Definition df-mnf 10943

Description: Define minus infinity as the power set of plus infinity. Note that the definition is arbitrary, requiring only that -∞ be a set not in ℝ and different from +∞ (see mnfnre 10949 and pnfnemnf 10961). (Contributed by NM, 13-Oct-2005.) (New usage is discouraged.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
df-mnf	⊢ -∞ = 𝒫 +∞

Detailed syntax breakdown of Definition df-mnf

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		cmnf 10938	. 2 class -∞
2		cpnf 10937	. . 3 class +∞
3	2	cpw 4530	. 2 class 𝒫 +∞
4	1, 3	wceq 1539	1 wff -∞ = 𝒫 +∞

This definition is referenced by:  mnfnre  10949  pnfnemnf  10961  mnfxr  10963