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

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	ax12i 2001	Inference that has ax-12 2216 (without ∀𝑦) as its conclusion. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. The hypotheses may be eliminable without using ax-12 2216 in special cases. Proof similar to Lemma 16 of [Tarski] p. 70. (Contributed by NM, 20-May-2008.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝜓 → ∀𝑥𝜓)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 → ∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑)))
1.4.6  Axiom scheme ax-6 (Existence)
Axiom	ax-6 2002	Axiom of Existence. One of the equality and substitution axioms of predicate calculus with equality. This axiom tells us that at least one thing exists. In this form (not requiring that 𝑥 and 𝑦 be distinct) it was used in an axiom system of Tarski (see Axiom B7' in footnote 1 of [KalishMontague] p. 81.) It is equivalent to axiom scheme C10' in [Megill] p. 448 (p. 16 of the preprint); the equivalence is established by axc10 2417 and ax6fromc10 40145. A more convenient form of this axiom is ax6e 2415, which has additional remarks. Raph Levien proved the independence of this axiom from the other logical axioms on 12-Apr-2005. See item 16 at https://us.metamath.org/award2003.html 2415. ax-6 2002 can be proved from the weaker version ax6v 2003 requiring that the variables be distinct; see Theorem ax6 2416. ax-6 2002 can also be proved from the Axiom of Separation (in the form that we use that axiom, where free variables are not universally quantified). See Theorem ax6vsep 5260. Except by ax6v 2003, this axiom should not be referenced directly. Instead, use Theorem ax6 2416. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jan-1993.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ¬ ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝑥 = 𝑦
Theorem	ax6v 2003*	Axiom B7 of [Tarski] p. 75, which requires that 𝑥 and 𝑦 be distinct. This trivial proof is intended merely to weaken Axiom ax-6 2002 by adding a distinct variable restriction ($d). From here on, ax-6 2002 should not be referenced directly by any other proof, so that Theorem ax6 2416 will show that we can recover ax-6 2002 from this weaker version if it were an axiom (as it is in the case of Tarski). Note: Introducing 𝑥, 𝑦 as a distinct variable group "out of the blue" with no apparent justification has puzzled some people, but it is perfectly sound. All we are doing is adding an additional prerequisite, similar to adding an unnecessary logical hypothesis, that results in a weakening of the theorem. This means that any future theorem that references ax6v 2003 must have a $d specified for the two variables that get substituted for 𝑥 and 𝑦. The $d does not propagate "backwards", i.e., it does not impose a requirement on ax-6 2002. When possible, use of this theorem rather than ax6 2416 is preferred since its derivation is much shorter and requires fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 7-Aug-2015.)
⊢ ¬ ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝑥 = 𝑦
Theorem	ax6ev 2004*	At least one individual exists. Weaker version of ax6e 2415. When possible, use of this theorem rather than ax6e 2415 is preferred since its derivation is much shorter and requires fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 3-Aug-2017.)
⊢ ∃𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦
Theorem	spimw 2005*	Specialization. Lemma 8 of [KalishMontague] p. 87. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 19-Apr-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 7-Aug-2017.)
⊢ (¬ 𝜓 → ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝜓)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 → 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜓)
Theorem	spimew 2006*	Existential introduction, using implicit substitution. Compare Lemma 14 of [Tarski] p. 70. (Contributed by NM, 7-Aug-1994.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 22-Oct-2023.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜑)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 → 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜓)
Theorem	speiv 2007*	Inference from existential specialization. (Contributed by NM, 19-Aug-1993.) Use spimew 2006. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 22-Oct-2023.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜓 → 𝜑))    &   ⊢ 𝜓    ⇒   ⊢ ∃𝑥𝜑
Theorem	speivw 2008*	Version of spei 2426 with a disjoint variable condition, which does not require ax-13 2404 (neither ax-7 2043 nor ax-12 2216). (Contributed by BJ, 31-May-2019.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ 𝜓    ⇒   ⊢ ∃𝑥𝜑
Theorem	exgen 2009	Rule of existential generalization, similar to universal generalization ax-gen 1828, but valid only if an individual exists. Its proof requires ax-6 2002 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 1828, ax-4 1842 and this theorem alone, not requiring ax-7 2043 or excessive distinct variable conditions. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 12-Nov-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 20-Oct-2023.)
