P. 43 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 4201-4300   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	elsymdifxor 4201	Membership in a symmetric difference is an exclusive-or relationship. (Contributed by David A. Wheeler, 26-Apr-2020.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 13-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ (𝐵 △ 𝐶) ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ⊻ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	dfsymdif2 4202*	Alternate definition of the symmetric difference. (Contributed by BJ, 30-Apr-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ⊻ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵)}
Theorem	symdifass 4203	Symmetric difference is associative. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 7-Sep-2022.)
⊢ ((𝐴 △ 𝐵) △ 𝐶) = (𝐴 △ (𝐵 △ 𝐶))
Theorem	difsssymdif 4204	The symmetric difference contains one of the differences. (Proposed by BJ, 18-Aug-2022.) (Contributed by AV, 19-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ⊆ (𝐴 △ 𝐵)
Theorem	difsymssdifssd 4205	If the symmetric difference is contained in 𝐶, so is one of the differences. (Contributed by AV, 17-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 △ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)
2.1.13.5  Combinations of difference, union, and intersection of two classes
Theorem	unabs 4206	Absorption law for union. (Contributed by NM, 16-Apr-2006.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = 𝐴
Theorem	inabs 4207	Absorption law for intersection. (Contributed by NM, 16-Apr-2006.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) = 𝐴
Theorem	nssinpss 4208	Negation of subclass expressed in terms of intersection and proper subclass. (Contributed by NM, 30-Jun-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊊ 𝐴)
Theorem	nsspssun 4209	Negation of subclass expressed in terms of proper subclass and union. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2004.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐵 ⊊ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵))
Theorem	dfss4 4210	Subclass defined in terms of class difference. See comments under dfun2 4211. (Contributed by NM, 22-Mar-1998.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐵 ∖ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)) = 𝐴)
Theorem	dfun2 4211	An alternate definition of the union of two classes in terms of class difference, requiring no dummy variables. Along with dfin2 4212 and dfss4 4210 it shows we can express union, intersection, and subset directly in terms of the single "primitive" operation ∖ (class difference). (Contributed by NM, 10-Jun-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	dfin2 4212	An alternate definition of the intersection of two classes in terms of class difference, requiring no dummy variables. See comments under dfun2 4211. Another version is given by dfin4 4219. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jun-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (𝐴 ∖ (V ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	difin 4213	Difference with intersection. Theorem 33 of [Suppes] p. 29. (Contributed by NM, 31-Mar-1998.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	ssdifim 4214	Implication of a class difference with a subclass. (Contributed by AV, 3-Jan-2022.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐴)) → 𝐴 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	ssdifsym 4215	Symmetric class differences for subclasses. (Contributed by AV, 3-Jan-2022.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝑉) → (𝐵 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐴) ↔ 𝐴 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfss5 4216*	Alternate definition of subclass relationship: a class 𝐴 is a subclass of another class 𝐵 iff each element of 𝐴 is equal to an element of 𝐵. (Contributed by AV, 13-Nov-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝑥 = 𝑦)
Theorem	dfun3 4217	Union defined in terms of intersection (De Morgan's law). Definition of union in [Mendelson] p. 231. (Contributed by NM, 8-Jan-2002.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∩ (V ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfin3 4218	Intersection defined in terms of union (De Morgan's law). Similar to Exercise 4.10(n) of [Mendelson] p. 231. (Contributed by NM, 8-Jan-2002.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∪ (V ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfin4 4219	Alternate definition of the intersection of two classes. Exercise 4.10(q) of [Mendelson] p. 231. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (𝐴 ∖ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	invdif 4220	Intersection with universal complement. Remark in [Stoll] p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (V ∖ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	indif 4221	Intersection with class difference. Theorem 34 of [Suppes] p. 29. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	indif2 4222	Bring an intersection in and out of a class difference. (Contributed by Jeff Hankins, 15-Jul-2009.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶)
Theorem	indif1 4223	Bring an intersection in and out of a class difference. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 15-May-2015.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∩ 𝐵) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶)
Theorem	indifcom 4224	Commutation law for intersection and difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Feb-2013.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = (𝐵 ∩ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	indi 4225	Distributive law for intersection over union. Exercise 10 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 30-Sep-2002.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	undi 4226	Distributive law for union over intersection. Exercise 11 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 30-Sep-2002.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∩ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐶))
