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Theorem carden 10616
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 14472 and the finite-set-only hashen 14471.

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 3738). 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 3738. 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 9940). (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 10529 . . . . . 6 (𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 → 𝐴 ∈ dom card)
21ad2antrr 739 . . . . 5 (((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴 ∈ dom card)
3 cardid2 10015 . . . . 5 (𝐴 ∈ dom card → (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐴)
4 ensym 9014 . . . . 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 10529 . . . . . . 7 (𝐵 ∈ 𝐷 → 𝐵 ∈ dom card)
87ad2antlr 740 . . . . . 6 (((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐵 ∈ dom card)
98cardidd 10614 . . . . 5 (((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐵) ≈ 𝐵)
106, 9eqbrtrd 5127 . . . 4 (((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐵)
11 entr 9017 . . . 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 10029 . 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 2145   class class class wbr 5103  dom cdm 5651  ‘cfv 6531   ≈ cen 8954  cardccrd 9997
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 2147  ax-9 2155  ax-10 2178  ax-11 2194  ax-12 2213  ax-ext 2733  ax-rep 5232  ax-sep 5249  ax-nul 5260  ax-pow 5327  ax-pr 5391  ax-un 7740  ax-ac2 10522
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 2565  df-eu 2595  df-clab 2740  df-cleq 2753  df-clel 2836  df-nfc 2910  df-ne 2957  df-ral 3078  df-rex 3088  df-rmo 3366  df-reu 3367  df-rab 3414  df-v 3453  df-sbc 3740  df-csb 3848  df-dif 3902  df-un 3904  df-in 3906  df-ss 3916  df-pss 3919  df-nul 4280  df-if 4483  df-pw 4559  df-sn 4585  df-pr 4587  df-op 4591  df-uni 4868  df-int 4908  df-iun 4953  df-br 5104  df-opab 5168  df-mpt 5187  df-tr 5213  df-id 5546  df-eprel 5551  df-po 5559  df-so 5560  df-fr 5604  df-se 5605  df-we 5606  df-xp 5657  df-rel 5658  df-cnv 5659  df-co 5660  df-dm 5661  df-rn 5662  df-res 5663  df-ima 5664  df-pred 6297  df-ord 6358  df-on 6359  df-suc 6361  df-iota 6487  df-fun 6533  df-fn 6534  df-f 6535  df-f1 6536  df-fo 6537  df-f1o 6538  df-fv 6539  df-isom 6540  df-riota 7369  df-ov 7415  df-2nd 7991  df-frecs 8283  df-wrecs 8314  df-recs 8363  df-er 8701  df-en 8958  df-card 10001  df-ac 10176
This theorem is used by:  cardeq0  10617  ficard  10630
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