⊢ 𝜑    ⇒   ⊢ ∃𝑥𝜑
Theorem	extru 2010	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 2011. (Contributed by Anthony Hart, 13-Sep-2011.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 12-May-2019.)
⊢ ∃𝑥⊤
Theorem	19.2 2011	Theorem 19.2 of [Margaris] p. 89. This corresponds to the axiom (D) of modal logic (the other standard formulation being extru 2010). 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 2228 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 1817). (Contributed by NM, 2-Aug-2017.) Remove dependency on ax-7 2043. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 4-Dec-2017.)
⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	19.2d 2012	Deduction associated with 19.2 2011. (Contributed by BJ, 12-May-2019.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜓)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜓)
Theorem	19.8w 2013	Weak version of 19.8a 2221 and instance of 19.2d 2012. (Contributed by NM, 1-Aug-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 4-Dec-2017.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜑)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	spnfw 2014	Weak version of sp 2223. 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 2015	Version of sp 2223 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 2016*	Version of sp 2223 when 𝑥 does not occur in 𝜑. Converse of ax-5 1945. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 10-Apr-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 4-Dec-2017.) Shorten 19.3v 2017. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 20-Oct-2023.)
⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜑)
Theorem	19.3v 2017*	Version of 19.3 2242 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 2019. (Contributed by Anthony Hart, 13-Sep-2011.) Remove dependency on ax-7 2043. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 4-Dec-2017.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 20-Oct-2023.)
⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 ↔ 𝜑)
Theorem	19.8v 2018*	Version of 19.8a 2221 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. Converse of ax5e 1947. (Contributed by BJ, 12-Mar-2020.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	19.9v 2019*	Version of 19.9 2245 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 2017. (Contributed by NM, 28-May-1995.) Remove dependency on ax-7 2043. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 4-Dec-2017.)
⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ 𝜑)
Theorem	spimevw 2020*	Existential introduction, using implicit substitution. This is to spimew 2006 what spimvw 2021 is to spimw 2005. Version of spimev 2424 and spimefv 2238 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 2021*	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 2422 and spimfv 2279. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 → 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜓)
Theorem	spsv 2022*	Generalization of antecedent. A trivial weak version of sps 2225 avoiding ax-12 2216. (Contributed by SN, 13-Nov-2025.) (Proof shortened by WL, 19-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝜓)    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜓)
Theorem	spvv 2023*	Specialization, using implicit substitution. Version of spv 2425 with a disjoint variable condition, which does not require ax-7 2043, ax-12 2216, ax-13 2404. (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993.) (Revised by BJ, 31-May-2019.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥𝜑 → 𝜓)
Theorem	chvarvv 2024*	Implicit substitution of 𝑦 for 𝑥 into a theorem. Version of chvarv 2428 with a disjoint variable condition, which does not require ax-13 2404. (Contributed by NM, 20-Apr-1994.) (Revised by BJ, 31-May-2019.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ 𝜑    ⇒   ⊢ 𝜓
Theorem	19.39 2025	Theorem 19.39 of [Margaris] p. 90. (Contributed by NM, 12-Mar-1993.)
⊢ ((∃𝑥𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜓) → ∃𝑥(𝜑 → 𝜓))
Theorem	19.24 2026	Theorem 19.24 of [Margaris] p. 90. (Contributed by NM, 12-Mar-1993.)
⊢ ((∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜓) → ∃𝑥(𝜑 → 𝜓))
Theorem	19.34 2027	Theorem 19.34 of [Margaris] p. 90. (Contributed by NM, 12-Mar-1993.)
⊢ ((∀𝑥𝜑 ∨ ∃𝑥𝜓) → ∃𝑥(𝜑 ∨ 𝜓))
Theorem	19.36v 2028*	Version of 19.36 2270 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 2029*	Version of 19.12vv 2380 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. See also 19.12 2361. (Contributed by BJ, 18-Mar-2020.)
