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Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 37601-37700   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
21.19.5.7  Class abstractions A few additional theorems on class abstractions and restricted class abstractions.
Theorem	bj-elabd2ALT 37601*	Alternate proof of elabd2 3632 bypassing elab6g 3631 (and using sbiedvw 2133 instead of the ∀𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝜓) idiom). (Contributed by BJ, 16-Oct-2024.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓})    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 = 𝐴) → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ 𝜒))
Theorem	bj-unrab 37602*	Generalization of unrab 4271. Equality need not hold. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Apr-2019.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∪ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∣ 𝜓}) ⊆ {𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∣ (𝜑 ∨ 𝜓)}
Theorem	bj-inrab 37603	Generalization of inrab 4272. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Apr-2019.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∩ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∣ (𝜑 ∧ 𝜓)}
Theorem	bj-inrab2 37604	Shorter proof of inrab 4272. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Apr-2019.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∩ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ 𝜓)}
Theorem	bj-inrab3 37605*	Generalization of dfrab3ss 4279. Shortens dfrab3ss 4279. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Apr-2019.) (Revised by OpenAI, 7-Jul-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∣ 𝜑}) = ({𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-rabtr 37606*	Restricted class abstraction with true formula. (Contributed by BJ, 22-Apr-2019.)
⊢ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ ⊤} = 𝐴
Theorem	bj-rabtrALT 37607*	Alternate proof of bj-rabtr 37606. (Contributed by BJ, 22-Apr-2019.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ ⊤} = 𝐴
Theorem	bj-rabtrAUTO 37608*	Proof of bj-rabtr 37606 found automatically by the Metamath program "MM-PA> IMPROVE ALL / DEPTH 3 / 3" command followed by "MM-PA> MINIMIZE_WITH *". (Contributed by BJ, 22-Apr-2019.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ ⊤} = 𝐴
21.19.5.8  Generalized class abstractions
Syntax	bj-cgab 37609	Syntax for generalized class abstractions.
class {𝐴 ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
Definition	df-bj-gab 37610*	Definition of generalized class abstractions: typically, 𝑥 is a bound variable in 𝐴 and 𝜑 and {𝐴 ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} denotes "the class of 𝐴(𝑥)'s such that 𝜑(𝑥)". (Contributed by BJ, 4-Oct-2024.)
⊢ {𝐴 ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} = {𝑦 ∣ ∃𝑥(𝐴 = 𝑦 ∧ 𝜑)}
Theorem	bj-gabss 37611	Inclusion of generalized class abstractions. (Contributed by BJ, 4-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (∀𝑥(𝐴 = 𝐵 ∧ (𝜑 → 𝜓)) → {𝐴 ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ⊆ {𝐵 ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜓})
Theorem	bj-gabssd 37612	Inclusion of generalized class abstractions. Deduction form. (Contributed by BJ, 4-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜑)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝜓 → 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → {𝐴 ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜓} ⊆ {𝐵 ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜒})
Theorem	bj-gabeqd 37613	Equality of generalized class abstractions. Deduction form. (Contributed by BJ, 4-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜑)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → {𝐴 ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜓} = {𝐵 ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜒})
Theorem	bj-gabeqis 37614*	Equality of generalized class abstractions, with implicit substitution. (Contributed by BJ, 4-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ {𝐴 ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} = {𝐵 ∣ 𝑦 ∣ 𝜓}
Theorem	bj-elgab 37615	Elements of a generalized class abstraction. (Contributed by BJ, 4-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜑)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → Ⅎ𝑥𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (∃𝑥(𝐴 = 𝐵 ∧ 𝜓) ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∈ {𝐵 ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜓} ↔ 𝜒))
Theorem	bj-gabima 37616	Generalized class abstraction as a direct image. TODO: improve the support lemmas elimag 6071 and fvelima 6953 to nonfreeness hypothesis (and for the latter, biconditional). (Contributed by BJ, 4-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜑)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → Ⅎ𝑥𝐹)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → Fun 𝐹)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓} ⊆ dom 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → {(𝐹‘𝑥) ∣ 𝑥 ∣ 𝜓} = (𝐹 “ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓}))
21.19.5.9  Restricted nonfreeness In this subsection, we define restricted nonfreeness (or relative nonfreeness).
Syntax	wrnf 37617	Syntax for restricted nonfreeness.
wff Ⅎ𝑥 ∈ 𝐴𝜑
Definition	df-bj-rnf 37618	Definition of restricted nonfreeness. Informally, the proposition Ⅎ𝑥 ∈ 𝐴𝜑 means that 𝜑(𝑥) does not vary on 𝐴. (Contributed by BJ, 19-Mar-2021.)
