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Theorem infcntss 9292
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 8966 . 2 (ω ≼ 𝐴 ↔ ∃𝑥(ω ≈ 𝑥 ∧ 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴))
3 ensym 9008 . . . 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 2145  Vcvv 3450   ⊆ wss 3898   class class class wbr 5102  ωcom 7860   ≈ cen 8948   ≼ cdom 8949
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 1943  ax-6 2000  ax-7 2041  ax-8 2147  ax-9 2155  ax-10 2178  ax-11 2194  ax-12 2213  ax-ext 2732  ax-sep 5248  ax-pow 5326  ax-pr 5390  ax-un 7734
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 2100  df-mo 2564  df-eu 2594  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-dif 3901  df-un 3903  df-in 3905  df-ss 3915  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 5542  df-xp 5653  df-rel 5654  df-cnv 5655  df-co 5656  df-dm 5657  df-rn 5658  df-res 5659  df-ima 5660  df-fun 6529  df-fn 6530  df-f 6531  df-f1 6532  df-fo 6533  df-f1o 6534  df-er 8695  df-en 8952  df-dom 8953
This theorem is used by:  pibt2  38260
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