Theorem ackm 10044

Description: A remarkable equivalent to the Axiom of Choice that has only five quantifiers (when expanded to use only the primitive predicates = and ∈ and in prenex normal form), discovered and proved by Kurt Maes. This establishes a new record, reducing from 6 to 5 the largest number of quantified variables needed by any ZFC axiom. The ZF-equivalence to AC is shown by Theorem dfackm 9745. Maes found this version of AC in April 2004 (replacing a longer version, also with five quantifiers, that he found in November 2003). See Kurt Maes, "A 5-quantifier (∈ , =)-expression ZF-equivalent to the Axiom of Choice", https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.0705.3162 9745.

The original FOM posts are: http://www.cs.nyu.edu/pipermail/fom/2003-November/007631.html 9745 http://www.cs.nyu.edu/pipermail/fom/2003-November/007641.html 9745. (Contributed by NM, 29-Apr-2004.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-May-2015.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
ackm	⊢ ∀𝑥∃𝑦∀𝑧∃𝑣∀𝑢((𝑦 ∈ 𝑥 ∧ (𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 → ((𝑣 ∈ 𝑥 ∧ ¬ 𝑦 = 𝑣) ∧ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑣))) ∨ (¬ 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥 ∧ (𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 → ((𝑣 ∈ 𝑧 ∧ 𝑣 ∈ 𝑦) ∧ ((𝑢 ∈ 𝑧 ∧ 𝑢 ∈ 𝑦) → 𝑢 = 𝑣)))))

Distinct variable group:   𝑥,𝑦,𝑧,𝑣,𝑢

Proof of Theorem ackm

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		axac3 10043	. 2 ⊢ CHOICE
2		dfackm 9745	. 2 ⊢ (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑥∃𝑦∀𝑧∃𝑣∀𝑢((𝑦 ∈ 𝑥 ∧ (𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 → ((𝑣 ∈ 𝑥 ∧ ¬ 𝑦 = 𝑣) ∧ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑣))) ∨ (¬ 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥 ∧ (𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 → ((𝑣 ∈ 𝑧 ∧ 𝑣 ∈ 𝑦) ∧ ((𝑢 ∈ 𝑧 ∧ 𝑢 ∈ 𝑦) → 𝑢 = 𝑣))))))
3	1, 2	mpbi 233	1 ⊢ ∀𝑥∃𝑦∀𝑧∃𝑣∀𝑢((𝑦 ∈ 𝑥 ∧ (𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 → ((𝑣 ∈ 𝑥 ∧ ¬ 𝑦 = 𝑣) ∧ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑣))) ∨ (¬ 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥 ∧ (𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 → ((𝑣 ∈ 𝑧 ∧ 𝑣 ∈ 𝑦) ∧ ((𝑢 ∈ 𝑧 ∧ 𝑢 ∈ 𝑦) → 𝑢 = 𝑣)))))

Syntax hints:  ¬ wn 3   → wi 4   ∧ wa 399   ∨ wo 847  ∀wal 1541   = wceq 1543  ∃wex 1787   ∈ wcel 2112  CHOICEwac 9694

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1803  ax-4 1817  ax-5 1918  ax-6 1976  ax-7 2018  ax-8 2114  ax-9 2122  ax-10 2143  ax-11 2160  ax-12 2177  ax-ext 2708  ax-rep 5164  ax-sep 5177  ax-nul 5184  ax-pow 5243  ax-pr 5307  ax-un 7501  ax-ac2 10042

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 400  df-or 848  df-3an 1091  df-tru 1546  df-fal 1556  df-ex 1788  df-nf 1792  df-sb 2073  df-mo 2539  df-eu 2568  df-clab 2715  df-cleq 2728  df-clel 2809  df-nfc 2879  df-ne 2933  df-ral 3056  df-rex 3057  df-reu 3058  df-rab 3060  df-v 3400  df-sbc 3684  df-csb 3799  df-dif 3856  df-un 3858  df-in 3860  df-ss 3870  df-nul 4224  df-if 4426  df-pw 4501  df-sn 4528  df-pr 4530  df-op 4534  df-uni 4806  df-iun 4892  df-br 5040  df-opab 5102  df-mpt 5121  df-id 5440  df-xp 5542  df-rel 5543  df-cnv 5544  df-co 5545  df-dm 5546  df-rn 5547  df-res 5548  df-ima 5549  df-iota 6316  df-fun 6360  df-fn 6361  df-f 6362  df-f1 6363  df-fo 6364  df-f1o 6365  df-fv 6366  df-ac 9695

This theorem is referenced by: (None)