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Theorem infcntss 9315
Description: Every infinite set has a denumerable subset. Similar to Exercise 8 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 91. (However, we need neither AC nor the Axiom of Infinity because of the way we express "infinite" in the antecedent.) (Contributed by NM, 23-Oct-2004.)
Hypothesis
Ref Expression
infcntss.1 𝐴 ∈ V
Assertion
Ref Expression
infcntss (ω ≼ 𝐴 → ∃𝑥(𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ ω))
Distinct variable group:   𝑥,𝐴

Proof of Theorem infcntss
StepHypRef Expression
1 infcntss.1 . . 3 𝐴 ∈ V
21domen 8989 . 2 (ω ≼ 𝐴 ↔ ∃𝑥(ω ≈ 𝑥 ∧ 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴))
3 ensym 9031 . . . 4 (ω ≈ 𝑥 → 𝑥 ≈ ω)
43anim1ci 628 . . 3 ((ω ≈ 𝑥 ∧ 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴) → (𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ ω))
54eximi 1867 . 2 (∃𝑥(ω ≈ 𝑥 ∧ 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴) → ∃𝑥(𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ ω))
62, 5sylbi 220 1 (ω ≼ 𝐴 → ∃𝑥(𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ ω))
Colors of variables:    wff setvar class
This proof depends on syntax axioms:   → wi 4   ∧ wa 401  ∃wex 1811   ∈ wcel 2144  Vcvv 3450   ⊆ wss 3895   class class class wbr 5102  ωcom 7877   ≈ cen 8971   ≼ cdom 8972
This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1827  ax-4 1841  ax-5 1942  ax-6 1999  ax-7 2040  ax-8 2146  ax-9 2154  ax-10 2177  ax-11 2193  ax-12 2212  ax-ext 2732  ax-sep 5248  ax-pow 5326  ax-pr 5390  ax-un 7751
This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 402  df-or 862  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1572  df-fal 1582  df-ex 1812  df-nf 1816  df-sb 2099  df-mo 2564  df-clab 2739  df-cleq 2752  df-clel 2835  df-nfc 2909  df-ral 3077  df-rex 3087  df-rab 3413  df-v 3452  df-ss 3896  df-dif 4047  df-in 4091  df-un 4151  df-nul 4279  df-if 4482  df-pw 4558  df-sn 4584  df-pr 4586  df-op 4590  df-uni 4867  df-br 5103  df-opab 5167  df-id 5545  df-xp 5656  df-rel 5657  df-cnv 5658  df-co 5659  df-dm 5660  df-rn 5661  df-res 5662  df-ima 5663  df-fun 6540  df-fn 6541  df-f 6542  df-f1 6543  df-fo 6544  df-f1o 6545  df-er 8718  df-en 8975  df-dom 8976
This theorem is used by:  pibt2  38416
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