Theorem hta 9809

Description: A ZFC emulation of Hilbert's transfinite axiom. The set 𝐵 has the properties of Hilbert's epsilon, except that it also depends on a well-ordering 𝑅. This theorem arose from discussions with Raph Levien on 5-Mar-2004 about translating the HOL proof language, which uses Hilbert's epsilon. See https://us.metamath.org/downloads/choice.txt (copy of obsolete link http://ghilbert.org/choice.txt) and https://us.metamath.org/downloads/megillaward2005he.pdf.

Hilbert's epsilon is described at http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epsilon-calculus/. This theorem differs from Hilbert's transfinite axiom described on that page in that it requires 𝑅 We 𝐴 as an antecedent. Class 𝐴 collects the sets of the least rank for which 𝜑(𝑥) is true. Class 𝐵, which emulates Hilbert's epsilon, is the minimum element in a well-ordering 𝑅 on 𝐴.

If a well-ordering 𝑅 on 𝐴 can be expressed in a closed form, as might be the case if we are working with say natural numbers, we can eliminate the antecedent with modus ponens, giving us the exact equivalent of Hilbert's transfinite axiom. Otherwise, we replace 𝑅 with a dummy setvar variable, say 𝑤, and attach 𝑤 We 𝐴 as an antecedent in each step of the ZFC version of the HOL proof until the epsilon is eliminated. At that point, 𝐵 (which will have 𝑤 as a free variable) will no longer be present, and we can eliminate 𝑤 We 𝐴 by applying exlimiv 1931 and weth 10405, using scottexs 9799 to establish the existence of 𝐴.

For a version of this theorem scheme using class (meta)variables instead of wff (meta)variables, see htalem 9808. (Contributed by NM, 11-Mar-2004.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 25-Jun-2015.)

Hypotheses

Ref	Expression
hta.1	⊢ 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))}
hta.2	⊢ 𝐵 = (℩𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑤 ∈ 𝐴 ¬ 𝑤𝑅𝑧)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
hta	⊢ (𝑅 We 𝐴 → (𝜑 → [𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑))

Distinct variable groups:   𝑥,𝑦   𝑧,𝑤,𝐴   𝜑,𝑦   𝑤,𝑅,𝑧

Allowed substitution hints:   𝜑(𝑥,𝑧,𝑤)   𝐴(𝑥,𝑦)   𝐵(𝑥,𝑦,𝑧,𝑤)   𝑅(𝑥,𝑦)

Proof of Theorem hta

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		19.8a 2188	. . 3 ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
2		scott0s 9800	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ≠ ∅)
3		hta.1	. . . . 5 ⊢ 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))}
4	3	neeq1i 2996	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ ↔ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ≠ ∅)
5	2, 4	bitr4i 278	. . 3 ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ 𝐴 ≠ ∅)
6	1, 5	sylib 218	. 2 ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ≠ ∅)
7		scottexs 9799	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ∈ V
8	3, 7	eqeltri 2832	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V
9		hta.2	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐵 = (℩𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑤 ∈ 𝐴 ¬ 𝑤𝑅𝑧)
10	8, 9	htalem 9808	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑅 We 𝐴 ∧ 𝐴 ≠ ∅) → 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴)
11	10	ex 412	. 2 ⊢ (𝑅 We 𝐴 → (𝐴 ≠ ∅ → 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴))
12		simpl 482	. . . . . 6 ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦))) → 𝜑)
13	12	ss2abi 4018	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ⊆ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
14	3, 13	eqsstri 3980	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
15	14	sseli 3929	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝐵 ∈ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑})
16		df-sbc 3741	. . 3 ⊢ ([𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑 ↔ 𝐵 ∈ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑})
17	15, 16	sylibr 234	. 2 ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → [𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑)
18	6, 11, 17	syl56 36	1 ⊢ (𝑅 We 𝐴 → (𝜑 → [𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑))

Syntax hints:  ¬ wn 3   → wi 4   ∧ wa 395  ∀wal 1539   = wceq 1541  ∃wex 1780   ∈ wcel 2113  {cab 2714   ≠ wne 2932  ∀wral 3051  Vcvv 3440  [wsbc 3740   ⊆ wss 3901  ∅c0 4285   class class class wbr 5098   We wwe 5576  ‘cfv 6492  ℩crio 7314  rankcrnk 9675

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1796  ax-4 1810  ax-5 1911  ax-6 1968  ax-7 2009  ax-8 2115  ax-9 2123  ax-10 2146  ax-11 2162  ax-12 2184  ax-ext 2708  ax-rep 5224  ax-sep 5241  ax-nul 5251  ax-pow 5310  ax-pr 5377  ax-un 7680  ax-reg 9497  ax-inf2 9550

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-3or 1087  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1544  df-fal 1554  df-ex 1781  df-nf 1785  df-sb 2068  df-mo 2539  df-eu 2569  df-clab 2715  df-cleq 2728  df-clel 2811  df-nfc 2885  df-ne 2933  df-ral 3052  df-rex 3061  df-rmo 3350  df-reu 3351  df-rab 3400  df-v 3442  df-sbc 3741  df-csb 3850  df-dif 3904  df-un 3906  df-in 3908  df-ss 3918  df-pss 3921  df-nul 4286  df-if 4480  df-pw 4556  df-sn 4581  df-pr 4583  df-op 4587  df-uni 4864  df-int 4903  df-iun 4948  df-iin 4949  df-br 5099  df-opab 5161  df-mpt 5180  df-tr 5206  df-id 5519  df-eprel 5524  df-po 5532  df-so 5533  df-fr 5577  df-we 5579  df-xp 5630  df-rel 5631  df-cnv 5632  df-co 5633  df-dm 5634  df-rn 5635  df-res 5636  df-ima 5637  df-pred 6259  df-ord 6320  df-on 6321  df-lim 6322  df-suc 6323  df-iota 6448  df-fun 6494  df-fn 6495  df-f 6496  df-f1 6497  df-fo 6498  df-f1o 6499  df-fv 6500  df-riota 7315  df-ov 7361  df-om 7809  df-2nd 7934  df-frecs 8223  df-wrecs 8254  df-recs 8303  df-rdg 8341  df-r1 9676  df-rank 9677

This theorem is referenced by: (None)