P. 54 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 5301-5400   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	rabelpw 5301*	A restricted class abstraction is an element of the power set of its restricting set. (Contributed by AV, 9-Oct-2023.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ 𝒫 𝐴)
Theorem	rabexg 5302*	Separation Scheme in terms of a restricted class abstraction. (Contributed by NM, 23-Oct-1999.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 24-Jul-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)
Theorem	rabex 5303*	Separation Scheme in terms of a restricted class abstraction. (Contributed by NM, 19-Jul-1996.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V
Theorem	rabexd 5304*	Separation Scheme in terms of a restricted class abstraction, deduction form of rabex2 5305. (Contributed by AV, 16-Jul-2019.)
⊢ 𝐵 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜓}    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ V)
Theorem	rabex2 5305*	Separation Scheme in terms of a restricted class abstraction. (Contributed by AV, 16-Jul-2019.) (Revised by AV, 26-Mar-2021.)
⊢ 𝐵 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜓}    &   ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V
Theorem	rab2ex 5306*	A class abstraction based on a class abstraction based on a set is a set. (Contributed by AV, 16-Jul-2019.) (Revised by AV, 26-Mar-2021.)
⊢ 𝐵 = {𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜓}    &   ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V
Theorem	elssabg 5307*	Membership in a class abstraction involving a subset. Unlike elabg 3630, 𝐴 does not have to be a set. (Contributed by NM, 29-Aug-2006.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 ∈ {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝜑)} ↔ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝜓)))
Theorem	intex 5308	The intersection of a nonempty class exists. Exercise 5 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 44 and its converse. (Contributed by NM, 13-Aug-2002.)
⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ ↔ ∩ 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	intnex 5309	If a class intersection is not a set, it must be the universe. (Contributed by NM, 3-Jul-2005.)
⊢ (¬ ∩ 𝐴 ∈ V ↔ ∩ 𝐴 = V)
Theorem	intexab 5310	The intersection of a nonempty class abstraction exists. (Contributed by NM, 21-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∩ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)
Theorem	intexrab 5311	The intersection of a nonempty restricted class abstraction exists. (Contributed by NM, 21-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 ↔ ∩ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)
Theorem	iinexg 5312*	The existence of a class intersection. 𝑥 is normally a free-variable parameter in 𝐵, which should be read 𝐵(𝑥). (Contributed by FL, 19-Sep-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ≠ ∅ ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶) → ∩ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝐵 ∈ V)
Theorem	intabs 5313*	Absorption of a redundant conjunct in the intersection of a class abstraction. (Contributed by NM, 3-Jul-2005.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = ∩ {𝑦 ∣ 𝜓} → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜒))    &   ⊢ (∩ {𝑦 ∣ 𝜓} ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝜒)    ⇒   ⊢ ∩ {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝜑)} = ∩ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑}
Theorem	inuni 5314*	The intersection of a union ∪ 𝐴 with a class 𝐵 is equal to the union of the intersections of each element of 𝐴 with 𝐵. (Contributed by FL, 24-Mar-2007.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 15-May-2025.)
⊢ (∪ 𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = ∪ {𝑥 ∣ ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 = (𝑦 ∩ 𝐵)}
Theorem	axpweq 5315*	Two equivalent ways to express the Power Set Axiom. Note that ax-pow 5330 is not used by the proof. When ax-pow 5330 is assumed and 𝐴 is a set, both sides of the biconditional hold. In ZF, both sides hold if and only if 𝐴 is a set (see pwexr 7764). (Contributed by NM, 22-Jun-2009.)
