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Theorem carden 10553
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 14404 and the finite-set-only hashen 14403.

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 3746). 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 3746. 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 9898). (Contributed by NM, 22-Oct-2003.)

Assertion
Ref Expression
carden ((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) → ((card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵) ↔ 𝐴𝐵))

Proof of Theorem carden
StepHypRef Expression
1 numth3 10472 . . . . . 6 (𝐴𝐶𝐴 ∈ dom card)
21ad2antrr 739 . . . . 5 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴 ∈ dom card)
3 cardid2 9958 . . . . 5 (𝐴 ∈ dom card → (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐴)
4 ensym 9009 . . . . 5 ((card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐴𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴))
52, 3, 43syl 19 . . . 4 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴))
6 simpr 490 . . . . 5 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵))
7 numth3 10472 . . . . . . 7 (𝐵𝐷𝐵 ∈ dom card)
87ad2antlr 740 . . . . . 6 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐵 ∈ dom card)
98cardidd 10551 . . . . 5 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐵) ≈ 𝐵)
106, 9eqbrtrd 5138 . . . 4 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐵)
11 entr 9012 . . . 4 ((𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴) ∧ (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐵) → 𝐴𝐵)
125, 10, 11syl2anc 596 . . 3 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴𝐵)
1312ex 418 . 2 ((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) → ((card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵) → 𝐴𝐵))
14 carden2b 9972 . 2 (𝐴𝐵 → (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵))
1513, 14impbid1 228 1 ((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) → ((card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵) ↔ 𝐴𝐵))
Colors of variables:    wff setvar class
This proof depends on syntax axioms:  wi 4  wb 209  wa 401   = wceq 1570  wcel 2146   class class class wbr 5114  dom cdm 5666  cfv 6543  cen 8949  cardccrd 9940
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 1943  ax-6 2000  ax-7 2041  ax-8 2148  ax-9 2156  ax-10 2179  ax-11 2195  ax-12 2216  ax-ext 2738  ax-rep 5243  ax-sep 5262  ax-nul 5274  ax-pow 5341  ax-pr 5409  ax-un 7745  ax-ac2 10465
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 2100  df-mo 2570  df-eu 2600  df-clab 2745  df-cleq 2758  df-clel 2841  df-nfc 2915  df-ne 2962  df-ral 3083  df-rex 3093  df-rmo 3372  df-reu 3373  df-rab 3420  df-v 3460  df-sbc 3748  df-csb 3857  df-dif 3911  df-un 3913  df-in 3915  df-ss 3925  df-pss 3928  df-nul 4290  df-if 4493  df-pw 4569  df-sn 4595  df-pr 4597  df-op 4601  df-uni 4878  df-int 4918  df-iun 4963  df-br 5115  df-opab 5179  df-mpt 5198  df-tr 5224  df-id 5561  df-eprel 5566  df-po 5574  df-so 5575  df-fr 5619  df-se 5620  df-we 5621  df-xp 5672  df-rel 5673  df-cnv 5674  df-co 5675  df-dm 5676  df-rn 5677  df-res 5678  df-ima 5679  df-pred 6309  df-ord 6370  df-on 6371  df-suc 6373  df-iota 6499  df-fun 6545  df-fn 6546  df-f 6547  df-f1 6548  df-fo 6549  df-f1o 6550  df-fv 6551  df-isom 6552  df-riota 7380  df-ov 7426  df-2nd 7996  df-frecs 8287  df-wrecs 8318  df-recs 8367  df-er 8703  df-en 8953  df-card 9944  df-ac 10119
This theorem is used by:  cardeq0  10554  ficard  10567
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