Theorem hta 9732

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 1932 and weth 10330, using scottexs 9722 to establish the existence of 𝐴.

For a version of this theorem scheme using class (meta)variables instead of wff (meta)variables, see htalem 9731. (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 2173	. . 3 ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
2		scott0s 9723	. . . 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 3005	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ ↔ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ≠ ∅)
5	2, 4	bitr4i 277	. . 3 ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ 𝐴 ≠ ∅)
6	1, 5	sylib 217	. 2 ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ≠ ∅)
7		scottexs 9722	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ∈ V
8	3, 7	eqeltri 2833	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V
9		hta.2	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐵 = (℩𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑤 ∈ 𝐴 ¬ 𝑤𝑅𝑧)
10	8, 9	htalem 9731	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑅 We 𝐴 ∧ 𝐴 ≠ ∅) → 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴)
11	10	ex 413	. 2 ⊢ (𝑅 We 𝐴 → (𝐴 ≠ ∅ → 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴))
12		simpl 483	. . . . . 6 ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦))) → 𝜑)
13	12	ss2abi 4009	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ⊆ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
14	3, 13	eqsstri 3964	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
15	14	sseli 3926	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝐵 ∈ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑})
16		df-sbc 3726	. . 3 ⊢ ([𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑 ↔ 𝐵 ∈ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑})
17	15, 16	sylibr 233	. 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 396  ∀wal 1538   = wceq 1540  ∃wex 1780   ∈ wcel 2105  {cab 2713   ≠ wne 2940  ∀wral 3061  Vcvv 3440  [wsbc 3725   ⊆ wss 3896  ∅c0 4266   class class class wbr 5086   We wwe 5561  ‘cfv 6465  ℩crio 7272  rankcrnk 9598

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 1912  ax-6 1970  ax-7 2010  ax-8 2107  ax-9 2115  ax-10 2136  ax-11 2153  ax-12 2170  ax-ext 2707  ax-rep 5223  ax-sep 5237  ax-nul 5244  ax-pow 5302  ax-pr 5366  ax-un 7629  ax-reg 9427  ax-inf2 9476

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 397  df-or 845  df-3or 1087  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1543  df-fal 1553  df-ex 1781  df-nf 1785  df-sb 2067  df-mo 2538  df-eu 2567  df-clab 2714  df-cleq 2728  df-clel 2814  df-nfc 2886  df-ne 2941  df-ral 3062  df-rex 3071  df-rmo 3349  df-reu 3350  df-rab 3404  df-v 3442  df-sbc 3726  df-csb 3842  df-dif 3899  df-un 3901  df-in 3903  df-ss 3913  df-pss 3915  df-nul 4267  df-if 4471  df-pw 4546  df-sn 4571  df-pr 4573  df-op 4577  df-uni 4850  df-int 4892  df-iun 4938  df-iin 4939  df-br 5087  df-opab 5149  df-mpt 5170  df-tr 5204  df-id 5506  df-eprel 5512  df-po 5520  df-so 5521  df-fr 5562  df-we 5564  df-xp 5613  df-rel 5614  df-cnv 5615  df-co 5616  df-dm 5617  df-rn 5618  df-res 5619  df-ima 5620  df-pred 6224  df-ord 6291  df-on 6292  df-lim 6293  df-suc 6294  df-iota 6417  df-fun 6467  df-fn 6468  df-f 6469  df-f1 6470  df-fo 6471  df-f1o 6472  df-fv 6473  df-riota 7273  df-ov 7319  df-om 7759  df-2nd 7878  df-frecs 8145  df-wrecs 8176  df-recs 8250  df-rdg 8289  df-r1 9599  df-rank 9600

This theorem is referenced by: (None)