⊢ (∃𝑥∀𝑦(𝜑 → 𝜓) ↔ ∀𝑦∃𝑥(𝜑 → 𝜓))
Theorem	19.27v 2030*	Version of 19.27 2267 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 3-Jun-2004.)
⊢ (∀𝑥(𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) ↔ (∀𝑥𝜑 ∧ 𝜓))
Theorem	19.28v 2031*	Version of 19.28 2268 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 25-Mar-2004.)
⊢ (∀𝑥(𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) ↔ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑥𝜓))
Theorem	19.37v 2032*	Version of 19.37 2272 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ (∃𝑥(𝜑 → 𝜓) ↔ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜓))
Theorem	19.44v 2033*	Version of 19.44 2277 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 12-Mar-1993.)
⊢ (∃𝑥(𝜑 ∨ 𝜓) ↔ (∃𝑥𝜑 ∨ 𝜓))
Theorem	19.45v 2034*	Version of 19.45 2278 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 12-Mar-1993.)
⊢ (∃𝑥(𝜑 ∨ 𝜓) ↔ (𝜑 ∨ ∃𝑥𝜓))
Theorem	equs4v 2035*	Version of equs4 2448 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 2036*	Version of equs4v 2035 with its consequence simplified by exsimpr 1902. (Contributed by BJ, 9-Nov-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑) → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	exsbim 2037*	One direction of the equivalence in exsb 2391 is based on fewer axioms. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 2-Mar-2023.)
⊢ (∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑) → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	equsv 2038*	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 2124). (Contributed by BJ, 23-Jul-2023.)
⊢ (∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑) ↔ 𝜑)
Theorem	equsalvw 2039*	Version of equsalv 2305 with a disjoint variable condition, and of equsal 2449 with two disjoint variable conditions, which requires fewer axioms. See also the dual form equsexvw 2040. (Contributed by BJ, 31-May-2019.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜑) ↔ 𝜓)
Theorem	equsexvw 2040*	Version of equsexv 2306 with a disjoint variable condition, and of equsex 2450 with two disjoint variable conditions, which requires fewer axioms. See also the dual form equsalvw 2039. (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 2041*	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 2042*	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 2043	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 2056). 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 2051 that this axiom can be recovered from its weakened version ax7v 2044 where 𝑥 and 𝑦 are assumed to be disjoint variables. In particular, the only theorem referencing ax-7 2043 should be ax7v 2044. See the comment of ax7v 2044 for more details on these matters. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jan-1993.) (Revised by BJ, 7-Dec-2020.) Use ax7 2051 instead. (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 → 𝑦 = 𝑧))
Theorem	ax7v 2044*	Weakened version of ax-7 2043, with a disjoint variable condition on 𝑥, 𝑦. This should be the only proof referencing ax-7 2043, and it should be referenced only by its two weakened versions ax7v1 2045 and ax7v2 2046, from which ax-7 2043 is then rederived as ax7 2051, which shows that either ax7v 2044 or the conjunction of ax7v1 2045 and ax7v2 2046 is sufficient. In ax7v 2044, it is still allowed to substitute the same variable for 𝑥 and 𝑧, or the same variable for 𝑦 and 𝑧. Therefore, ax7v 2044 "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 2049 and equid 2047 respectively. (Contributed by BJ, 7-Dec-2020.) Use ax7 2051 instead. (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑥 = 𝑧 → 𝑦 = 𝑧))
Theorem	ax7v1 2045*	First of two weakened versions of ax7v 2044, 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 2046*	Second of two weakened versions of ax7v 2044, 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 2047	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 2048	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 2049*	Weaker form of equcomi 2052 with a disjoint variable condition on 𝑥, 𝑦. This is an intermediate step and equcomi 2052 is fully recovered later. (Contributed by BJ, 7-Dec-2020.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑦 = 𝑥)
Theorem	ax6evr 2050*	A commuted form of ax6ev 2004. (Contributed by BJ, 7-Dec-2020.)
⊢ ∃𝑥 𝑦 = 𝑥
Theorem	ax7 2051	Proof of ax-7 2043 from ax7v1 2045 and ax7v2 2046 (and earlier axioms), proving sufficiency of the conjunction of the latter two weakened versions of ax7v 2044, which is itself a weakened version of ax-7 2043. Note that the weakened version of ax-7 2043 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 2052	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 2053	Commutative law for equality. Equality is a symmetric relation. (Contributed by NM, 20-Aug-1993.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 ↔ 𝑦 = 𝑥)
Theorem	equcomd 2054	Deduction form of equcom 2053, symmetry of equality. For the versions for classes, see eqcom 2770 and eqcomd 2769. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2019.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝑦)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑦 = 𝑥)
Theorem	equcoms 2055	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 2056	A transitive law for equality. (Contributed by NM, 23-Aug-1993.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝑦 = 𝑧 → 𝑥 = 𝑧))
Theorem	equtrr 2057	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 2058	Commuted version of equeucl 2059 (equality is left-Euclidean). (Contributed by BJ, 12-Apr-2021.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑧 → (𝑦 = 𝑧 → 𝑦 = 𝑥))
Theorem	equeucl 2059	Equality is a left-Euclidean binary relation. (Right-Euclideanness is stated in ax-7 2043.) Curried (exported) form of equtr2 2062. (Contributed by BJ, 11-Apr-2021.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑧 → (𝑦 = 𝑧 → 𝑥 = 𝑦))
Theorem	equequ1 2060	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 2061	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 2062	Equality is a left-Euclidean binary relation. Uncurried (imported) form of equeucl 2059. (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 2063	One of the two equality axioms of standard predicate calculus, called reflexivity of equality. (The other one is stdpc7 2289.) 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 2064*	A variable introduction law for equality. Lemma 15 of [Monk2] p. 109. (Contributed by NM, 9-Jan-1993.) Remove dependencies on ax-10 2180, ax-13 2404. (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 2065*	A modified version of the forward implication of equvinv 2064 adapted to common usage. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 8-Sep-2018.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∃𝑧(𝑥 = 𝑧 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑧))
Theorem	equvelv 2066*	A biconditional form of equvel 2488 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 2067	An equivalence between two ways of expressing ax-13 2404. See the comment for ax-13 2404. (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 2068*	Weak version of sp 2223. 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 2069*	Weak version of the specialization scheme sp 2223. Lemma 9 of [KalishMontague] p. 87. While it appears that sp 2223 in its general form does not follow from Tarski's FOL axiom schemes, from this theorem we can prove any instance of sp 2223 having mutually distinct setvar variables and no wff metavariables (see ax12wdemo 2174 for an example of the procedure to eliminate the hypothesis). Other approximations of sp 2223 are spfw 2068 (minimal distinct variable requirements), spnfw 2014 (when 𝑥 is not free in ¬ 𝜑), spvw 2016 (when 𝑥 does not appear in 𝜑), sptruw 1839 (when 𝜑 is true), spfalw 2015 (when 𝜑 is false), and spvv 2023 (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 2070*	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 2071*	Change bound variable. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. See cbvalv 2432 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 2072*	Change bound variable. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. See cbvexv 2433 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 2073*	Rule used to change the bound variable in a universal quantifier with implicit substitution. Deduction form. Version of cbvaldva 2441 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by David Moews, 1-May-2017.) Avoid ax-13 2404. (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 2074*	Rule used to change the bound variable in an existential quantifier with implicit substitution. Deduction form. Version of cbvexdva 2442 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by David Moews, 1-May-2017.) Avoid ax-13 2404. (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 2075*	Rule used to change bound variables, using implicit substitution. Version of cbval2vv 2445 with more disjoint variable conditions, which requires fewer axioms . (Contributed by NM, 4-Feb-2005.) Avoid ax-13 2404. (Revised by GG, 10-Jan-2024.)
⊢ ((𝑥 = 𝑧 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑤) → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥∀𝑦𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑧∀𝑤𝜓)
Theorem	cbvex2vw 2076*	Rule used to change bound variables, using implicit substitution. Version of cbvex2vv 2446 with more disjoint variable conditions, which requires fewer axioms . (Contributed by NM, 26-Jul-1995.) Avoid ax-13 2404. (Revised by GG, 10-Jan-2024.)