⊢ (Ⅎ𝑥 ∈ 𝐴𝜑 ↔ (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 → ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑))
21.19.5.10  Russell's paradox A few results around Russell's paradox. For clarity, we prove separately a FOL statement (now in the main part as ru0 2165) and then two versions (bj-ru1 37619 and bj-ru 37620). Special attention is put on minimizing axiom depencencies.
Theorem	bj-ru1 37619*	A version of Russell's paradox ru 3746 not mentioning the universal class. (see also bj-ru 37620). (Contributed by BJ, 12-Oct-2019.) Remove usage of ax-10 2179, ax-11 2195, ax-12 2216 by using eqabbw 2839 following BTernaryTau's similar revision of ru 3746. (Revised by BJ, 28-Jun-2025.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ ¬ ∃𝑦 𝑦 = {𝑥 ∣ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑥}
Theorem	bj-ru 37620	Remove dependency on ax-13 2407 (and df-v 3460) from Russell's paradox ru 3746 expressed with primitive symbols and with a class variable 𝑉. Note the more economical use of elissetv 2847 instead of isset 3472 to avoid use of df-v 3460. (Contributed by BJ, 12-Oct-2019.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ ¬ {𝑥 ∣ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑥} ∈ 𝑉
21.19.5.11  Curry's paradox in set theory
Theorem	currysetlem 37621*	Lemma for currysetlem 37621, where it is used with (𝑥 ∈ 𝑥 → 𝜑) substituted for 𝜓. (Contributed by BJ, 23-Sep-2023.) This proof is intuitionistically valid. (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜓} ∈ 𝑉 → ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜓} ∈ {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ∈ 𝑥 → 𝜑)} ↔ ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜓} ∈ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓} → 𝜑)))
Theorem	curryset 37622*	Curry's paradox in set theory. This can be seen as a generalization of Russell's paradox, which corresponds to the case where 𝜑 is ⊥. See alternate exposal of basically the same proof currysetALT 37626. (Contributed by BJ, 23-Sep-2023.) This proof is intuitionistically valid. (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ ¬ {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ∈ 𝑥 → 𝜑)} ∈ 𝑉
Theorem	currysetlem1 37623*	Lemma for currysetALT 37626. (Contributed by BJ, 23-Sep-2023.) This proof is intuitionistically valid. (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ 𝑋 = {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ∈ 𝑥 → 𝜑)}    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑋 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝑋 ∈ 𝑋 ↔ (𝑋 ∈ 𝑋 → 𝜑)))
Theorem	currysetlem2 37624*	Lemma for currysetALT 37626. (Contributed by BJ, 23-Sep-2023.) This proof is intuitionistically valid. (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ 𝑋 = {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ∈ 𝑥 → 𝜑)}    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑋 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝑋 ∈ 𝑋 → 𝜑))
Theorem	currysetlem3 37625*	Lemma for currysetALT 37626. (Contributed by BJ, 23-Sep-2023.) This proof is intuitionistically valid. (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ 𝑋 = {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ∈ 𝑥 → 𝜑)}    ⇒   ⊢ ¬ 𝑋 ∈ 𝑉
Theorem	currysetALT 37626*	Alternate proof of curryset 37622, or more precisely alternate exposal of the same proof. (Contributed by BJ, 23-Sep-2023.) This proof is intuitionistically valid. (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ¬ {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ∈ 𝑥 → 𝜑)} ∈ 𝑉
21.19.5.12  Some disjointness results A few utility theorems on disjointness of classes.
Theorem	bj-n0i 37627*	Inference associated with n0 4310. Shortens 2ndcdisj 23650 (2888>2878), notsep 5339 (264>253). (Contributed by BJ, 22-Apr-2019.)
⊢ 𝐴 ≠ ∅    ⇒   ⊢ ∃𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴
Theorem	bj-disjsn01 37628	Disjointness of the singletons containing 0 and 1. This is a consequence of disjcsn 9582 but the present proof does not use regularity. (Contributed by BJ, 4-Apr-2019.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ ({∅} ∩ {1o}) = ∅
Theorem	bj-0nel1 37629	The empty set does not belong to {1o}. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ ∅ ∉ {1o}
Theorem	bj-1nel0 37630	1o does not belong to {∅}. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ 1o ∉ {∅}
21.19.5.13  Complements on direct products A few utility theorems on direct products.
Theorem	bj-xpimasn 37631	The image of a singleton, general case. [Change and relabel xpimasn 6188 accordingly, maybe to xpima2sn.] (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ ((𝐴 × 𝐵) “ {𝑋}) = if(𝑋 ∈ 𝐴, 𝐵, ∅)
Theorem	bj-xpima1sn 37632	The image of a singleton by a direct product, empty case. [Change and relabel xpimasn 6188 accordingly, maybe to xpima2sn.] (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (¬ 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴 → ((𝐴 × 𝐵) “ {𝑋}) = ∅)
Theorem	bj-xpima1snALT 37633	Alternate proof of bj-xpima1sn 37632. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (¬ 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴 → ((𝐴 × 𝐵) “ {𝑋}) = ∅)
Theorem	bj-xpima2sn 37634	The image of a singleton by a direct product, nonempty case. [To replace xpimasn 6188.] (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝑋 ∈ 𝐴 → ((𝐴 × 𝐵) “ {𝑋}) = 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-xpnzex 37635	If the first factor of a product is nonempty, and the product is a set, then the second factor is a set. UPDATE: this is actually the curried (exported) form of xpexcnv 7926 (up to commutation in the product). (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ → ((𝐴 × 𝐵) ∈ 𝑉 → 𝐵 ∈ V))
Theorem	bj-xpexg2 37636	Curried (exported) form of xpexg 7758. (Contributed by BJ, 2-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐵 ∈ 𝑊 → (𝐴 × 𝐵) ∈ V))
Theorem	bj-xpnzexb 37637	If the first factor of a product is a nonempty set, then the product is a set if and only if the second factor is a set. (Contributed by BJ, 2-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {∅}) → (𝐵 ∈ V ↔ (𝐴 × 𝐵) ∈ V))
Theorem	bj-cleq 37638*	Substitution property for certain classes. (Contributed by BJ, 2-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → {𝑥 ∣ {𝑥} ∈ (𝐴 “ 𝐶)} = {𝑥 ∣ {𝑥} ∈ (𝐵 “ 𝐶)})
21.19.5.14  "Singletonization" and tagging This subsection introduces the "singletonization" and the "tagging" of a class. The singletonization of a class is the class of singletons of elements of that class. It is useful since all nonsingletons are disjoint from it, so one can easily adjoin to it disjoint elements, which is what the tagging does: it adjoins the empty set. This can be used for instance to define the one-point compactification of a topological space. It will be used in the next section to define tuples which work for proper classes.
