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Theorem aleph0 9822
Description: The first infinite cardinal number, discovered by Georg Cantor in 1873, has the same size as the set of natural numbers ω (and under our particular definition is also equal to it). In the literature, the argument of the aleph function is often written as a subscript, and the first aleph is written 0. Exercise 3 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 91. Also Definition 12(i) of [Suppes] p. 228. From Moshé Machover, Set Theory, Logic, and Their Limitations, p. 95: "Aleph ... the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet ... is also the first letter of the Hebrew word ... (einsoph, meaning infinity), which is a cabbalistic appellation of the deity. The notation is due to Cantor, who was deeply interested in mysticism." (Contributed by NM, 21-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 13-Sep-2013.)
Assertion
Ref Expression
aleph0 (ℵ‘∅) = ω

Proof of Theorem aleph0
StepHypRef Expression
1 df-aleph 9698 . . 3 ℵ = rec(har, ω)
21fveq1i 6775 . 2 (ℵ‘∅) = (rec(har, ω)‘∅)
3 omex 9401 . . 3 ω ∈ V
43rdg0 8252 . 2 (rec(har, ω)‘∅) = ω
52, 4eqtri 2766 1 (ℵ‘∅) = ω
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:   = wceq 1539  c0 4256  cfv 6433  ωcom 7712  reccrdg 8240  harchar 9315  cale 9694
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-sep 5223  ax-nul 5230  ax-pr 5352  ax-un 7588  ax-inf2 9399
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 397  df-or 845  df-3or 1087  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-reu 3072  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-pss 3906  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-tr 5192  df-id 5489  df-eprel 5495  df-po 5503  df-so 5504  df-fr 5544  df-we 5546  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-pred 6202  df-ord 6269  df-on 6270  df-lim 6271  df-suc 6272  df-iota 6391  df-fun 6435  df-fn 6436  df-f 6437  df-f1 6438  df-fo 6439  df-f1o 6440  df-fv 6441  df-ov 7278  df-om 7713  df-2nd 7832  df-frecs 8097  df-wrecs 8128  df-recs 8202  df-rdg 8241  df-aleph 9698
This theorem is referenced by:  alephon  9825  alephcard  9826  alephgeom  9838  cardaleph  9845  alephfplem1  9860  pwcfsdom  10339  alephom  10341  winalim2  10452  aleph1re  15954  aleph1min  41164
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