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Theorem carden 10662
Description: Two sets are equinumerous iff their cardinal numbers are equal. This important theorem expresses the essential concept behind "cardinality" or "size". This theorem appears as Proposition 10.10 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 85, Theorem 7P of [Enderton] p. 197, and Theorem 9 of [Suppes] p. 242 (among others). The Axiom of Choice is required for its proof. Related theorems are hasheni 14519 and the finite-set-only hashen 14518.

This theorem is also known as Hume's Principle. Gottlob Frege's two-volume Grundgesetze der Arithmetik used his Basic Law V to prove this theorem. Unfortunately Basic Law V caused Frege's system to be inconsistent because it was subject to Russell's paradox (see ru 3741). Later scholars have found that Frege primarily used Basic Law V to Hume's Principle. If Basic Law V is replaced by Hume's Principle in Frege's system, much of Frege's work is restored. Grundgesetze der Arithmetik, once Basic Law V is replaced, proves "Frege's theorem" (the Peano axioms of arithmetic can be derived in second-order logic from Hume's principle). See https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/frege-theorem 3741. We take a different approach, using first-order logic and ZFC, to prove the Peano axioms of arithmetic.

The theory of cardinality can also be developed without AC by introducing "card" as a primitive notion and stating this theorem as an axiom, as is done with the axiom for cardinal numbers in [Suppes] p. 111. Finally, if we allow the Axiom of Regularity, we can avoid AC by defining the cardinal number of a set as the set of all sets equinumerous to it and having the least possible rank (see karden 9986). (Contributed by NM, 22-Oct-2003.)

Assertion
Ref Expression
carden ((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) → ((card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵) ↔ 𝐴 ≈ 𝐵))

Proof of Theorem carden
StepHypRef Expression
1 numth3 10575 . . . . . 6 (𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 → 𝐴 ∈ dom card)
21ad2antrr 739 . . . . 5 (((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴 ∈ dom card)
3 cardid2 10061 . . . . 5 (𝐴 ∈ dom card → (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐴)
4 ensym 9058 . . . . 5 ((card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐴 → 𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴))
52, 3, 43syl 19 . . . 4 (((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴))
6 simpr 490 . . . . 5 (((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵))
7 numth3 10575 . . . . . . 7 (𝐵 ∈ 𝐷 → 𝐵 ∈ dom card)
87ad2antlr 740 . . . . . 6 (((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐵 ∈ dom card)
98cardidd 10660 . . . . 5 (((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐵) ≈ 𝐵)
106, 9eqbrtrd 5130 . . . 4 (((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐵)
11 entr 9061 . . . 4 ((𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴) ∧ (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐵) → 𝐴 ≈ 𝐵)
125, 10, 11syl2anc 596 . . 3 (((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴 ≈ 𝐵)
1312ex 418 . 2 ((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) → ((card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵) → 𝐴 ≈ 𝐵))
14 carden2b 10075 . 2 (𝐴 ≈ 𝐵 → (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵))
1513, 14impbid1 228 1 ((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) → ((card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵) ↔ 𝐴 ≈ 𝐵))
Colors of variables:    wff setvar class
This proof depends on syntax axioms:   → wi 4   ↔ wb 209   ∧ wa 401   = wceq 1570   ∈ wcel 2147   class class class wbr 5106  dom cdm 5655  ‘cfv 6558   ≈ cen 8998  cardccrd 10043
This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1828  ax-4 1842  ax-5 1945  ax-6 2002  ax-7 2043  ax-8 2149  ax-9 2157  ax-10 2180  ax-11 2197  ax-12 2216  ax-ext 2735  ax-rep 5235  ax-sep 5252  ax-nul 5263  ax-pow 5331  ax-pr 5395  ax-un 7775  ax-ac2 10568
This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 402  df-or 862  df-3or 1104  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1573  df-fal 1583  df-ex 1813  df-nf 1817  df-sb 2102  df-mo 2567  df-eu 2597  df-clab 2742  df-cleq 2755  df-clel 2839  df-nfc 2913  df-ne 2960  df-ral 3081  df-rex 3091  df-rmo 3369  df-reu 3370  df-rab 3417  df-v 3456  df-sbc 3743  df-csb 3852  df-ss 3901  df-pss 4017  df-dif 4050  df-in 4094  df-un 4154  df-nul 4282  df-if 4486  df-pw 4562  df-sn 4589  df-pr 4591  df-op 4839  df-uni 4871  df-int 4911  df-iun 4956  df-br 5107  df-opab 5171  df-mpt 5190  df-tr 5216  df-id 5550  df-eprel 5555  df-po 5563  df-so 5564  df-fr 5608  df-se 5609  df-we 5610  df-xp 5661  df-rel 5662  df-cnv 5663  df-co 5664  df-dm 5665  df-rn 5666  df-res 5667  df-ima 5668  df-pred 6322  df-ord 6383  df-on 6384  df-suc 6386  df-iota 6512  df-fun 6560  df-fn 6561  df-f 6562  df-f1 6563  df-fo 6564  df-f1o 6565  df-fv 6566  df-isom 6567  df-riota 7400  df-ov 7446  df-2nd 8026  df-frecs 8327  df-wrecs 8358  df-recs 8407  df-er 8745  df-en 9002  df-card 10047  df-ac 10222
This theorem is used by:  cardeq0  10663  ficard  10676
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