⊢ ((𝑥 = 𝑧 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑤) → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑧∃𝑤𝜓)
Theorem	cbvex4vw 2077*	Rule used to change bound variables, using implicit substitution. Version of cbvex4v 2447 with more disjoint variable conditions, which requires fewer axioms. (Contributed by NM, 26-Jul-1995.) Avoid ax-13 2404. (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 2078*	Weak version of ax-11 2197. See alcomw 2080 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 2079*	Weak version of excomim 2203. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 23-Jun-2025.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥∃𝑦𝜑 → ∃𝑦∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	alcomw 2080*	Weak version of alcom 2199 and biconditional form of alcomimw 2078. 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 2081*	Weak version of excom 2202 and biconditional form of excomimw 2079. 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 2082*	Weak version of ax-10 2180 from which we can prove any ax-10 2180 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 2083*	Weak version of hbn1 2181. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 9-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (¬ ∀𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑥 ¬ ∀𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	hba1w 2084*	Weak version of hba1 2330. See comments for ax10w 2168. 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 2085*	Weak version of hbe1 2182. See comments for ax10w 2168. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. (Contributed by NM, 19-Apr-2017.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 → ∀𝑥∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	hbalw 2086*	Weak version of hbal 2207. Uses only Tarski's FOL axiom schemes. Unlike hbal 2207, 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 2087*	If a formula is true, then it is true for at least one instance. This is to 19.8a 2221 what spw 2069 is to sp 2223. (Contributed by SN, 26-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	exexw 2088*	Existential quantification over a given variable is idempotent. Weak version of bj-exexbiex 37780, requiring fewer axioms. (Contributed by GG, 4-Nov-2024.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑥∃𝑥𝜑)
Theorem	spaev 2089*	A special instance of sp 2223 applied to an equality with a disjoint variable condition. Unlike the more general sp 2223, we can prove this without ax-12 2216. Instance of aeveq 2093. 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 2090*	Change bound variable in an equality with a disjoint variable condition. Instance of aev 2094. (Contributed by NM, 22-Jul-2015.) (Revised by BJ, 18-Jun-2019.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧 𝑧 = 𝑦)
Theorem	aevlem0 2091*	Lemma for aevlem 2092. Instance of aev 2094. (Contributed by NM, 8-Jul-2016.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 17-Feb-2018.) Remove dependency on ax-12 2216. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 14-Mar-2021.) Extract from proof of a former lemma for axc11n 2458 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 2092*	Lemma for aev 2094 and axc16g 2298. Change free and bound variables. Instance of aev 2094. (Contributed by NM, 22-Jul-2015.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 17-Feb-2018.) Remove dependency on ax-13 2404, 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 2093*	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 2094*	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 2197. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 7-Sep-2018.) Remove dependency on ax-13 2404, inspired by an idea of BJ. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 30-Nov-2019.) Remove dependency on ax-12 2216. (Revised by Wolf Lammen, 19-Mar-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧 𝑡 = 𝑢)
Theorem	aev2 2095*	A version of aev 2094 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 2093, aev 2094, aev2 2095). Using aev 2094 and alrimiv 1962, 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 31091. This list cannot be extended to ¬ or ⊥ since the scheme ∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦 is consistent with ax-mp 5, ax-gen 1828, ax-1 6-- ax-13 2404 (as the one-element universe shows), so for instance (∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦 → ⊥), DV (𝑥, 𝑦) is not provable from these axioms alone (indeed, dtru 5409 uses non-logical axioms as well). (Contributed by BJ, 23-Mar-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧∀𝑡 𝑢 = 𝑣)
Theorem	hbaev 2096*	All variables are effectively bound in an identical variable specifier. Version of hbae 2463 with a disjoint variable condition, requiring fewer axioms. Instance of aev2 2095. (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 2097*	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 2098*	Generalization of hbnaev 2099. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 9-Apr-2021.)
⊢ (¬ ∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → ∀𝑧 ¬ ∀𝑡 𝑡 = 𝑢)
Theorem	hbnaev 2099*	Any variable is free in ¬ ∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦, if 𝑥 and 𝑦 are distinct. This condition is dropped in hbnae 2464, at the expense of more axiom dependencies. Instance of naev2 2098. (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 2100*	Justification theorem for df-sb 2102 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)))