Theorem	bj-snsetex 37639*	The class of sets "whose singletons" belong to a set is a set. Nice application of ax-rep 5243. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → {𝑥 ∣ {𝑥} ∈ 𝐴} ∈ V)
Theorem	bj-clexab 37640*	Sethood of certain classes. (Contributed by BJ, 2-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → {𝑥 ∣ {𝑥} ∈ (𝐴 “ 𝐵)} ∈ V)
Syntax	bj-csngl 37641	Syntax for singletonization. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
class sngl 𝐴
Definition	df-bj-sngl 37642*	Definition of "singletonization". The class sngl 𝐴 is isomorphic to 𝐴 and since it contains only singletons, it can be easily be adjoined disjoint elements, which can be useful in various constructions. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ sngl 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∣ ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 = {𝑦}}
Theorem	bj-sngleq 37643	Substitution property for sngl. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → sngl 𝐴 = sngl 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-elsngl 37644*	Characterization of the elements of the singletonization of a class. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ sngl 𝐵 ↔ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝐴 = {𝑥})
Theorem	bj-snglc 37645	Characterization of the elements of 𝐴 in terms of elements of its singletonization. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ {𝐴} ∈ sngl 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-snglss 37646	The singletonization of a class is included in its powerclass. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ sngl 𝐴 ⊆ 𝒫 𝐴
Theorem	bj-0nelsngl 37647	The empty set is not a member of a singletonization (neither is any nonsingleton, in particular any von Neuman ordinal except possibly df-1o 8462). (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ ∅ ∉ sngl 𝐴
Theorem	bj-snglinv 37648*	Inverse of singletonization. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∣ {𝑥} ∈ sngl 𝐴}
Theorem	bj-snglex 37649	A class is a set if and only if its singletonization is a set. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ V ↔ sngl 𝐴 ∈ V)
Syntax	bj-ctag 37650	Syntax for the tagged copy of a class. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
class tag 𝐴
Definition	df-bj-tag 37651	Definition of the tagged copy of a class, that is, the adjunction to (an isomorph of) 𝐴 of a disjoint element (here, the empty set). Remark: this could be used for the one-point compactification of a topological space. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ tag 𝐴 = (sngl 𝐴 ∪ {∅})
Theorem	bj-tageq 37652	Substitution property for tag. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → tag 𝐴 = tag 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-eltag 37653*	Characterization of the elements of the tagging of a class. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ tag 𝐵 ↔ (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝐴 = {𝑥} ∨ 𝐴 = ∅))
Theorem	bj-0eltag 37654	The empty set belongs to the tagging of a class. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ ∅ ∈ tag 𝐴
Theorem	bj-tagn0 37655	The tagging of a class is nonempty. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ tag 𝐴 ≠ ∅
Theorem	bj-tagss 37656	The tagging of a class is included in its powerclass. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ tag 𝐴 ⊆ 𝒫 𝐴
Theorem	bj-snglsstag 37657	The singletonization is included in the tagging. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ sngl 𝐴 ⊆ tag 𝐴
Theorem	bj-sngltagi 37658	The singletonization is included in the tagging. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ sngl 𝐵 → 𝐴 ∈ tag 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-sngltag 37659	The singletonization and the tagging of a set contain the same singletons. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → ({𝐴} ∈ sngl 𝐵 ↔ {𝐴} ∈ tag 𝐵))
Theorem	bj-tagci 37660	Characterization of the elements of 𝐵 in terms of elements of its tagged version. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → {𝐴} ∈ tag 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-tagcg 37661	Characterization of the elements of 𝐵 in terms of elements of its tagged version. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ {𝐴} ∈ tag 𝐵))
Theorem	bj-taginv 37662*	Inverse of tagging. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∣ {𝑥} ∈ tag 𝐴}
Theorem	bj-tagex 37663	A class is a set if and only if its tagging is a set. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ V ↔ tag 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	bj-xtageq 37664	The products of a given class and the tagging of either of two equal classes are equal. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐶 × tag 𝐴) = (𝐶 × tag 𝐵))
Theorem	bj-xtagex 37665	The product of a set and the tagging of a set is a set. (Contributed by BJ, 2-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐵 ∈ 𝑊 → (𝐴 × tag 𝐵) ∈ V))
