Theorem ac4 10470

Description: Equivalent of Axiom of Choice. We do not insist that 𝑓 be a function. However, Theorem ac5 10472, 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 10486. (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 10117	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧))
2	1	axaci 10463	1 ⊢ ∃𝑓∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 (𝑧 ≠ ∅ → (𝑓‘𝑧) ∈ 𝑧)

This proof depends on syntax axioms:   → wi 4  ∃wex 1812   ∈ wcel 2146   ≠ wne 2960  ∀wral 3081  ∅c0 4286  ‘cfv 6540

This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1828  ax-4 1842  ax-5 1943  ax-6 2000  ax-7 2041  ax-8 2148  ax-9 2156  ax-10 2179  ax-11 2195  ax-12 2216  ax-ext 2737  ax-rep 5240  ax-sep 5259  ax-nul 5271  ax-pow 5338  ax-pr 5406  ax-un 7738  ax-ac2 10458

This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 402  df-or 862  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1573  df-fal 1583  df-ex 1813  df-nf 1817  df-sb 2100  df-mo 2569  df-eu 2599  df-clab 2744  df-cleq 2757  df-clel 2840  df-nfc 2914  df-ne 2961  df-ral 3082  df-rex 3092  df-rab 3419  df-v 3459  df-sbc 3747  df-csb 3855  df-dif 3909  df-un 3911  df-in 3913  df-ss 3923  df-nul 4287  df-if 4490  df-pw 4566  df-sn 4592  df-pr 4594  df-op 4598  df-uni 4875  df-iun 4960  df-br 5112  df-opab 5176  df-mpt 5195  df-id 5558  df-xp 5669  df-rel 5670  df-cnv 5671  df-co 5672  df-dm 5673  df-rn 5674  df-res 5675  df-ima 5676  df-iota 6496  df-fun 6542  df-fn 6543  df-f 6544  df-fv 6548  df-ac 10112

This theorem is used by:  ac4c  10471