⊢ (𝒫 𝐴 ∈ V ↔ ∃𝑥∀𝑦(∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴) → 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥))
Theorem	pwnss 5316	The power set of a set is never a subset. (Contributed by Stefan O'Rear, 22-Feb-2015.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 24-Jul-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → ¬ 𝒫 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐴)
Theorem	pwne 5317	No set equals its power set. The sethood antecedent is necessary; compare pwv 4864. (Contributed by NM, 17-Nov-2008.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 23-Dec-2016.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → 𝒫 𝐴 ≠ 𝐴)
Theorem	difelpw 5318	A difference is an element of the power set of its minuend. (Contributed by AV, 9-Oct-2023.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∈ 𝒫 𝐴)
2.2.5  Theorems requiring empty set existence
Theorem	class2set 5319*	The class of elements of 𝐴 "such that 𝐴 is a set" is a set. That class is equal to 𝐴 when 𝐴 is a set (see class2seteq 3662) and to the empty set when 𝐴 is a proper class. (Contributed by NM, 16-Oct-2003.)
⊢ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝐴 ∈ V} ∈ V
Theorem	0elpw 5320	Every power class contains the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 25-Oct-2007.)
⊢ ∅ ∈ 𝒫 𝐴
Theorem	pwne0 5321	A power class is never empty. (Contributed by NM, 3-Sep-2018.)
⊢ 𝒫 𝐴 ≠ ∅
Theorem	0nep0 5322	The empty set and its power set are not equal. (Contributed by NM, 23-Dec-1993.)
⊢ ∅ ≠ {∅}
Theorem	0inp0 5323	Something cannot be equal to both the empty set and the power set of the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 = ∅ → ¬ 𝐴 = {∅})
Theorem	unidif0 5324	The removal of the empty set from a class does not affect its union. (Contributed by NM, 22-Mar-2004.) (Proof shortened by Eric Schmidt, 25-Apr-2026.)
⊢ ∪ (𝐴 ∖ {∅}) = ∪ 𝐴
Theorem	unidif0OLD 5325	Obsolete version of unidif0 5324 as of 25-Apr-2026. (Contributed by NM, 22-Mar-2004.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ∪ (𝐴 ∖ {∅}) = ∪ 𝐴
Theorem	eqsnuniex 5326	If a class is equal to the singleton of its union, then its union exists. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 24-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 = {∪ 𝐴} → ∪ 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	iin0 5327*	An indexed intersection of the empty set, with a nonempty index set, is empty. (Contributed by NM, 20-Oct-2005.)
⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ ↔ ∩ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∅ = ∅)
Theorem	notsep 5328*	In the Separation Scheme sepgi 5254, we require that 𝑦 not occur in 𝜑 (which can be generalized to "not be free in"). That requirement is necessary: notsep 5328, which requires only ax-ext 2732 and ax-nul 5263 on top of first-order logic, derives *non*-existence of a "separating set" for specific values of the containing set 𝐴 and of the separating condition 𝜑. Therefore, from the axioms required by notsep 5328 and an overly strong axiom of separation without the requirement that 𝑦 not occur in 𝜑, we could derive ⊥, a contradiction. (Contributed by NM, 8-Feb-2006.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 18-Nov-2023.)
⊢ 𝐴 = {∅}    &   ⊢ (𝜑 ↔ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝑦)    ⇒   ⊢ ¬ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝑥 ∈ 𝑦 ↔ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝜑))
Theorem	intv 5329	The intersection of the universal class is empty. (Contributed by NM, 11-Sep-2008.)
⊢ ∩ V = ∅
2.3  ZF Set Theory - add the Axiom of Power Sets
2.3.1  Introduce the Axiom of Power Sets
Axiom	ax-pow 5330*	Axiom of Power Sets. An axiom of Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory. It states that a set 𝑦 exists that includes the power set of a given set 𝑥 i.e. contains every subset of 𝑥. The variant axpow2 5332 uses explicit subset notation. A version using class notation is pwex 5345. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ ∃𝑦∀𝑧(∀𝑤(𝑤 ∈ 𝑧 → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑥) → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦)
Theorem	zfpow 5331*	Axiom of Power Sets expressed with the fewest number of different variables. (Contributed by NM, 14-Aug-2003.)
