P. 21 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 2001-2100   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	speiv 2001*	Inference from existential specialization. (Contributed by NM, 19-Aug-1993.) Use spimew 2000. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 22-Oct-2023.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜓 → 𝜑))    &   ⊢ 𝜓    ⇒   ⊢ ∃𝑥𝜑
Theorem	speivw 2002*	Version of spei 2425 with a disjoint variable condition, which does not require ax-13 2403 (neither ax-7 2037 nor ax-12 2212). (Contributed by BJ, 31-May-2019.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ 𝜓    ⇒   ⊢ ∃𝑥𝜑
Theorem	exgen 2003	Rule of existential generalization, similar to universal generalization ax-gen 1824, but valid only if an individual exists. Its proof requires ax-6 1996 in our axiomatization but the equality predicate does not occur in its statement. Some fundamental theorems of predicate calculus can be proven from ax-gen 1824, ax-4 1838 and this theorem alone, not requiring ax-7 2037 or excessive distinct variable conditions. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 12-Nov-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 20-Oct-2023.)
⊢ 𝜑    ⇒   ⊢ ∃𝑥𝜑
Theorem	extru 2004	There exists a variable such that ⊤ holds; that is, there exists a variable. This corresponds under the standard translation to one of the formulations of the modal axiom (D), the other being 19.2 2005. (Contributed by Anthony Hart, 13-Sep-2011.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 12-May-2019.)
⊢ ∃𝑥⊤
Theorem	19.2 2005	Theorem 19.2 of [Margaris] p. 89. This corresponds to the axiom (D) of modal logic (the other standard formulation being extru 2004). Note: This proof is very different from Margaris' because we only have Tarski's FOL axiom schemes available at this point. See the later 19.2g 2223 for a more conventional proof of a more general result, which uses additional axioms. The reverse implication is the defining property of effective nonfreeness (see df-nf 1813). (Contributed by NM, 2-Aug-2017.) Remove dependency on ax-7 2037. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 4-Dec-2017.)
⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	19.2d 2006	Deduction associated with 19.2 2005. (Contributed by BJ, 12-May-2019.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜓)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜓)
Theorem	19.8w 2007	Weak version of 19.8a 2216 and instance of 19.2d 2006. (Contributed by NM, 1-Aug-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 4-Dec-2017.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜑)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	spnfw 2008	Weak version of sp 2218. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 1-Aug-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 13-Aug-2017.)
⊢ (¬ 𝜑 → ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝜑)    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜑)
Theorem	spfalw 2009	Version of sp 2218 when 𝜑 is false. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 23-Apr-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 25-Dec-2017.)
⊢ ¬ 𝜑    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜑)
Theorem	spvw 2010*	Version of sp 2218 when 𝑥 does not occur in 𝜑. Converse of ax-5 1939. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 10-Apr-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 4-Dec-2017.) Shorten 19.3v 2011. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 20-Oct-2023.)
⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜑)
Theorem	19.3v 2011*	Version of 19.3 2237 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. Any formula can be universally quantified using a variable which it does not contain. See also 19.9v 2013. (Contributed by Anthony Hart, 13-Sep-2011.) Remove dependency on ax-7 2037. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 4-Dec-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 20-Oct-2023.)
⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 ↔ 𝜑)
Theorem	19.8v 2012*	Version of 19.8a 2216 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. Converse of ax5e 1941. (Contributed by BJ, 12-Mar-2020.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	19.9v 2013*	Version of 19.9 2240 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. Any formula can be existentially quantified using a variable which it does not contain. See also 19.3v 2011. (Contributed by NM, 28-May-1995.) Remove dependency on ax-7 2037. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 4-Dec-2017.)
⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ 𝜑)
Theorem	spimevw 2014*	Existential introduction, using implicit substitution. This is to spimew 2000 what spimvw 2015 is to spimw 1999. Version of spimev 2423 and spimefv 2233 with an additional disjoint variable condition, using only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jan-1993.) (Revised by BJ, 17-Mar-2020.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 → 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜓)
Theorem	spimvw 2015*	A weak form of specialization. Lemma 8 of [KalishMontague] p. 87. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. For stronger forms using more axioms, see spimv 2421 and spimfv 2274. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 → 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜓)
Theorem	spsv 2016*	Generalization of antecedent. A trivial weak version of sps 2220 avoiding ax-12 2212. (Contributed by SN, 13-Nov-2025.) (Proof shortened by WL, 19-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝜓)    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜓)
Theorem	spvv 2017*	Specialization, using implicit substitution. Version of spv 2424 with a disjoint variable condition, which does not require ax-7 2037, ax-12 2212, ax-13 2403. (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993.) (Revised by BJ, 31-May-2019.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜓)
Theorem	chvarvv 2018*	Implicit substitution of 𝑦 for 𝑥 into a theorem. Version of chvarv 2427 with a disjoint variable condition, which does not require ax-13 2403. (Contributed by NM, 20-Apr-1994.) (Revised by BJ, 31-May-2019.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ 𝜑    ⇒   ⊢ 𝜓
Theorem	19.39 2019	Theorem 19.39 of [Margaris] p. 90. (Contributed by NM, 12-Mar-1993.)
⊢ ((∃𝑥𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜓) → ∃𝑥(𝜑 → 𝜓))
Theorem	19.24 2020	Theorem 19.24 of [Margaris] p. 90. (Contributed by NM, 12-Mar-1993.)
⊢ ((∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜓) → ∃𝑥(𝜑 → 𝜓))
Theorem	19.34 2021	Theorem 19.34 of [Margaris] p. 90. (Contributed by NM, 12-Mar-1993.)
⊢ ((∀𝑥𝜑 ∨ ∃𝑥𝜓) → ∃𝑥(𝜑 ∨ 𝜓))
Theorem	19.36v 2022*	Version of 19.36 2265 with a disjoint variable condition instead of a nonfreeness hypothesis. (Contributed by NM, 18-Aug-1993.) Reduce dependencies on axioms. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 17-Jan-2020.)
⊢ (∃𝑥(𝜑 → 𝜓) ↔ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜓))
Theorem	19.12vvv 2023*	Version of 19.12vv 2378 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. See also 19.12 2359. (Contributed by BJ, 18-Mar-2020.)
⊢ (∃𝑥∀𝑦(𝜑 → 𝜓) ↔ ∀𝑦∃𝑥(𝜑 → 𝜓))
Theorem	19.27v 2024*	Version of 19.27 2262 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 3-Jun-2004.)
⊢ (∀𝑥(𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) ↔ (∀𝑥𝜑 ∧ 𝜓))
Theorem	19.28v 2025*	Version of 19.28 2263 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 25-Mar-2004.)
⊢ (∀𝑥(𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) ↔ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑥𝜓))
Theorem	19.37v 2026*	Version of 19.37 2267 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ (∃𝑥(𝜑 → 𝜓) ↔ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜓))
Theorem	19.44v 2027*	Version of 19.44 2272 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 12-Mar-1993.)
⊢ (∃𝑥(𝜑 ∨ 𝜓) ↔ (∃𝑥𝜑 ∨ 𝜓))
Theorem	19.45v 2028*	Version of 19.45 2273 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 12-Mar-1993.)
⊢ (∃𝑥(𝜑 ∨ 𝜓) ↔ (𝜑 ∨ ∃𝑥𝜓))
Theorem	equs4v 2029*	Version of equs4 2447 with a disjoint variable condition, which requires fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 10-May-1993.) (Revised by BJ, 31-May-2019.)
⊢ (∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑) → ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 ∧ 𝜑))
Theorem	alequexv 2030*	Version of equs4v 2029 with its consequence simplified by exsimpr 1898. (Contributed by BJ, 9-Nov-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑) → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	exsbim 2031*	One direction of the equivalence in exsb 2390 is based on fewer axioms. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 2-Mar-2023.)
⊢ (∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑) → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	equsv 2032*	If a formula does not contain a variable 𝑥, then it is equivalent to the corresponding prototype of substitution with a fresh variable (see sb6 2118). (Contributed by BJ, 23-Jul-2023.)
⊢ (∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑) ↔ 𝜑)
Theorem	equsalvw 2033*	Version of equsalv 2302 with a disjoint variable condition, and of equsal 2448 with two disjoint variable conditions, which requires fewer axioms. See also the dual form equsexvw 2034. (Contributed by BJ, 31-May-2019.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑) ↔ 𝜓)
Theorem	equsexvw 2034*	Version of equsexv 2303 with a disjoint variable condition, and of equsex 2449 with two disjoint variable conditions, which requires fewer axioms. See also the dual form equsalvw 2033. (Contributed by BJ, 31-May-2019.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 23-Oct-2023.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 ∧ 𝜑) ↔ 𝜓)
Theorem	cbvaliw 2035*	Change bound variable. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. Part of Lemma 7 of [KalishMontague] p. 86. (Contributed by NM, 19-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑦∀𝑥𝜑)    &   ⊢ (¬ 𝜓 → ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝜓)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 → 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑦𝜓)
Theorem	cbvalivw 2036*	Change bound variable. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. Part of Lemma 7 of [KalishMontague] p. 86. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 → 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑦𝜓)
1.4.7  Axiom scheme ax-7 (Equality)
Axiom	ax-7 2037	Axiom of Equality. One of the equality and substitution axioms of predicate calculus with equality. It states that equality is a right-Euclidean binary relation (this is similar, but not identical, to being transitive, which is proved as equtr 2050). This axiom scheme is a sub-scheme of Axiom Scheme B8 of system S2 of [Tarski], p. 75, whose general form cannot be represented with our notation. Also appears as Axiom C7 of [Monk2] p. 105 and Axiom Scheme C8' in [Megill] p. 448 (p. 16 of the preprint). The equality symbol was invented in 1557 by Robert Recorde. He chose a pair of parallel lines of the same length because "noe .2. thynges, can be moare equalle". We prove in ax7 2045 that this axiom can be recovered from its weakened version ax7v 2038 where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are assumed to be disjoint variables. In particular, the only theorem referencing ax-7 2037 should be ax7v 2038. See the comment of ax7v 2038 for more details on these matters. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jan-1993.) (Revised by BJ, 7-Dec-2020.) Use ax7 2045 instead. (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 → 𝑦 = 𝑧))
Theorem	ax7v 2038*	Weakened version of ax-7 2037, with a disjoint variable condition on 𝑥, 𝑦. This should be the only proof referencing ax-7 2037, and it should be referenced only by its two weakened versions ax7v1 2039 and ax7v2 2040, from which ax-7 2037 is then rederived as ax7 2045, which shows that either ax7v 2038 or the conjunction of ax7v1 2039 and ax7v2 2040 is sufficient. In ax7v 2038, it is still allowed to substitute the same variable for 𝑥 and 𝑧, or the same variable for 𝑦 and 𝑧. Therefore, ax7v 2038 "bundles" (a term coined by Raph Levien) its "principal instance" (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 → 𝑦 = 𝑧)) with 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 distinct, and its "degenerate instances" (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑥 = 𝑥 → 𝑦 = 𝑥)) and (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑦 = 𝑦)) with 𝑥, 𝑦 distinct. These degenerate instances are for instance used in the proofs of equcomiv 2043 and equid 2041 respectively. (Contributed by BJ, 7-Dec-2020.) Use ax7 2045 instead. (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 → 𝑦 = 𝑧))
Theorem	ax7v1 2039*	First of two weakened versions of ax7v 2038, with an extra disjoint variable condition on 𝑥, 𝑧, see comments there. (Contributed by BJ, 7-Dec-2020.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 → 𝑦 = 𝑧))
Theorem	ax7v2 2040*	Second of two weakened versions of ax7v 2038, with an extra disjoint variable condition on 𝑦, 𝑧, see comments there. (Contributed by BJ, 7-Dec-2020.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 → 𝑦 = 𝑧))
Theorem	equid 2041	Identity law for equality. Lemma 2 of [KalishMontague] p. 85. See also Lemma 6 of [Tarski] p. 68. (Contributed by NM, 1-Apr-2005.) (Revised by NM, 9-Apr-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 22-Aug-2020.)
⊢ 𝑥 = 𝑥
Theorem	nfequid 2042	Bound-variable hypothesis builder for 𝑥 = 𝑥. This theorem tells us that any variable, including 𝑥, is effectively not free in 𝑥 = 𝑥, even though 𝑥 is technically free according to the traditional definition of free variable. (Contributed by NM, 13-Jan-2011.) (Revised by NM, 21-Aug-2017.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑦 𝑥 = 𝑥
Theorem	equcomiv 2043*	Weaker form of equcomi 2046 with a disjoint variable condition on 𝑥, 𝑦. This is an intermediate step and equcomi 2046 is fully recovered later. (Contributed by BJ, 7-Dec-2020.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑦 = 𝑥)
Theorem	ax6evr 2044*	A commuted form of ax6ev 1998. (Contributed by BJ, 7-Dec-2020.)