21.19.5.15  Tuples of classes This subsection gives a definition of an ordered pair, or couple (2-tuple), that "works" for proper classes, as evidenced by Theorems bj-2uplth 37697 and bj-2uplex 37698, and more importantly, bj-pr21val 37689 and bj-pr22val 37695. In particular, one can define well-behaved tuples of classes. Classes in ZF(C) are only virtual, and in particular they cannot be quantified over. Theorem bj-2uplex 37698 has advantages: in view of df-br 5115, several sethood antecedents could be removed from existing theorems. For instance, relsnopg 5795 (resp. relsnop 5797) would hold without antecedents (resp. hypotheses) thanks to relsnb 5794). Also, the antecedent Rel 𝑅 could be removed from brrelex12 5718 and related theorems brrelex*, and, as a consequence, of multiple later theorems. Similarly, df-struct 17232 could be simplified by removing the exception currently made for the empty set. The projections are denoted by pr1 and pr2 and the couple with projections (or coordinates) 𝐴 and 𝐵 is denoted by ⦅𝐴, 𝐵⦆. Note that this definition uses the Kuratowski definition (df-op 4601) as a preliminary definition, and then "redefines" a couple. It could also use the "short" version of the Kuratowski pair (see opthreg 9597) without needing the axiom of regularity; it could even bypass this definition by "inlining" it. This definition is due to Anthony Morse and is expounded (with idiosyncratic notation) in Anthony P. Morse, A Theory of Sets, Academic Press, 1965 (second edition 1986). Note that this extends in a natural way to tuples. A variation of this definition is justified in opthprc 5730, but here we use "tagged versions" of the factors (see df-bj-tag 37651) so that an m-tuple can equal an n-tuple only when m = n (and the projections are the same). A comparison of the different definitions of tuples (strangely not mentioning Morse's), is given in Dominic McCarty and Dana Scott, Reconsidering ordered pairs, Bull. Symbolic Logic, Volume 14, Issue 3 (Sept. 2008), 379--397. where a recursive definition of tuples is given that avoids the two-step definition of tuples and that can be adapted to various set theories. Finally, another survey is Akihiro Kanamori, The empty set, the singleton, and the ordered pair, Bull. Symbolic Logic, Volume 9, Number 3 (Sept. 2003), 273--298. (available at http://math.bu.edu/people/aki/8.pdf 37651)
Syntax	bj-cproj 37666	Syntax for the class projection. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
class (𝐴 Proj 𝐵)
Definition	df-bj-proj 37667*	Definition of the class projection corresponding to tagged tuples. The expression (𝐴 Proj 𝐵) denotes the projection on the A^th component. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝐴 Proj 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∣ {𝑥} ∈ (𝐵 “ {𝐴})}
Theorem	bj-projeq 37668	Substitution property for Proj. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐶 → (𝐵 = 𝐷 → (𝐴 Proj 𝐵) = (𝐶 Proj 𝐷)))
Theorem	bj-projeq2 37669	Substitution property for Proj. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐵 = 𝐶 → (𝐴 Proj 𝐵) = (𝐴 Proj 𝐶))
Theorem	bj-projun 37670	The class projection on a given component preserves unions. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 Proj (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 Proj 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 Proj 𝐶))
Theorem	bj-projex 37671	Sethood of the class projection. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 Proj 𝐵) ∈ V)
Theorem	bj-projval 37672	Value of the class projection. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 Proj ({𝐵} × tag 𝐶)) = if(𝐵 = 𝐴, 𝐶, ∅))
Syntax	bj-c1upl 37673	Syntax for Morse monuple. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
class ⦅𝐴⦆
Definition	df-bj-1upl 37674	Definition of the Morse monuple (1-tuple). This is not useful per se, but is used as a step towards the definition of couples (2-tuples, or ordered pairs). The reason for "tagging" the set is so that an m-tuple and an n-tuple be equal only when m = n. Note that with this definition, the 0-tuple is the empty set. New usage is discouraged because the precise definition is generally unimportant compared to the characteristic properties bj-2upleq 37688, bj-2uplth 37697, bj-2uplex 37698, and the properties of the projections (see df-bj-pr1 37677 and df-bj-pr2 37691). (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ⦅𝐴⦆ = ({∅} × tag 𝐴)
Theorem	bj-1upleq 37675	Substitution property for ⦅ − ⦆. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → ⦅𝐴⦆ = ⦅𝐵⦆)
Syntax	bj-cpr1 37676	Syntax for the first class tuple projection. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
class pr1 𝐴
