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Theorem aleph0 9222
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 9099 . . 3 ℵ = rec(har, ω)
21fveq1i 6447 . 2 (ℵ‘∅) = (rec(har, ω)‘∅)
3 omex 8837 . . 3 ω ∈ V
43rdg0 7800 . 2 (rec(har, ω)‘∅) = ω
52, 4eqtri 2802 1 (ℵ‘∅) = ω
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:   = wceq 1601  c0 4141  cfv 6135  ωcom 7343  reccrdg 7788  harchar 8750  cale 9095
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1839  ax-4 1853  ax-5 1953  ax-6 2021  ax-7 2055  ax-8 2109  ax-9 2116  ax-10 2135  ax-11 2150  ax-12 2163  ax-13 2334  ax-ext 2754  ax-sep 5017  ax-nul 5025  ax-pow 5077  ax-pr 5138  ax-un 7226  ax-inf2 8835
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 199  df-an 387  df-or 837  df-3or 1072  df-3an 1073  df-tru 1605  df-ex 1824  df-nf 1828  df-sb 2012  df-mo 2551  df-eu 2587  df-clab 2764  df-cleq 2770  df-clel 2774  df-nfc 2921  df-ne 2970  df-ral 3095  df-rex 3096  df-reu 3097  df-rab 3099  df-v 3400  df-sbc 3653  df-csb 3752  df-dif 3795  df-un 3797  df-in 3799  df-ss 3806  df-pss 3808  df-nul 4142  df-if 4308  df-pw 4381  df-sn 4399  df-pr 4401  df-tp 4403  df-op 4405  df-uni 4672  df-iun 4755  df-br 4887  df-opab 4949  df-mpt 4966  df-tr 4988  df-id 5261  df-eprel 5266  df-po 5274  df-so 5275  df-fr 5314  df-we 5316  df-xp 5361  df-rel 5362  df-cnv 5363  df-co 5364  df-dm 5365  df-rn 5366  df-res 5367  df-ima 5368  df-pred 5933  df-ord 5979  df-on 5980  df-lim 5981  df-suc 5982  df-iota 6099  df-fun 6137  df-fn 6138  df-f 6139  df-f1 6140  df-fo 6141  df-f1o 6142  df-fv 6143  df-om 7344  df-wrecs 7689  df-recs 7751  df-rdg 7789  df-aleph 9099
This theorem is referenced by:  alephon  9225  alephcard  9226  alephgeom  9238  cardaleph  9245  alephfplem1  9260  pwcfsdom  9740  alephom  9742  winalim2  9853  aleph1re  15378
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