Theorem	indir 4227	Distributive law for intersection over union. Theorem 28 of [Suppes] p. 27. (Contributed by NM, 30-Sep-2002.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∪ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	undir 4228	Distributive law for union over intersection. Theorem 29 of [Suppes] p. 27. (Contributed by NM, 30-Sep-2002.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∪ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))
Theorem	unineq 4229	Infer equality from equalities of union and intersection. Exercise 20 of [Enderton] p. 32 and its converse. (Contributed by NM, 10-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (((𝐴 ∪ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ∧ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) ↔ 𝐴 = 𝐵)
Theorem	uneqin 4230	Equality of union and intersection implies equality of their arguments. (Contributed by NM, 16-Apr-2006.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ↔ 𝐴 = 𝐵)
Theorem	difundi 4231	Distributive law for class difference. Theorem 39 of [Suppes] p. 29. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∩ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	difundir 4232	Distributive law for class difference. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∪ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	difindi 4233	Distributive law for class difference. Theorem 40 of [Suppes] p. 29. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	difindir 4234	Distributive law for class difference. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶))
Theorem	indifdi 4235	Distribute intersection over difference. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 14-Aug-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	indifdir 4236	Distribute intersection over difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Apr-2011.) (Revised by BTernaryTau, 14-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∖ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	difdif2 4237	Class difference by a class difference. (Contributed by Thierry Arnoux, 18-Dec-2017.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	undm 4238	De Morgan's law for union. Theorem 5.2(13) of [Stoll] p. 19. (Contributed by NM, 18-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (V ∖ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) = ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∩ (V ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	indm 4239	De Morgan's law for intersection. Theorem 5.2(13') of [Stoll] p. 19. (Contributed by NM, 18-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (V ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∪ (V ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	difun1 4240	A relationship involving double difference and union. (Contributed by NM, 29-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶)
Theorem	undif3 4241	An equality involving class union and class difference. The first equality of Exercise 13 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 22. (Contributed by Alan Sare, 17-Apr-2012.) (Proof shortened by JJ, 13-Jul-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∖ (𝐶 ∖ 𝐴))
Theorem	difin2 4242	Represent a class difference as an intersection with a larger difference. (Contributed by Jeff Madsen, 2-Sep-2009.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 → (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) = ((𝐶 ∖ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐴))
Theorem	dif32 4243	Swap second and third argument of double difference. (Contributed by NM, 18-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	difabs 4244	Absorption-like law for class difference: you can remove a class only once. (Contributed by FL, 2-Aug-2009.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐵) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	sscon34b 4245	Relative complementation reverses inclusion of subclasses. Relativized version of complss 4092. (Contributed by RP, 3-Jun-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐶 ∖ 𝐵) ⊆ (𝐶 ∖ 𝐴)))
Theorem	rcompleq 4246	Two subclasses are equal if and only if their relative complements are equal. Relativized version of compleq 4093. (Contributed by RP, 10-Jun-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶) → (𝐴 = 𝐵 ↔ (𝐶 ∖ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfsymdif3 4247	Alternate definition of the symmetric difference, given in Example 4.1 of [Stoll] p. 262 (the original definition corresponds to [Stoll] p. 13). (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.) (Revised by BJ, 30-Apr-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵))
2.1.13.6  Class abstractions with difference, union, and intersection of two classes
Theorem	unabw 4248*	Union of two class abstractions. Version of unab 4249 using implicit substitution, which does not require ax-8 2116, ax-10 2147, ax-12 2185. (Contributed by GG, 15-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜒))    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜃))    ⇒   ⊢ ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∪ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑦 ∣ (𝜒 ∨ 𝜃)}
Theorem	unab 4249	Union of two class abstractions. (Contributed by NM, 29-Sep-2002.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∪ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∨ 𝜓)}
Theorem	inab 4250	Intersection of two class abstractions. (Contributed by NM, 29-Sep-2002.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∩ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ 𝜓)}
Theorem	difab 4251	Difference of two class abstractions. (Contributed by NM, 23-Oct-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∖ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ¬ 𝜓)}
Theorem	abanssl 4252	A class abstraction with a conjunction is a subset of the class abstraction with the left conjunct only. (Contributed by AV, 7-Aug-2024.) (Proof shortened by SN, 22-Aug-2024.)
