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Theorem aleph0 9480
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 9357 . . 3 ℵ = rec(har, ω)
21fveq1i 6664 . 2 (ℵ‘∅) = (rec(har, ω)‘∅)
3 omex 9094 . . 3 ω ∈ V
43rdg0 8046 . 2 (rec(har, ω)‘∅) = ω
52, 4eqtri 2841 1 (ℵ‘∅) = ω
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:   = wceq 1528  c0 4288  cfv 6348  ωcom 7569  reccrdg 8034  harchar 9008  cale 9353
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1787  ax-4 1801  ax-5 1902  ax-6 1961  ax-7 2006  ax-8 2107  ax-9 2115  ax-10 2136  ax-11 2151  ax-12 2167  ax-ext 2790  ax-sep 5194  ax-nul 5201  ax-pow 5257  ax-pr 5320  ax-un 7450  ax-inf2 9092
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 208  df-an 397  df-or 842  df-3or 1080  df-3an 1081  df-tru 1531  df-ex 1772  df-nf 1776  df-sb 2061  df-mo 2615  df-eu 2647  df-clab 2797  df-cleq 2811  df-clel 2890  df-nfc 2960  df-ne 3014  df-ral 3140  df-rex 3141  df-reu 3142  df-rab 3144  df-v 3494  df-sbc 3770  df-csb 3881  df-dif 3936  df-un 3938  df-in 3940  df-ss 3949  df-pss 3951  df-nul 4289  df-if 4464  df-pw 4537  df-sn 4558  df-pr 4560  df-tp 4562  df-op 4564  df-uni 4831  df-iun 4912  df-br 5058  df-opab 5120  df-mpt 5138  df-tr 5164  df-id 5453  df-eprel 5458  df-po 5467  df-so 5468  df-fr 5507  df-we 5509  df-xp 5554  df-rel 5555  df-cnv 5556  df-co 5557  df-dm 5558  df-rn 5559  df-res 5560  df-ima 5561  df-pred 6141  df-ord 6187  df-on 6188  df-lim 6189  df-suc 6190  df-iota 6307  df-fun 6350  df-fn 6351  df-f 6352  df-f1 6353  df-fo 6354  df-f1o 6355  df-fv 6356  df-om 7570  df-wrecs 7936  df-recs 7997  df-rdg 8035  df-aleph 9357
This theorem is referenced by:  alephon  9483  alephcard  9484  alephgeom  9496  cardaleph  9503  alephfplem1  9518  pwcfsdom  9993  alephom  9995  winalim2  10106  aleph1re  15586  aleph1min  39794
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