Theorem infcntss 9235

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

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		infcntss.1	. . 3 ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V
2	1	domen 8910	. 2 ⊢ (ω ≼ 𝐴 ↔ ∃𝑥(ω ≈ 𝑥 ∧ 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴))
3		ensym 8952	. . . 4 ⊢ (ω ≈ 𝑥 → 𝑥 ≈ ω)
4	3	anim1ci 617	. . 3 ⊢ ((ω ≈ 𝑥 ∧ 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴) → (𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ ω))
5	4	eximi 1837	. 2 ⊢ (∃𝑥(ω ≈ 𝑥 ∧ 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴) → ∃𝑥(𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ ω))
6	2, 5	sylbi 217	1 ⊢ (ω ≼ 𝐴 → ∃𝑥(𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ ω))

Syntax hints:   → wi 4   ∧ wa 395  ∃wex 1781   ∈ wcel 2114  Vcvv 3442   ⊆ wss 3903   class class class wbr 5100  ωcom 7818   ≈ cen 8892   ≼ cdom 8893

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1797  ax-4 1811  ax-5 1912  ax-6 1969  ax-7 2010  ax-8 2116  ax-9 2124  ax-10 2147  ax-11 2163  ax-12 2185  ax-ext 2709  ax-sep 5243  ax-pow 5312  ax-pr 5379  ax-un 7690

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 849  df-3an 1089  df-tru 1545  df-fal 1555  df-ex 1782  df-nf 1786  df-sb 2069  df-mo 2540  df-eu 2570  df-clab 2716  df-cleq 2729  df-clel 2812  df-nfc 2886  df-ral 3053  df-rex 3063  df-rab 3402  df-v 3444  df-dif 3906  df-un 3908  df-in 3910  df-ss 3920  df-nul 4288  df-if 4482  df-pw 4558  df-sn 4583  df-pr 4585  df-op 4589  df-uni 4866  df-br 5101  df-opab 5163  df-id 5527  df-xp 5638  df-rel 5639  df-cnv 5640  df-co 5641  df-dm 5642  df-rn 5643  df-res 5644  df-ima 5645  df-fun 6502  df-fn 6503  df-f 6504  df-f1 6505  df-fo 6506  df-f1o 6507  df-er 8645  df-en 8896  df-dom 8897

This theorem is referenced by:  pibt2  37661