Theorem hta 9655

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 1933 and weth 10251, using scottexs 9645 to establish the existence of 𝐴.

For a version of this theorem scheme using class (meta)variables instead of wff (meta)variables, see htalem 9654. (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 2174	. . 3 ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
2		scott0s 9646	. . . 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 3008	. . . 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 9645	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ∈ V
8	3, 7	eqeltri 2835	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V
9		hta.2	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐵 = (℩𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑤 ∈ 𝐴 ¬ 𝑤𝑅𝑧)
10	8, 9	htalem 9654	. . 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 4000	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ⊆ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
14	3, 13	eqsstri 3955	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
15	14	sseli 3917	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝐵 ∈ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑})
16		df-sbc 3717	. . 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 1537   = wceq 1539  ∃wex 1782   ∈ wcel 2106  {cab 2715   ≠ wne 2943  ∀wral 3064  Vcvv 3432  [wsbc 3716   ⊆ wss 3887  ∅c0 4256   class class class wbr 5074   We wwe 5543  ‘cfv 6433  ℩crio 7231  rankcrnk 9521

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1798  ax-4 1812  ax-5 1913  ax-6 1971  ax-7 2011  ax-8 2108  ax-9 2116  ax-10 2137  ax-11 2154  ax-12 2171  ax-ext 2709  ax-rep 5209  ax-sep 5223  ax-nul 5230  ax-pow 5288  ax-pr 5352  ax-un 7588  ax-reg 9351  ax-inf2 9399

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 397  df-or 845  df-3or 1087  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1542  df-fal 1552  df-ex 1783  df-nf 1787  df-sb 2068  df-mo 2540  df-eu 2569  df-clab 2716  df-cleq 2730  df-clel 2816  df-nfc 2889  df-ne 2944  df-ral 3069  df-rex 3070  df-rmo 3071  df-reu 3072  df-rab 3073  df-v 3434  df-sbc 3717  df-csb 3833  df-dif 3890  df-un 3892  df-in 3894  df-ss 3904  df-pss 3906  df-nul 4257  df-if 4460  df-pw 4535  df-sn 4562  df-pr 4564  df-op 4568  df-uni 4840  df-int 4880  df-iun 4926  df-iin 4927  df-br 5075  df-opab 5137  df-mpt 5158  df-tr 5192  df-id 5489  df-eprel 5495  df-po 5503  df-so 5504  df-fr 5544  df-we 5546  df-xp 5595  df-rel 5596  df-cnv 5597  df-co 5598  df-dm 5599  df-rn 5600  df-res 5601  df-ima 5602  df-pred 6202  df-ord 6269  df-on 6270  df-lim 6271  df-suc 6272  df-iota 6391  df-fun 6435  df-fn 6436  df-f 6437  df-f1 6438  df-fo 6439  df-f1o 6440  df-fv 6441  df-riota 7232  df-ov 7278  df-om 7713  df-2nd 7832  df-frecs 8097  df-wrecs 8128  df-recs 8202  df-rdg 8241  df-r1 9522  df-rank 9523

This theorem is referenced by: (None)