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Theorem carden 10464
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 14273 and the finite-set-only hashen 14272.

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 3742). 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 3742. 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 9810). (Contributed by NM, 22-Oct-2003.)

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

Proof of Theorem carden
StepHypRef Expression
1 numth3 10383 . . . . . 6 (𝐴𝐶𝐴 ∈ dom card)
21ad2antrr 726 . . . . 5 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴 ∈ dom card)
3 cardid2 9868 . . . . 5 (𝐴 ∈ dom card → (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐴)
4 ensym 8935 . . . . 5 ((card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐴𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴))
52, 3, 43syl 18 . . . 4 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴))
6 simpr 484 . . . . 5 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵))
7 numth3 10383 . . . . . . 7 (𝐵𝐷𝐵 ∈ dom card)
87ad2antlr 727 . . . . . 6 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐵 ∈ dom card)
98cardidd 10462 . . . . 5 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐵) ≈ 𝐵)
106, 9eqbrtrd 5117 . . . 4 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐵)
11 entr 8938 . . . 4 ((𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴) ∧ (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐵) → 𝐴𝐵)
125, 10, 11syl2anc 584 . . 3 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴𝐵)
1312ex 412 . 2 ((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) → ((card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵) → 𝐴𝐵))
14 carden2b 9882 . 2 (𝐴𝐵 → (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵))
1513, 14impbid1 225 1 ((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) → ((card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵) ↔ 𝐴𝐵))
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:  wi 4  wb 206  wa 395   = wceq 1540  wcel 2109   class class class wbr 5095  dom cdm 5623  cfv 6486  cen 8876  cardccrd 9850
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1795  ax-4 1809  ax-5 1910  ax-6 1967  ax-7 2008  ax-8 2111  ax-9 2119  ax-10 2142  ax-11 2158  ax-12 2178  ax-ext 2701  ax-rep 5221  ax-sep 5238  ax-nul 5248  ax-pow 5307  ax-pr 5374  ax-un 7675  ax-ac2 10376
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-3or 1087  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1543  df-fal 1553  df-ex 1780  df-nf 1784  df-sb 2066  df-mo 2533  df-eu 2562  df-clab 2708  df-cleq 2721  df-clel 2803  df-nfc 2878  df-ne 2926  df-ral 3045  df-rex 3054  df-rmo 3345  df-reu 3346  df-rab 3397  df-v 3440  df-sbc 3745  df-csb 3854  df-dif 3908  df-un 3910  df-in 3912  df-ss 3922  df-pss 3925  df-nul 4287  df-if 4479  df-pw 4555  df-sn 4580  df-pr 4582  df-op 4586  df-uni 4862  df-int 4900  df-iun 4946  df-br 5096  df-opab 5158  df-mpt 5177  df-tr 5203  df-id 5518  df-eprel 5523  df-po 5531  df-so 5532  df-fr 5576  df-se 5577  df-we 5578  df-xp 5629  df-rel 5630  df-cnv 5631  df-co 5632  df-dm 5633  df-rn 5634  df-res 5635  df-ima 5636  df-pred 6253  df-ord 6314  df-on 6315  df-suc 6317  df-iota 6442  df-fun 6488  df-fn 6489  df-f 6490  df-f1 6491  df-fo 6492  df-f1o 6493  df-fv 6494  df-isom 6495  df-riota 7310  df-ov 7356  df-2nd 7932  df-frecs 8221  df-wrecs 8252  df-recs 8301  df-er 8632  df-en 8880  df-card 9854  df-ac 10029
This theorem is referenced by:  cardeq0  10465  ficard  10478
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