Theorem hta 9871

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 1953 and weth 10467, using scottexs 9849 to establish the existence of 𝐴.

For a version of this theorem scheme using class (meta)variables instead of wff (meta)variables, see htalem 9870. (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 2219	. . 3 ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
2		scott0s 9850	. . . 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 3024	. . . 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 9849	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ∈ V
8	3, 7	eqeltri 2861	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V
9		hta.2	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐵 = (℩𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑤 ∈ 𝐴 ¬ 𝑤𝑅𝑧)
10	8, 9	htalem 9870	. . 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 4022	. . . . 5 ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ⊆ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
14	3, 13	eqsstri 3985	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
15	14	sseli 3935	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝐵 ∈ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑})
16		df-sbc 3748	. . 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 1561   = wceq 1563  ∃wex 1802   ∈ wcel 2145  {cab 2743   ≠ wne 2960  ∀wral 3079  Vcvv 3457  [wsbc 3747   ⊆ wss 3907  ∅c0 4288   class class class wbr 5104   We wwe 5603  ‘cfv 6525  ℩crio 7356  rankcrnk 9723

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1818  ax-4 1832  ax-5 1933  ax-6 1990  ax-7 2031  ax-8 2147  ax-9 2155  ax-10 2178  ax-11 2194  ax-12 2215  ax-ext 2737  ax-rep 5231  ax-sep 5250  ax-nul 5260  ax-pow 5326  ax-pr 5394  ax-un 7722  ax-reg 9542  ax-inf2 9598

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 401  df-or 861  df-3or 1102  df-3an 1103  df-tru 1566  df-fal 1576  df-ex 1803  df-nf 1807  df-sb 2094  df-mo 2569  df-eu 2599  df-clab 2744  df-cleq 2757  df-clel 2840  df-nfc 2914  df-ne 2961  df-ral 3080  df-rex 3090  df-rmo 3370  df-reu 3371  df-rab 3418  df-v 3459  df-sbc 3748  df-csb 3856  df-dif 3910  df-un 3912  df-in 3914  df-ss 3924  df-pss 3927  df-nul 4289  df-if 4484  df-pw 4560  df-sn 4586  df-pr 4588  df-op 4592  df-uni 4868  df-int 4908  df-iun 4953  df-iin 4954  df-br 5105  df-opab 5167  df-mpt 5186  df-tr 5212  df-id 5546  df-eprel 5551  df-po 5559  df-so 5560  df-fr 5604  df-we 5606  df-xp 5657  df-rel 5658  df-cnv 5659  df-co 5660  df-dm 5661  df-rn 5662  df-res 5663  df-ima 5664  df-pred 6291  df-ord 6352  df-on 6353  df-lim 6354  df-suc 6355  df-iota 6481  df-fun 6527  df-fn 6528  df-f 6529  df-f1 6530  df-fo 6531  df-f1o 6532  df-fv 6533  df-riota 7357  df-ov 7403  df-om 7851  df-2nd 7975  df-frecs 8266  df-wrecs 8297  df-recs 8346  df-rdg 8385  df-r1 9724  df-rank 9725

This theorem is referenced by: (None)