⊢ {𝑓 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ 𝜓)} ⊆ {𝑓 ∣ 𝜑}
Theorem	abanssr 4253	A class abstraction with a conjunction is a subset of the class abstraction with the right conjunct only. (Contributed by AV, 7-Aug-2024.) (Proof shortened by SN, 22-Aug-2024.)
⊢ {𝑓 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ 𝜓)} ⊆ {𝑓 ∣ 𝜓}
Theorem	notabw 4254*	A class abstraction defined by a negation. Version of notab 4255 using implicit substitution, which does not require ax-10 2147, ax-12 2185. (Contributed by GG, 15-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ ¬ 𝜑} = (V ∖ {𝑦 ∣ 𝜓})
Theorem	notab 4255	A class abstraction defined by a negation. (Contributed by FL, 18-Sep-2010.)
⊢ {𝑥 ∣ ¬ 𝜑} = (V ∖ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑})
Theorem	unrab 4256	Union of two restricted class abstractions. (Contributed by NM, 25-Mar-2004.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∪ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ (𝜑 ∨ 𝜓)}
Theorem	inrab 4257	Intersection of two restricted class abstractions. (Contributed by NM, 1-Sep-2006.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∩ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ 𝜓)}
Theorem	inrab2 4258*	Intersection with a restricted class abstraction. (Contributed by NM, 19-Nov-2007.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∩ 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∣ 𝜑}
Theorem	difrab 4259	Difference of two restricted class abstractions. (Contributed by NM, 23-Oct-2004.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∖ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜓}) = {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ¬ 𝜓)}
Theorem	dfrab3 4260*	Alternate definition of restricted class abstraction. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 8-Sep-2013.)
⊢ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} = (𝐴 ∩ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑})
Theorem	dfrab2 4261*	Alternate definition of restricted class abstraction. (Contributed by NM, 20-Sep-2003.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 22-Apr-2019.)
⊢ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} = ({𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∩ 𝐴)
Theorem	rabdif 4262*	Move difference in and out of a restricted class abstraction. (Contributed by Steven Nguyen, 6-Jun-2023.)
⊢ ({𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∖ 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∣ 𝜑}
Theorem	notrab 4263*	Complementation of restricted class abstractions. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 3-Sep-2015.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑}) = {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ ¬ 𝜑}
Theorem	dfrab3ss 4264*	Restricted class abstraction with a common superset. (Contributed by Stefan O'Rear, 12-Sep-2015.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 8-Nov-2015.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} = (𝐴 ∩ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∣ 𝜑}))
Theorem	rabun2 4265	Abstraction restricted to a union. (Contributed by Stefan O'Rear, 5-Feb-2015.)
⊢ {𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∣ 𝜑} = ({𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∪ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∣ 𝜑})
2.1.13.7  Restricted uniqueness with difference, union, and intersection
Theorem	reuun2 4266	Transfer uniqueness to a smaller or larger class. (Contributed by NM, 21-Oct-2005.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 15-May-2025.)
⊢ (¬ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜑 → (∃!𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)𝜑 ↔ ∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑))
Theorem	reuss2 4267*	Transfer uniqueness to a smaller subclass. (Contributed by NM, 20-Oct-2005.)
