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Theorem carden 10505
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 14358 and the finite-set-only hashen 14357.

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 9850). (Contributed by NM, 22-Oct-2003.)

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

Proof of Theorem carden
StepHypRef Expression
1 numth3 10424 . . . . . 6 (𝐴𝐶𝐴 ∈ dom card)
21ad2antrr 736 . . . . 5 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴 ∈ dom card)
3 cardid2 9908 . . . . 5 (𝐴 ∈ dom card → (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐴)
4 ensym 8980 . . . . 5 ((card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐴𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴))
52, 3, 43syl 18 . . . 4 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴))
6 simpr 488 . . . . 5 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵))
7 numth3 10424 . . . . . . 7 (𝐵𝐷𝐵 ∈ dom card)
87ad2antlr 737 . . . . . 6 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐵 ∈ dom card)
98cardidd 10503 . . . . 5 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐵) ≈ 𝐵)
106, 9eqbrtrd 5121 . . . 4 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐵)
11 entr 8983 . . . 4 ((𝐴 ≈ (card‘𝐴) ∧ (card‘𝐴) ≈ 𝐵) → 𝐴𝐵)
125, 10, 11syl2anc 593 . . 3 (((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) ∧ (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵)) → 𝐴𝐵)
1312ex 416 . 2 ((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) → ((card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵) → 𝐴𝐵))
14 carden2b 9922 . 2 (𝐴𝐵 → (card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵))
1513, 14impbid1 227 1 ((𝐴𝐶𝐵𝐷) → ((card‘𝐴) = (card‘𝐵) ↔ 𝐴𝐵))
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:  wi 4  wb 208  wa 399   = wceq 1559  wcel 2141   class class class wbr 5099  dom cdm 5645  cfv 6517  cen 8920  cardccrd 9890
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1814  ax-4 1828  ax-5 1929  ax-6 1986  ax-7 2027  ax-8 2143  ax-9 2151  ax-10 2174  ax-11 2190  ax-12 2211  ax-ext 2733  ax-rep 5226  ax-sep 5245  ax-nul 5255  ax-pow 5321  ax-pr 5389  ax-un 7714  ax-ac2 10417
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 209  df-an 400  df-or 859  df-3or 1098  df-3an 1099  df-tru 1562  df-fal 1572  df-ex 1799  df-nf 1803  df-sb 2090  df-mo 2565  df-eu 2595  df-clab 2740  df-cleq 2753  df-clel 2836  df-nfc 2910  df-ne 2957  df-ral 3076  df-rex 3086  df-rmo 3366  df-reu 3367  df-rab 3414  df-v 3455  df-sbc 3745  df-csb 3853  df-dif 3907  df-un 3909  df-in 3911  df-ss 3921  df-pss 3924  df-nul 4286  df-if 4480  df-pw 4556  df-sn 4582  df-pr 4584  df-op 4588  df-uni 4865  df-int 4905  df-iun 4950  df-br 5100  df-opab 5162  df-mpt 5181  df-tr 5207  df-id 5540  df-eprel 5545  df-po 5553  df-so 5554  df-fr 5598  df-se 5599  df-we 5600  df-xp 5651  df-rel 5652  df-cnv 5653  df-co 5654  df-dm 5655  df-rn 5656  df-res 5657  df-ima 5658  df-pred 6284  df-ord 6345  df-on 6346  df-suc 6348  df-iota 6473  df-fun 6519  df-fn 6520  df-f 6521  df-f1 6522  df-fo 6523  df-f1o 6524  df-fv 6525  df-isom 6526  df-riota 7349  df-ov 7395  df-2nd 7967  df-frecs 8257  df-wrecs 8288  df-recs 8337  df-er 8673  df-en 8924  df-card 9894  df-ac 10069
This theorem is referenced by:  cardeq0  10506  ficard  10519
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