Theorem ackm 10448

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 10149. 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 10149.

The original FOM posts are: https://fomarchive.ugent.be/2003-November/007631.html 10149 https://fomarchive.ugent.be/2003-November/007641.html 10149. (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 10447	. 2 ⊢ CHOICE
2		dfackm 10149	. 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 400   ∨ wo 860  ∀wal 1565   = wceq 1567  ∃wex 1806   ∈ wcel 2149  CHOICEwac 10098

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1822  ax-4 1836  ax-5 1937  ax-6 1994  ax-7 2035  ax-8 2151  ax-9 2159  ax-10 2182  ax-11 2198  ax-12 2219  ax-ext 2741  ax-rep 5242  ax-sep 5261  ax-nul 5271  ax-pow 5337  ax-pr 5405  ax-un 7733  ax-ac2 10446

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 401  df-or 861  df-3an 1103  df-tru 1570  df-fal 1580  df-ex 1807  df-nf 1811  df-sb 2098  df-mo 2573  df-eu 2603  df-clab 2748  df-cleq 2761  df-clel 2844  df-nfc 2918  df-ne 2965  df-ral 3086  df-rex 3096  df-rab 3424  df-v 3465  df-sbc 3754  df-csb 3862  df-dif 3916  df-un 3918  df-in 3920  df-ss 3930  df-nul 4295  df-if 4493  df-pw 4569  df-sn 4595  df-pr 4597  df-op 4601  df-uni 4877  df-iun 4962  df-br 5114  df-opab 5178  df-mpt 5197  df-id 5557  df-xp 5668  df-rel 5669  df-cnv 5670  df-co 5671  df-dm 5672  df-rn 5673  df-res 5674  df-ima 5675  df-iota 6493  df-fun 6539  df-fn 6540  df-f 6541  df-fv 6545  df-ac 10099

This theorem is referenced by: (None)