⊢ (((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (𝜑 → 𝜓)) ∧ (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜓)) → ∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑)
Theorem	reuss 4268*	Transfer uniqueness to a smaller subclass. (Contributed by NM, 21-Aug-1999.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜑) → ∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑)
Theorem	reuun1 4269*	Transfer uniqueness to a smaller class. (Contributed by NM, 21-Oct-2005.)
⊢ ((∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)(𝜑 ∨ 𝜓)) → ∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑)
Theorem	reupick 4270*	Restricted uniqueness "picks" a member of a subclass. (Contributed by NM, 21-Aug-1999.)
⊢ (((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 ∧ ∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜑)) ∧ 𝜑) → (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ↔ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
Theorem	reupick3 4271*	Restricted uniqueness "picks" a member of a subclass. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 19-Nov-2016.)
⊢ ((∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 ∧ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴) → (𝜑 → 𝜓))
Theorem	reupick2 4272*	Restricted uniqueness "picks" a member of a subclass. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 15-Dec-2013.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 19-Nov-2016.)
⊢ (((∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (𝜓 → 𝜑) ∧ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜓 ∧ ∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑) ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴) → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))
Theorem	euelss 4273*	Transfer uniqueness of an element to a smaller subclass. (Contributed by AV, 14-Apr-2020.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ ∃𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ ∃!𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) → ∃!𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
2.1.14  The empty set
Syntax	c0 4274	Extend class notation to include the empty set.
class ∅
Definition	df-nul 4275	Define the empty set. More precisely, we should write "empty class". It will be posited in ax-nul 5241 that an empty set exists. Then, by uniqueness among classes (eq0 4291, as opposed to the weaker uniqueness among sets, nulmo 2714), it will follow that ∅ is indeed a set (0ex 5242). Special case of Exercise 4.10(o) of [Mendelson] p. 231. For a more traditional definition, but requiring a dummy variable, see dfnul2 4277. (Contributed by NM, 17-Jun-1993.) Clarify that at this point, it is not established that it is a set. (Revised by BJ, 22-Sep-2022.)
⊢ ∅ = (V ∖ V)
Theorem	dfnul4 4276	Alternate definition of the empty class/set. (Contributed by BJ, 30-Nov-2019.) Avoid ax-8 2116, df-clel 2812. (Revised by GG, 3-Sep-2024.) Prove directly from definition to allow shortening dfnul2 4277. (Revised by BJ, 23-Sep-2024.)
⊢ ∅ = {𝑥 ∣ ⊥}
Theorem	dfnul2 4277	Alternate definition of the empty set. Definition 5.14 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 26-Dec-1996.) Remove dependency on ax-10 2147, ax-11 2163, and ax-12 2185. (Revised by Steven Nguyen, 3-May-2023.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 23-Sep-2024.)
⊢ ∅ = {𝑥 ∣ ¬ 𝑥 = 𝑥}
Theorem	dfnul3 4278	Alternate definition of the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 25-Mar-2004.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 23-Sep-2024.)
⊢ ∅ = {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴}
Theorem	noel 4279	The empty set has no elements. Theorem 6.14 of [Quine] p. 44. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 1-Sep-2015.) Remove dependency on ax-10 2147, ax-11 2163, and ax-12 2185. (Revised by Steven Nguyen, 3-May-2023.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 23-Sep-2024.)
⊢ ¬ 𝐴 ∈ ∅
Theorem	nel02 4280	The empty set has no elements. (Contributed by Peter Mazsa, 4-Jan-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 = ∅ → ¬ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	n0i 4281	If a class has elements, then it is not empty. (Contributed by NM, 31-Dec-1993.)
⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → ¬ 𝐴 = ∅)
Theorem	ne0i 4282	If a class has elements, then it is nonempty. (Contributed by NM, 31-Dec-1993.)
⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝐴 ≠ ∅)
Theorem	ne0d 4283	Deduction form of ne0i 4282. If a class has elements, then it is nonempty. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 23-Oct-2021.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ≠ ∅)
Theorem	n0ii 4284	If a class has elements, then it is not empty. Inference associated with n0i 4281. (Contributed by BJ, 15-Jul-2021.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ ¬ 𝐵 = ∅
Theorem	ne0ii 4285	If a class has elements, then it is nonempty. Inference associated with ne0i 4282. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 11-Dec-2019.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐵 ≠ ∅
Theorem	vn0 4286	The universal class is not equal to the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 11-Sep-2008.) Avoid ax-8 2116, df-clel 2812. (Revised by GG, 6-Sep-2024.)
⊢ V ≠ ∅
Theorem	vn0ALT 4287	Alternate proof of vn0 4286. Shorter, but requiring df-clel 2812, ax-8 2116. (Contributed by NM, 11-Sep-2008.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ V ≠ ∅
Theorem	eq0f 4288	A class is equal to the empty set if and only if it has no elements. Theorem 2 of [Suppes] p. 22. (Contributed by BJ, 15-Jul-2021.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 = ∅ ↔ ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	neq0f 4289	A class is not empty if and only if it has at least one element. Proposition 5.17(1) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 20. This version of neq0 4293 requires only that 𝑥 not be free in, rather than not occur in, 𝐴. (Contributed by BJ, 15-Jul-2021.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    ⇒   ⊢ (¬ 𝐴 = ∅ ↔ ∃𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	n0f 4290	A class is nonempty if and only if it has at least one element. Proposition 5.17(1) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 20. This version of n0 4294 requires only that 𝑥 not be free in, rather than not occur in, 𝐴. (Contributed by NM, 17-Oct-2003.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ ↔ ∃𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	eq0 4291*	A class is equal to the empty set if and only if it has no elements. Theorem 2 of [Suppes] p. 22. (Contributed by NM, 29-Aug-1993.) Avoid ax-11 2163, ax-12 2185. (Revised by GG and Steven Nguyen, 28-Jun-2024.) Avoid ax-8 2116, df-clel 2812. (Revised by GG, 6-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 = ∅ ↔ ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	eq0ALT 4292*	Alternate proof of eq0 4291. Shorter, but requiring df-clel 2812, ax-8 2116. (Contributed by NM, 29-Aug-1993.) Avoid ax-11 2163, ax-12 2185. (Revised by GG and Steven Nguyen, 28-Jun-2024.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝐴 = ∅ ↔ ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	neq0 4293*	A class is not empty if and only if it has at least one element. Proposition 5.17(1) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.) Avoid ax-11 2163, ax-12 2185. (Revised by GG, 28-Jun-2024.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 = ∅ ↔ ∃𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	n0 4294*	A class is nonempty if and only if it has at least one element. Proposition 5.17(1) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 29-Sep-2006.) Avoid ax-11 2163, ax-12 2185. (Revised by GG, 28-Jun-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ ↔ ∃𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	nel0 4295*	From the general negation of membership in 𝐴, infer that 𝐴 is the empty set. (Contributed by BJ, 6-Oct-2018.)
⊢ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐴 = ∅
Theorem	reximdva0 4296*	Restricted existence deduced from nonempty class. (Contributed by NM, 1-Feb-2012.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴) → 𝜓)    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝐴 ≠ ∅) → ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜓)
Theorem	rspn0 4297*	Specialization for restricted generalization with a nonempty class. (Contributed by Alexander van der Vekens, 6-Sep-2018.) Avoid ax-10 2147, ax-12 2185. (Revised by GG, 28-Jun-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ → (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 → 𝜑))
Theorem	n0rex 4298*	There is an element in a nonempty class which is an element of the class. (Contributed by AV, 17-Dec-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ → ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	ssn0rex 4299*	There is an element in a class with a nonempty subclass which is an element of the subclass. (Contributed by AV, 17-Dec-2020.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐴 ≠ ∅) → ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	n0moeu 4300*	A case of equivalence of "at most one" and "only one". (Contributed by FL, 6-Dec-2010.)
⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ → (∃*𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ↔ ∃!𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴))