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Definition df-v 3497
Description: Define the universal class. Definition 5.20 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 21. Also Definition 2.9 of [Quine] p. 19. The class V can be described as the "class of all sets"; vprc 5211 proves that V is not itself a set in ZFC. We will frequently use the expression 𝐴 ∈ V as a short way to say "𝐴 is a set", and isset 3507 proves that this expression has the same meaning as 𝑥𝑥 = 𝐴. The class V is called the "von Neumann universe", however, the letter "V" is not a tribute to the name of von Neumann. The letter "V" was used earlier by Peano in 1889 for the universe of sets, where the letter V is derived from the word "Verum". Peano's notation V was adopted by Whitehead and Russell in Principia Mathematica for the class of all sets in 1910. For a general discussion of the theory of classes, see mmset.html#class 3507. (Contributed by NM, 26-May-1993.)
Assertion
Ref Expression
df-v V = {𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥}

Detailed syntax breakdown of Definition df-v
StepHypRef Expression
1 cvv 3495 . 2 class V
2 vx . . . 4 setvar 𝑥
32, 2weq 1955 . . 3 wff 𝑥 = 𝑥
43, 2cab 2799 . 2 class {𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥}
51, 4wceq 1528 1 wff V = {𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥}
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
This definition is referenced by:  vex  3498  vexOLD  3499  domepOLD  5788  ruv  9055  sa-abvi  30148  elnev  40650
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