⊢ ∃𝑥 𝑦 = 𝑥
Theorem	ax7 2045	Proof of ax-7 2037 from ax7v1 2039 and ax7v2 2040 (and earlier axioms), proving sufficiency of the conjunction of the latter two weakened versions of ax7v 2038, which is itself a weakened version of ax-7 2037. Note that the weakened version of ax-7 2037 obtained by adding a disjoint variable condition on 𝑥, 𝑧 (resp. on 𝑦, 𝑧) does not permit, together with the other axioms, to prove reflexivity (resp. symmetry). (Contributed by BJ, 7-Dec-2020.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 → 𝑦 = 𝑧))
Theorem	equcomi 2046	Commutative law for equality. Equality is a symmetric relation. Lemma 3 of [KalishMontague] p. 85. See also Lemma 7 of [Tarski] p. 69. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jan-1993.) (Revised by NM, 9-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑦 = 𝑥)
Theorem	equcom 2047	Commutative law for equality. Equality is a symmetric relation. (Contributed by NM, 20-Aug-1993.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 ↔ 𝑦 = 𝑥)
Theorem	equcomd 2048	Deduction form of equcom 2047, symmetry of equality. For the versions for classes, see eqcom 2769 and eqcomd 2768. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2019.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑦 = 𝑥)
Theorem	equcoms 2049	An inference commuting equality in antecedent. Used to eliminate the need for a syllogism. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jan-1993.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑥 → 𝜑)
Theorem	equtr 2050	A transitive law for equality. (Contributed by NM, 23-Aug-1993.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑦 = 𝑧 → 𝑥 = 𝑧))
Theorem	equtrr 2051	A transitive law for equality. Lemma L17 in [Megill] p. 446 (p. 14 of the preprint). (Contributed by NM, 23-Aug-1993.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑧 = 𝑥 → 𝑧 = 𝑦))
Theorem	equeuclr 2052	Commuted version of equeucl 2053 (equality is left-Euclidean). (Contributed by BJ, 12-Apr-2021.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑧 → (𝑦 = 𝑧 → 𝑦 = 𝑥))
Theorem	equeucl 2053	Equality is a left-Euclidean binary relation. (Right-Euclideanness is stated in ax-7 2037.) Curried (exported) form of equtr2 2056. (Contributed by BJ, 11-Apr-2021.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑧 → (𝑦 = 𝑧 → 𝑥 = 𝑦))
Theorem	equequ1 2054	An equivalence law for equality. (Contributed by NM, 1-Aug-1993.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 10-Dec-2017.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 ↔ 𝑦 = 𝑧))
Theorem	equequ2 2055	An equivalence law for equality. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 4-Aug-2017.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 12-Apr-2021.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑧 = 𝑥 ↔ 𝑧 = 𝑦))
Theorem	equtr2 2056	Equality is a left-Euclidean binary relation. Uncurried (imported) form of equeucl 2053. (Contributed by NM, 12-Aug-1993.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-May-2011.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 11-Apr-2021.)
⊢ ((𝑥 = 𝑧 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑧) → 𝑥 = 𝑦)
Theorem	stdpc6 2057	One of the two equality axioms of standard predicate calculus, called reflexivity of equality. (The other one is stdpc7 2285.) Axiom 6 of [Mendelson] p. 95. Mendelson doesn't say why he prepended the redundant quantifier, but it was probably to be compatible with free logic (which is valid in the empty domain). (Contributed by NM, 16-Feb-2005.)
⊢ ∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑥
Theorem	equvinv 2058*	A variable introduction law for equality. Lemma 15 of [Monk2] p. 109. (Contributed by NM, 9-Jan-1993.) Remove dependencies on ax-10 2175, ax-13 2403. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 10-Jun-2019.) Move the quantified variable (𝑧) to the left of the equality signs. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 11-Apr-2021.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 12-Jul-2022.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 ↔ ∃𝑧(𝑧 = 𝑥 ∧ 𝑧 = 𝑦))
Theorem	equvinva 2059*	A modified version of the forward implication of equvinv 2058 adapted to common usage. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 8-Sep-2018.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∃𝑧(𝑥 = 𝑧 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑧))
Theorem	equvelv 2060*	A biconditional form of equvel 2487 with disjoint variable conditions and proved from Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by Andrew Salmon, 2-Jun-2011.) Reduce axiom usage. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 10-Apr-2021.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 12-Jul-2022.)
