Theorem hta 9884

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 1960 and weth 10480, using scottexs 9862 to establish the existence of 𝐴.

For a version of this theorem scheme using class (meta)variables instead of wff (meta)variables, see htalem 9883. (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 2217	. . 3 ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
2		scott0s 9863	. . . 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 3022	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ ↔ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ≠ ∅)
5	2, 4	bitr4i 281	. . 3 ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ 𝐴 ≠ ∅)
6	1, 5	sylib 221	. 2 ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ≠ ∅)
7		scottexs 9862	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ∈ V
8	3, 7	eqeltri 2859	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V
9		hta.2	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐵 = (℩𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑤 ∈ 𝐴 ¬ 𝑤𝑅𝑧)
10	8, 9	htalem 9883	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑅 We 𝐴 ∧ 𝐴 ≠ ∅) → 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴)
11	10	ex 417	. 2 ⊢ (𝑅 We 𝐴 → (𝐴 ≠ ∅ → 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴))
12		simpl 487	. . . . . 6 ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦))) → 𝜑)
13	12	ss2abi 4021	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ⊆ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
14	3, 13	eqsstri 3984	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
15	14	sseli 3934	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝐵 ∈ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑})
16		df-sbc 3746	. . 3 ⊢ ([𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑 ↔ 𝐵 ∈ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑})
17	15, 16	sylibr 237	. 2 ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → [𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑)
18	6, 11, 17	syl56 37	1 ⊢ (𝑅 We 𝐴 → (𝜑 → [𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑))

Syntax hints:  ¬ wn 3   → wi 4   ∧ wa 400  ∀wal 1568   = wceq 1570  ∃wex 1809   ∈ wcel 2143  {cab 2741   ≠ wne 2958  ∀wral 3079  Vcvv 3455  [wsbc 3745   ⊆ wss 3906  ∅c0 4287   class class class wbr 5110   We wwe 5615  ‘cfv 6538  ℩crio 7368  rankcrnk 9736

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1825  ax-4 1839  ax-5 1940  ax-6 1997  ax-7 2038  ax-8 2145  ax-9 2153  ax-10 2176  ax-11 2192  ax-12 2213  ax-ext 2735  ax-rep 5239  ax-sep 5258  ax-nul 5270  ax-pow 5338  ax-pr 5406  ax-un 7734  ax-reg 9555  ax-inf2 9611

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 401  df-or 861  df-3or 1104  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1573  df-fal 1583  df-ex 1810  df-nf 1814  df-sb 2097  df-mo 2567  df-eu 2597  df-clab 2742  df-cleq 2755  df-clel 2838  df-nfc 2912  df-ne 2959  df-ral 3080  df-rex 3090  df-rmo 3369  df-reu 3370  df-rab 3417  df-v 3457  df-sbc 3746  df-csb 3855  df-dif 3909  df-un 3911  df-in 3913  df-ss 3923  df-pss 3926  df-nul 4288  df-if 4489  df-pw 4565  df-sn 4591  df-pr 4593  df-op 4597  df-uni 4874  df-int 4914  df-iun 4959  df-iin 4960  df-br 5111  df-opab 5175  df-mpt 5194  df-tr 5220  df-id 5558  df-eprel 5563  df-po 5571  df-so 5572  df-fr 5616  df-we 5618  df-xp 5669  df-rel 5670  df-cnv 5671  df-co 5672  df-dm 5673  df-rn 5674  df-res 5675  df-ima 5676  df-pred 6304  df-ord 6365  df-on 6366  df-lim 6367  df-suc 6368  df-iota 6494  df-fun 6540  df-fn 6541  df-f 6542  df-f1 6543  df-fo 6544  df-f1o 6545  df-fv 6546  df-riota 7369  df-ov 7415  df-om 7864  df-2nd 7988  df-frecs 8279  df-wrecs 8310  df-recs 8359  df-rdg 8398  df-r1 9737  df-rank 9738

This theorem is referenced by: (None)