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Axiom ax-groth 10908
Description: The Tarski-Grothendieck Axiom. For every set 𝑥 there is an inaccessible cardinal 𝑦 such that 𝑦 is not in 𝑥. The addition of this axiom to ZFC set theory provides a framework for category theory, thus for all practical purposes giving us a complete foundation for "all of mathematics". This version of the axiom is used by the Mizar project (http://www.mizar.org/JFM/Axiomatics/tarski.html). Unlike the ZFC axioms, this axiom is very long when expressed in terms of primitive symbols (see grothprim 10919). An open problem is finding a shorter equivalent. (Contributed by NM, 18-Mar-2007.)
Assertion
Ref Expression
ax-groth ∃𝑦(𝑥 ∈ 𝑦 ∧ ∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 (∀𝑤(𝑤 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑦) ∧ ∃𝑤 ∈ 𝑦 ∀𝑣(𝑣 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑣 ∈ 𝑤)) ∧ ∀𝑧(𝑧 ⊆ 𝑦 → (𝑧 ≈ 𝑦 ∨ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦)))
Distinct variable group:   𝑥,𝑦,𝑧,𝑤,𝑣

Detailed syntax breakdown of Axiom ax-groth
StepHypRef Expression
1 vx . . . 4 setvar 𝑥
2 vy . . . 4 setvar 𝑦
31, 2wel 2146 . . 3 wff 𝑥 ∈ 𝑦
4 vw . . . . . . . . 9 setvar 𝑤
54cv 1569 . . . . . . . 8 class 𝑤
6 vz . . . . . . . . 9 setvar 𝑧
76cv 1569 . . . . . . . 8 class 𝑧
85, 7wss 3899 . . . . . . 7 wff 𝑤 ⊆ 𝑧
94, 2wel 2146 . . . . . . 7 wff 𝑤 ∈ 𝑦
108, 9wi 4 . . . . . 6 wff (𝑤 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑦)
1110, 4wal 1568 . . . . 5 wff ∀𝑤(𝑤 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑦)
12 vv . . . . . . . . . 10 setvar 𝑣
1312cv 1569 . . . . . . . . 9 class 𝑣
1413, 7wss 3899 . . . . . . . 8 wff 𝑣 ⊆ 𝑧
1512, 4wel 2146 . . . . . . . 8 wff 𝑣 ∈ 𝑤
1614, 15wi 4 . . . . . . 7 wff (𝑣 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑣 ∈ 𝑤)
1716, 12wal 1568 . . . . . 6 wff ∀𝑣(𝑣 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑣 ∈ 𝑤)
182cv 1569 . . . . . 6 class 𝑦
1917, 4, 18wrex 3087 . . . . 5 wff ∃𝑤 ∈ 𝑦 ∀𝑣(𝑣 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑣 ∈ 𝑤)
2011, 19wa 401 . . . 4 wff (∀𝑤(𝑤 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑦) ∧ ∃𝑤 ∈ 𝑦 ∀𝑣(𝑣 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑣 ∈ 𝑤))
2120, 6, 18wral 3077 . . 3 wff ∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 (∀𝑤(𝑤 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑦) ∧ ∃𝑤 ∈ 𝑦 ∀𝑣(𝑣 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑣 ∈ 𝑤))
227, 18wss 3899 . . . . 5 wff 𝑧 ⊆ 𝑦
23 cen 8970 . . . . . . 7 class ≈
247, 18, 23wbr 5103 . . . . . 6 wff 𝑧 ≈ 𝑦
256, 2wel 2146 . . . . . 6 wff 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦
2624, 25wo 861 . . . . 5 wff (𝑧 ≈ 𝑦 ∨ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦)
2722, 26wi 4 . . . 4 wff (𝑧 ⊆ 𝑦 → (𝑧 ≈ 𝑦 ∨ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦))
2827, 6wal 1568 . . 3 wff ∀𝑧(𝑧 ⊆ 𝑦 → (𝑧 ≈ 𝑦 ∨ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦))
293, 21, 28w3a 1103 . 2 wff (𝑥 ∈ 𝑦 ∧ ∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 (∀𝑤(𝑤 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑦) ∧ ∃𝑤 ∈ 𝑦 ∀𝑣(𝑣 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑣 ∈ 𝑤)) ∧ ∀𝑧(𝑧 ⊆ 𝑦 → (𝑧 ≈ 𝑦 ∨ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦)))
3029, 2wex 1812 1 wff ∃𝑦(𝑥 ∈ 𝑦 ∧ ∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 (∀𝑤(𝑤 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑦) ∧ ∃𝑤 ∈ 𝑦 ∀𝑣(𝑣 ⊆ 𝑧 → 𝑣 ∈ 𝑤)) ∧ ∀𝑧(𝑧 ⊆ 𝑦 → (𝑧 ≈ 𝑦 ∨ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦)))
Colors of variables:    wff setvar class
This axiom is used by:  axgroth5  10909  axgroth2  10910
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