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Theorem infcntss 9342
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 9016 . 2 (ω ≼ 𝐴 ↔ ∃𝑥(ω ≈ 𝑥 ∧ 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴))
3 ensym 9058 . . . 4 (ω ≈ 𝑥 → 𝑥 ≈ ω)
43anim1ci 628 . . 3 ((ω ≈ 𝑥 ∧ 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴) → (𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ ω))
54eximi 1868 . 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 1812   ∈ wcel 2147  Vcvv 3454   ⊆ wss 3900   class class class wbr 5106  ωcom 7901   ≈ cen 8998   ≼ cdom 8999
This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1828  ax-4 1842  ax-5 1945  ax-6 2002  ax-7 2043  ax-8 2149  ax-9 2157  ax-10 2180  ax-11 2197  ax-12 2216  ax-ext 2735  ax-sep 5252  ax-pow 5331  ax-pr 5395  ax-un 7775
This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 402  df-or 862  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1573  df-fal 1583  df-ex 1813  df-nf 1817  df-sb 2102  df-mo 2567  df-clab 2742  df-cleq 2755  df-clel 2839  df-nfc 2913  df-ral 3081  df-rex 3091  df-rab 3417  df-v 3456  df-ss 3901  df-dif 4050  df-in 4094  df-un 4154  df-nul 4282  df-if 4486  df-pw 4562  df-sn 4589  df-pr 4591  df-op 4839  df-uni 4871  df-br 5107  df-opab 5171  df-id 5550  df-xp 5661  df-rel 5662  df-cnv 5663  df-co 5664  df-dm 5665  df-rn 5666  df-res 5667  df-ima 5668  df-fun 6560  df-fn 6561  df-f 6562  df-f1 6563  df-fo 6564  df-f1o 6565  df-er 8745  df-en 9002  df-dom 9003
This theorem is used by:  pibt2  38532
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