Theorem ac4 10366

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10368, 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 10382. (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 10012	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10359	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

Syntax hints:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1780   ∈ wcel 2111   ≠ wne 2928  ∀wral 3047  ∅c0 4283  ‘cfv 6481

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 2113  ax-9 2121  ax-10 2144  ax-11 2160  ax-12 2180  ax-ext 2703  ax-rep 5217  ax-sep 5234  ax-nul 5244  ax-pow 5303  ax-pr 5370  ax-un 7668  ax-ac2 10354

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 2535  df-eu 2564  df-clab 2710  df-cleq 2723  df-clel 2806  df-nfc 2881  df-ne 2929  df-ral 3048  df-rex 3057  df-rab 3396  df-v 3438  df-sbc 3742  df-csb 3851  df-dif 3905  df-un 3907  df-in 3909  df-ss 3919  df-nul 4284  df-if 4476  df-pw 4552  df-sn 4577  df-pr 4579  df-op 4583  df-uni 4860  df-iun 4943  df-br 5092  df-opab 5154  df-mpt 5173  df-id 5511  df-xp 5622  df-rel 5623  df-cnv 5624  df-co 5625  df-dm 5626  df-rn 5627  df-res 5628  df-ima 5629  df-iota 6437  df-fun 6483  df-fn 6484  df-f 6485  df-fv 6489  df-ac 10007

This theorem is referenced by:  ac4c  10367