Definition	df-bj-pr1 37677	Definition of the first projection of a class tuple. New usage is discouraged because the precise definition is generally unimportant compared to the characteristic properties bj-pr1eq 37678, bj-pr11val 37681, bj-pr21val 37689, bj-pr1ex 37682. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ pr1 𝐴 = (∅ Proj 𝐴)
Theorem	bj-pr1eq 37678	Substitution property for pr1. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → pr1 𝐴 = pr1 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-pr1un 37679	The first projection preserves unions. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ pr1 (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (pr1 𝐴 ∪ pr1 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-pr1val 37680	Value of the first projection. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ pr1 ({𝐴} × tag 𝐵) = if(𝐴 = ∅, 𝐵, ∅)
Theorem	bj-pr11val 37681	Value of the first projection of a monuple. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ pr1 ⦅𝐴⦆ = 𝐴
Theorem	bj-pr1ex 37682	Sethood of the first projection. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → pr1 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	bj-1uplth 37683	The characteristic property of monuples. Note that this holds without sethood hypotheses. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (⦅𝐴⦆ = ⦅𝐵⦆ ↔ 𝐴 = 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-1uplex 37684	A monuple is a set if and only if its coordinates are sets. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ (⦅𝐴⦆ ∈ V ↔ 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	bj-1upln0 37685	A monuple is nonempty. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ ⦅𝐴⦆ ≠ ∅
Syntax	bj-c2uple 37686	Syntax for Morse couple. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
class ⦅𝐴, 𝐵⦆
Definition	df-bj-2upl 37687	Definition of the Morse couple. See df-bj-1upl 37674. New usage is discouraged because the precise definition is generally unimportant compared to the characteristic properties bj-2upleq 37688, bj-2uplth 37697, bj-2uplex 37698, and the properties of the projections (see df-bj-pr1 37677 and df-bj-pr2 37691). (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ⦅𝐴, 𝐵⦆ = (⦅𝐴⦆ ∪ ({1o} × tag 𝐵))
Theorem	bj-2upleq 37688	Substitution property for ⦅ − , − ⦆. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐶 = 𝐷 → ⦅𝐴, 𝐶⦆ = ⦅𝐵, 𝐷⦆))
Theorem	bj-pr21val 37689	Value of the first projection of a couple. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ pr1 ⦅𝐴, 𝐵⦆ = 𝐴
Syntax	bj-cpr2 37690	Syntax for the second class tuple projection. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
class pr2 𝐴
Definition	df-bj-pr2 37691	Definition of the second projection of a class tuple. New usage is discouraged because the precise definition is generally unimportant compared to the characteristic properties bj-pr2eq 37692, bj-pr22val 37695, bj-pr2ex 37696. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ pr2 𝐴 = (1o Proj 𝐴)
Theorem	bj-pr2eq 37692	Substitution property for pr2. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → pr2 𝐴 = pr2 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-pr2un 37693	The second projection preserves unions. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ pr2 (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (pr2 𝐴 ∪ pr2 𝐵)
Theorem	bj-pr2val 37694	Value of the second projection. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Apr-2019.)
⊢ pr2 ({𝐴} × tag 𝐵) = if(𝐴 = 1o, 𝐵, ∅)
Theorem	bj-pr22val 37695	Value of the second projection of a couple. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ pr2 ⦅𝐴, 𝐵⦆ = 𝐵
Theorem	bj-pr2ex 37696	Sethood of the second projection. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → pr2 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	bj-2uplth 37697	The characteristic property of couples. Note that this holds without sethood hypotheses (compare opth 5463). (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (⦅𝐴, 𝐵⦆ = ⦅𝐶, 𝐷⦆ ↔ (𝐴 = 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 = 𝐷))
Theorem	bj-2uplex 37698	A couple is a set if and only if its coordinates are sets. For the advantages offered by the reverse closure property, see the section head comment. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ (⦅𝐴, 𝐵⦆ ∈ V ↔ (𝐴 ∈ V ∧ 𝐵 ∈ V))
Theorem	bj-2upln0 37699	A couple is nonempty. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Apr-2019.)
⊢ ⦅𝐴, 𝐵⦆ ≠ ∅
Theorem	bj-2upln1upl 37700	A couple is never equal to a monuple. It is in order to have this "non-clashing" result that tagging was used. Without tagging, we would have ⦅𝐴, ∅⦆ = ⦅𝐴⦆. Note that in the context of Morse tuples, it is natural to define the 0-tuple as the empty set. Therefore, the present theorem together with bj-1upln0 37685 and bj-2upln0 37699 tell us that an m-tuple may equal an n-tuple only when m = n, at least for m, n <= 2, but this result would extend as soon as we define n-tuples for higher values of n. (Contributed by BJ, 21-Apr-2019.)
⊢ ⦅𝐴, 𝐵⦆ ≠ ⦅𝐶⦆