⊢ (∀𝑧(𝑧 = 𝑥 → 𝑧 = 𝑦) ↔ 𝑥 = 𝑦)
Theorem	ax13b 2061	An equivalence between two ways of expressing ax-13 2403. See the comment for ax-13 2403. (Contributed by NM, 2-May-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 26-Feb-2018.) (Revised by BJ, 15-Sep-2020.)
⊢ ((¬ 𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑦 = 𝑧 → 𝜑)) ↔ (¬ 𝑥 = 𝑦 → (¬ 𝑥 = 𝑧 → (𝑦 = 𝑧 → 𝜑))))
Theorem	spfw 2062*	Weak version of sp 2218. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. Lemma 9 of [KalishMontague] p. 87. This may be the best we can do with minimal distinct variable conditions. (Contributed by NM, 19-Apr-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 10-Oct-2021.)
⊢ (¬ 𝜓 → ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝜓)    &   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑦∀𝑥𝜑)    &   ⊢ (¬ 𝜑 → ∀𝑦 ¬ 𝜑)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜑)
Theorem	spw 2063*	Weak version of the specialization scheme sp 2218. Lemma 9 of [KalishMontague] p. 87. While it appears that sp 2218 in its general form does not follow from Tarski's FOL axiom schemes, from this theorem we can prove any instance of sp 2218 having mutually distinct setvar variables and no wff metavariables (see ax12wdemo 2169 for an example of the procedure to eliminate the hypothesis). Other approximations of sp 2218 are spfw 2062 (minimal distinct variable requirements), spnfw 2008 (when 𝑥 is not free in ¬ 𝜑), spvw 2010 (when 𝑥 does not appear in 𝜑), sptruw 1835 (when 𝜑 is true), spfalw 2009 (when 𝜑 is false), and spvv 2017 (where 𝜑 is changed into 𝜓). (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 27-Feb-2018.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜑)
Theorem	cbvalw 2064*	Change bound variable. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑦∀𝑥𝜑)    &   ⊢ (¬ 𝜓 → ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝜓)    &   ⊢ (∀𝑦𝜓 → ∀𝑥∀𝑦𝜓)    &   ⊢ (¬ 𝜑 → ∀𝑦 ¬ 𝜑)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑦𝜓)
Theorem	cbvalvw 2065*	Change bound variable. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. See cbvalv 2431 for a version with fewer disjoint variable conditions but requiring more axioms. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 28-Feb-2018.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑦𝜓)
Theorem	cbvexvw 2066*	Change bound variable. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. See cbvexv 2432 for a version with fewer disjoint variable conditions but requiring more axioms. (Contributed by NM, 19-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦𝜓)
Theorem	cbvaldvaw 2067*	Rule used to change the bound variable in a universal quantifier with implicit substitution. Deduction form. Version of cbvaldva 2440 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by David Moews, 1-May-2017.) Avoid ax-13 2403. (Revised by GG, 10-Jan-2024.) Reduce axiom usage, along an idea of GG. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 10-Feb-2024.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 = 𝑦) → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (∀𝑥𝜓 ↔ ∀𝑦𝜒))
Theorem	cbvexdvaw 2068*	Rule used to change the bound variable in an existential quantifier with implicit substitution. Deduction form. Version of cbvexdva 2441 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by David Moews, 1-May-2017.) Avoid ax-13 2403. (Revised by GG, 10-Jan-2024.) Reduce axiom usage. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 10-Feb-2024.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 = 𝑦) → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (∃𝑥𝜓 ↔ ∃𝑦𝜒))
Theorem	cbval2vw 2069*	Rule used to change bound variables, using implicit substitution. Version of cbval2vv 2444 with more disjoint variable conditions, which requires fewer axioms . (Contributed by NM, 4-Feb-2005.) Avoid ax-13 2403. (Revised by GG, 10-Jan-2024.)
⊢ ((𝑥 = 𝑧 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑤) → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥∀𝑦𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑧∀𝑤𝜓)
Theorem	cbvex2vw 2070*	Rule used to change bound variables, using implicit substitution. Version of cbvex2vv 2445 with more disjoint variable conditions, which requires fewer axioms . (Contributed by NM, 26-Jul-1995.) Avoid ax-13 2403. (Revised by GG, 10-Jan-2024.)
