac4 10231

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10233, 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 10247. (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 9877	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10224	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1782   ∈ wcel 2106   ≠ wne 2943  ∀wral 3064  ∅c0 4256  ‘cfv 6433

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1798  ax-4 1812  ax-5 1913  ax-6 1971  ax-7 2011  ax-8 2108  ax-9 2116  ax-10 2137  ax-11 2154  ax-12 2171  ax-ext 2709  ax-rep 5209  ax-sep 5223  ax-nul 5230  ax-pow 5288  ax-pr 5352  ax-un 7588  ax-ac2 10219

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 397  df-or 845  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1542  df-fal 1552  df-ex 1783  df-nf 1787  df-sb 2068  df-mo 2540  df-eu 2569  df-clab 2716  df-cleq 2730  df-clel 2816  df-nfc 2889  df-ne 2944  df-ral 3069  df-rex 3070  df-rab 3073  df-v 3434  df-sbc 3717  df-csb 3833  df-dif 3890  df-un 3892  df-in 3894  df-ss 3904  df-nul 4257  df-if 4460  df-pw 4535  df-sn 4562  df-pr 4564  df-op 4568  df-uni 4840  df-iun 4926  df-br 5075  df-opab 5137  df-mpt 5158  df-id 5489  df-xp 5595  df-rel 5596  df-cnv 5597  df-co 5598  df-dm 5599  df-rn 5600  df-res 5601  df-ima 5602  df-iota 6391  df-fun 6435  df-fn 6436  df-f 6437  df-fv 6441  df-ac 9872

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10232