⊢ ∃𝑥∀𝑦(∀𝑥(𝑥 ∈ 𝑦 → 𝑥 ∈ 𝑧) → 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥)
Theorem	axpow2 5332*	A variant of the Axiom of Power Sets ax-pow 5330 using subset notation. Problem in [BellMachover] p. 466. (Contributed by NM, 4-Jun-2006.)
⊢ ∃𝑦∀𝑧(𝑧 ⊆ 𝑥 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦)
Theorem	axpow3 5333*	A variant of the Axiom of Power Sets ax-pow 5330. For any set 𝑥, there exists a set 𝑦 whose members are exactly the subsets of 𝑥 i.e. the power set of 𝑥. Axiom Pow of [BellMachover] p. 466. (Contributed by NM, 4-Jun-2006.)
⊢ ∃𝑦∀𝑧(𝑧 ⊆ 𝑥 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦)
Theorem	elALT2 5334*	Alternate proof of el 5413 using ax-9 2155 and ax-pow 5330 instead of ax-pr 5398. (Contributed by NM, 4-Jan-2002.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ∃𝑦 𝑥 ∈ 𝑦
Theorem	dtruALT2 5335*	Alternate proof of dtru 5412 using ax-pow 5330 instead of ax-pr 5398. See dtruALT 5353 for another proof using ax-pow 5330 instead of ax-pr 5398. (Contributed by NM, 7-Nov-2006.) Avoid ax-13 2401. (Revised by BJ, 31-May-2019.) Avoid ax-12 2213. (Revised by Rohan Ridenour, 9-Oct-2024.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ¬ ∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦
Theorem	dtrucor 5336*	Corollary of dtru 5412. This example illustrates the danger of blindly trusting the standard Deduction Theorem without accounting for free variables: the theorem form of this deduction is not valid, as shown by dtrucor2 5337. (Contributed by NM, 27-Jun-2002.)
⊢ 𝑥 = 𝑦    ⇒   ⊢ 𝑥 ≠ 𝑦
Theorem	dtrucor2 5337	The theorem form of the deduction dtrucor 5336 leads to a contradiction, as mentioned in the "Wrong!" example at mmdeduction.html#bad 5336. Usage of this theorem is discouraged because it depends on ax-13 2401. (Contributed by NM, 20-Oct-2007.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑥 ≠ 𝑦)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 ∧ ¬ 𝜑)
Theorem	dvdemo1 5338*	Demonstration of a theorem that requires the setvar variables 𝑥 and 𝑦 to be disjoint (but without any other disjointness conditions, and in particular, none on 𝑧). That theorem bundles the theorems (⊢ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑥) with 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 disjoint), often called its "principal instance", and the two "degenerate instances" (⊢ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑥 ∈ 𝑥) with 𝑥, 𝑦 disjoint) and (⊢ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥) with 𝑥, 𝑦 disjoint). Compare with dvdemo2 5339, which has the same principal instance and one common degenerate instance but crucially differs in the other degenerate instance. See https://us.metamath.org/mpeuni/mmset.html#distinct 5339 for details on the "disjoint variable" mechanism. (The verb "bundle" to express this phenomenon was introduced by Raph Levien.) Note that dvdemo1 5338 is partially bundled, in that the pairs of setvar variables 𝑥, 𝑧 and 𝑦, 𝑧 need not be disjoint, and in spite of that, its proof does not require ax-11 2194 nor ax-13 2401. (Contributed by NM, 1-Dec-2006.) (Revised by BJ, 13-Jan-2024.)