⊢ ((𝑥 = 𝑧 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑤) → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑧∃𝑤𝜓)
Theorem	cbvex4vw 2071*	Rule used to change bound variables, using implicit substitution. Version of cbvex4v 2446 with more disjoint variable conditions, which requires fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 26-Jul-1995.) Avoid ax-13 2403. (Revised by GG, 10-Jan-2024.)
⊢ ((𝑥 = 𝑣 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑢) → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ ((𝑧 = 𝑓 ∧ 𝑤 = 𝑔) → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥∃𝑦∃𝑧∃𝑤𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑣∃𝑢∃𝑓∃𝑔𝜒)
Theorem	alcomimw 2072*	Weak version of ax-11 2191. See alcomw 2074 for the biconditional form. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 10-Apr-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 28-Dec-2023.)
⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥∀𝑦𝜑 → ∀𝑦∀𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	excomimw 2073*	Weak version of excomim 2197. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 23-Jun-2025.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 → ∃𝑦∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	alcomw 2074*	Weak version of alcom 2193 and biconditional form of alcomimw 2072. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 28-Dec-2024.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑤 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥∀𝑦𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑦∀𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	excomw 2075*	Weak version of excom 2196 and biconditional form of excomimw 2073. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by TM, 24-Jan-2026.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑤 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	hbn1fw 2076*	Weak version of ax-10 2175 from which we can prove any ax-10 2175 instance not involving wff variables or bundling. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 19-Apr-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 28-Feb-2018.)
⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑦∀𝑥𝜑)    &   ⊢ (¬ 𝜓 → ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝜓)    &   ⊢ (∀𝑦𝜓 → ∀𝑥∀𝑦𝜓)    &   ⊢ (¬ 𝜑 → ∀𝑦 ¬ 𝜑)    &   ⊢ (¬ ∀𝑦𝜓 → ∀𝑥 ¬ ∀𝑦𝜓)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (¬ ∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑥 ¬ ∀𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	hbn1w 2077*	Weak version of hbn1 2176. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (¬ ∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑥 ¬ ∀𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	hba1w 2078*	Weak version of hba1 2327. See comments for ax10w 2163. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 10-Oct-2021.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑥∀𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	hbe1w 2079*	Weak version of hbe1 2177. See comments for ax10w 2163. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 19-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑥∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	hbalw 2080*	Weak version of hbal 2201. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. Unlike hbal 2201, this theorem requires that 𝑥 and 𝑦 be distinct, i.e., not be bundled. (Contributed by NM, 19-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜑)    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑦𝜑 → ∀𝑥∀𝑦𝜑)
Theorem	19.8aw 2081*	If a formula is true, then it is true for at least one instance. This is to 19.8a 2216 what spw 2063 is to sp 2218. (Contributed by SN, 26-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	exexw 2082*	Existential quantification over a given variable is idempotent. Weak version of bj-exexbiex 37353, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by GG, 4-Nov-2024.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑥∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	spaev 2083*	A special instance of sp 2218 applied to an equality with a disjoint variable condition. Unlike the more general sp 2218, we can prove this without ax-12 2212. Instance of aeveq 2087. The antecedent ∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦 with distinct 𝑥 and 𝑦 is a characteristic of a degenerate universe, in which just one object exists. Actually more than one object may still exist, but if so, we give up on equality as a discriminating term. Separating this degenerate case from a richer universe, where inequality is possible, is a common proof idea. The name of this theorem follows a convention, where the condition ∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦 is denoted by 'aev', a shorthand for 'all equal, with a distinct variable condition'. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 14-Mar-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑥 = 𝑦)
Theorem	cbvaev 2084*	Change bound variable in an equality with a disjoint variable condition. Instance of aev 2088. (Contributed by NM, 22-Jul-2015.) (Revised by BJ, 18-Jun-2019.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧 𝑧 = 𝑦)
Theorem	aevlem0 2085*	Lemma for aevlem 2086. Instance of aev 2088. (Contributed by NM, 8-Jul-2016.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 17-Feb-2018.) Remove dependency on ax-12 2212. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 14-Mar-2021.) Extract from proof of a former lemma for axc11n 2457 and add DV condition to reduce axiom usage. (Revised by BJ, 29-Mar-2021.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 30-Mar-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧 𝑧 = 𝑥)
Theorem	aevlem 2086*	Lemma for aev 2088 and axc16g 2295. Change free and bound variables. Instance of aev 2088. (Contributed by NM, 22-Jul-2015.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 17-Feb-2018.) Remove dependency on ax-13 2403, along an idea of BJ. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 30-Nov-2019.) Reduce axiom usage. (Revised by BJ, 29-Mar-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧 𝑧 = 𝑡)
Theorem	aeveq 2087*	The antecedent ∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦 with a disjoint variable condition (typical of a one-object universe) forces equality of everything. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 19-Mar-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑧 = 𝑡)
Theorem	aev 2088*	A "distinctor elimination" lemma with no disjoint variable conditions on variables in the consequent. (Contributed by NM, 8-Nov-2006.) Remove dependency on ax-11 2191. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 7-Sep-2018.) Remove dependency on ax-13 2403, inspired by an idea of BJ. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 30-Nov-2019.) Remove dependency on ax-12 2212. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 19-Mar-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧 𝑡 = 𝑢)
Theorem	aev2 2089*	A version of aev 2088 with two universal quantifiers in the consequent. One can prove similar statements with arbitrary numbers of universal quantifiers in the consequent (the series begins with aeveq 2087, aev 2088, aev2 2089). Using aev 2088 and alrimiv 1956, one can actually prove (with no more axioms) any scheme of the form (∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦 → PHI) , DV (𝑥, 𝑦) where PHI involves only setvar variables and the connectors →, ↔, ∧, ∨, ⊤, =, ∀, ∃, ∃*, ∃!, Ⅎ. An example is given by aevdemo 30822. This list cannot be extended to ¬ or ⊥ since the scheme ∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦 is consistent with ax-mp 5, ax-gen 1824, ax-1 6-- ax-13 2403 (as the one-element universe shows), so for instance (∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦 → ⊥), DV (𝑥, 𝑦) is not provable from these axioms alone (indeed, dtru 5417 uses non-logical axioms as well). (Contributed by BJ, 23-Mar-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧∀𝑡 𝑢 = 𝑣)
Theorem	hbaev 2090*	All variables are effectively bound in an identical variable specifier. Version of hbae 2462 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. Instance of aev2 2089. (Contributed by NM, 13-May-1993.) Reduce axiom usage. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 22-Mar-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦)
Theorem	naev 2091*	If some set variables can assume different values, then any two distinct set variables cannot always be the same. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 10-Aug-2019.)
⊢ (¬ ∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ¬ ∀𝑢 𝑢 = 𝑣)
Theorem	naev2 2092*	Generalization of hbnaev 2093. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 9-Apr-2021.)
⊢ (¬ ∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧 ¬ ∀𝑡 𝑡 = 𝑢)
Theorem	hbnaev 2093*	Any variable is free in ¬ ∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦, if 𝑥 and 𝑦 are distinct. This condition is dropped in hbnae 2463, at the expense of more axiom dependencies. Instance of naev2 2092. (Contributed by NM, 13-May-1993.) (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 9-Apr-2021.)
⊢ (¬ ∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧 ¬ ∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦)
1.4.8  Define proper substitution
Theorem	sbjust 2094*	Justification theorem for df-sb 2096 proved from Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by BJ, 22-Jan-2023.)
⊢ (∀𝑦(𝑦 = 𝑡 → ∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑)) ↔ ∀𝑧(𝑧 = 𝑡 → ∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑧 → 𝜑)))
Syntax	wsb 2095	Extend wff definition to include proper substitution. Read: "the wff that results when 𝑦 is properly substituted for 𝑥 in wff 𝜑". (Contributed by NM, 24-Jan-2006.)
wff [𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑
Definition	df-sb 2096*	Define proper substitution. For our notation, we use [𝑡 / 𝑥]𝜑 to mean "the wff that results from the proper substitution of 𝑡 for 𝑥 in the wff 𝜑". That is, 𝑡 properly replaces 𝑥. For example, [𝑡 / 𝑥]𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 is the same as 𝑧 ∈ 𝑡 (when 𝑥 and 𝑧 are distinct), as shown in elsb2 2159. Our notation was introduced in Haskell B. Curry's Foundations of Mathematical Logic (1977), p. 316 and is frequently used in textbooks of lambda calculus and combinatory logic. This notation improves the common but ambiguous notation, "𝜑(𝑡) is the wff that results when 𝑡 is properly substituted for 𝑥 in 𝜑(𝑥)". For example, if the original 𝜑(𝑥) is 𝑥 = 𝑡, then 𝜑(𝑡) is 𝑡 = 𝑡, from which we obtain that 𝜑(𝑥) is 𝑥 = 𝑥. So what exactly does 𝜑(𝑥) mean? Curry's notation solves this problem. A very similar notation, namely (𝑦 ∣ 𝑥)𝜑, was introduced in Bourbaki's Set Theory (Chapter 1, Description of Formal Mathematic, 1953). In most books, proper substitution has a somewhat complicated recursive definition with multiple cases based on the occurrences of free and bound variables in the wff. Instead, we use a single formula that is exactly equivalent and gives us a direct definition. We later prove that our definition has the properties we expect of proper substitution (see Theorems sbequ 2116, sbcom2 2206 and sbid2v 2540). Note that our definition is valid even when 𝑥 and 𝑡 are replaced with the same variable, as sbid 2290 shows. We achieve this by applying twice Tarski's definition sb6 2118 which is valid for disjoint variables, and introducing a dummy variable 𝑦 which isolates 𝑥 from 𝑡, as in dfsb7 2313 with respect to sb5 2310. We can also achieve this by having 𝑥 free in the first conjunct and bound in the second, as the alternate definition dfsb1 2512 shows. Another version that mixes free and bound variables is dfsb3 2525. When 𝑥 and 𝑡 are distinct, we can express proper substitution with the simpler expressions of sb5 2310 and sb6 2118. Note that the occurrences of a given variable in the definiens are either all bound (𝑥, 𝑦) or all free (𝑡). Also note that the definiens uses only primitive symbols. This double level definition will make several proofs using it appear as doubled. Alternately, one could often first prove as a lemma the same theorem with a disjoint variable condition on the substitute and the substituted variables, and then prove the original theorem by applying this lemma twice in a row. The hypothesis asserts that the definition is independent of the particular choice of the dummy variable 𝑦. Without this hypothesis, sbjust 2094 would be derivable from propositional axioms alone: one could apply the definiens for [𝑡 / 𝑥]𝜑 twice, using different dummy variables 𝑦 and 𝑧, and then invoke bitr3i 280 to establish their equivalence. This would jeopardize the independence of axioms, as demonstrated in an analoguous situation involving df-ss 3921 to prove ax-8 2144 (see in-ax8 36764). Prefer dfsb 2097 unless you can prove the hypothesis from fewer axioms in special cases, see sbt 2099. (Contributed by NM, 10-May-1993.) Revised from the original definition dfsb1 2512. (Revised by BJ, 22-Dec-2020.) Add the justification hypothesis. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 4-Feb-2026.)
⊢ (∀𝑦(𝑦 = 𝑡 → ∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑)) ↔ ∀𝑧(𝑧 = 𝑡 → ∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑧 → 𝜑)))    ⇒   ⊢ ([𝑡 / 𝑥]𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑦(𝑦 = 𝑡 → ∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑)))
Theorem	dfsb 2097*	Simplify definition df-sb 2096 by removing its provable hypothesis. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 5-Feb-2026.)
⊢ ([𝑡 / 𝑥]𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑦(𝑦 = 𝑡 → ∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑)))
Theorem	sbtlem 2098	In the case of sbt 2099, the hypothesis in df-sb 2096 is derivable from propositional axioms and ax-gen 1824 alone. The essential proof step is presented in this lemma. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 4-Feb-2026.)
⊢ 𝜑    ⇒   ⊢ ∀𝑦(𝑦 = 𝑡 → ∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑))
Theorem	sbt 2099	A substitution into a theorem yields a theorem. See sbtALT 2102 for a shorter proof requiring more axioms. See chvar 2426 and chvarv 2427 for versions using implicit substitution. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jan-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-May-2011.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 20-Jul-2018.) Revise df-sb 2096. (Revised by Steven Nguyen, 6-Jul-2023.) Revise df-sb 2096 again. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 4-Feb-2026.)
⊢ 𝜑    ⇒   ⊢ [𝑡 / 𝑥]𝜑
Theorem	sbtru 2100	The result of substituting in the truth constant "true" is true. (Contributed by BJ, 2-Sep-2023.)
⊢ [𝑦 / 𝑥]⊤