⊢ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑥)
Theorem	dvdemo2 5339*	Demonstration of a theorem that requires the setvar variables 𝑥 and 𝑧 to be disjoint (but without any other disjointness conditions, and in particular, none on 𝑦). That theorem bundles the theorems (⊢ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑥) with 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 disjoint), often called its "principal instance", and the two "degenerate instances" (⊢ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑥 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑥) with 𝑥, 𝑧 disjoint) and (⊢ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑧 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑥) with 𝑥, 𝑧 disjoint). Compare with dvdemo1 5338, which has the same principal instance and one common degenerate instance but crucially differs in the other degenerate instance. See https://us.metamath.org/mpeuni/mmset.html#distinct 5338 for details on the "disjoint variable" mechanism. Note that dvdemo2 5339 is partially bundled, in that the pairs of setvar variables 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑦, 𝑧 need not be disjoint, and in spite of that, its proof does not require any of the auxiliary axioms ax-10 2178, ax-11 2194, ax-12 2213, ax-13 2401. (Contributed by NM, 1-Dec-2006.) Avoid ax-13 2401. (Revised by BJ, 13-Jan-2024.)
⊢ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑥)
Theorem	nfnid 5340	A setvar variable is not free from itself. This theorem is not true in a one-element domain, as illustrated by the use of dtruALT2 5335 in its proof. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 8-Oct-2016.)
⊢ ¬ Ⅎ𝑥𝑥
Theorem	nfcvb 5341	The "distinctor" expression ¬ ∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦, stating that 𝑥 and 𝑦 are not the same variable, can be written in terms of Ⅎ in the obvious way. This theorem is not true in a one-element domain, because then Ⅎ𝑥𝑦 and ∀𝑥𝑥 = 𝑦 will both be true. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 8-Oct-2016.) Usage of this theorem is discouraged because it depends on ax-13 2401. (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (Ⅎ𝑥𝑦 ↔ ¬ ∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦)
Theorem	vpwex 5342	Power set axiom: the powerclass of a set is a set. Axiom 4 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 30-Oct-2003.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.) Revised to prove pwexg 5343 from vpwex 5342. (Revised by BJ, 10-Aug-2022.)
⊢ 𝒫 𝑥 ∈ V
Theorem	pwexg 5343	Power set axiom expressed in class notation, with the sethood requirement as an antecedent. (Contributed by NM, 30-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	pwexd 5344	Deduction version of the power set axiom. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 26-Jun-2021.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	pwex 5345	Power set axiom expressed in class notation. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ V
Theorem	pwel 5346	Quantitative version of pwexg 5343: the powerset of an element of a class is an element of the double powerclass of the union of that class. Exercise 10 of [Enderton] p. 26. (Contributed by NM, 13-Jan-2007.) Remove use of ax-nul 5263 and ax-pr 5398 and shorten proof. (Revised by BJ, 13-Apr-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝒫 ∪ 𝐵)
Theorem	abssexg 5347*	Existence of a class of subsets. (Contributed by NM, 15-Jul-2006.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝜑)} ∈ V)
Theorem	snexALT 5348	Alternate proof of snex 5404 using Power Set (ax-pow 5330) instead of Pairing (ax-pr 5398). Unlike in the proof of zfpair 5386, Replacement (ax-rep 5232) is not needed. (Contributed by NM, 7-Aug-1994.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ {𝐴} ∈ V
Theorem	p0ex 5349	The power set of the empty set (the ordinal 1) is a set. See also p0exALT 5350. (Contributed by NM, 23-Dec-1993.)
⊢ {∅} ∈ V
Theorem	p0exALT 5350	Alternate proof of p0ex 5349 which is quite different and longer if snexALT 5348 is expanded. (Contributed by NM, 23-Dec-1993.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ {∅} ∈ V
Theorem	pp0ex 5351	The power set of the power set of the empty set (the ordinal 2) is a set. (Contributed by NM, 24-Jun-1993.)
⊢ {∅, {∅}} ∈ V
Theorem	ord3ex 5352	The ordinal number 3 is a set, proved without the Axiom of Union ax-un 7736. (Contributed by NM, 2-May-2009.)
⊢ {∅, {∅}, {∅, {∅}}} ∈ V
Theorem	dtruALT 5353*	Alternate proof of dtru 5412 which requires more axioms but is shorter and may be easier to understand. Like dtruALT2 5335, it uses ax-pow 5330 rather than ax-pr 5398. Assuming that ZF set theory is consistent, we cannot prove this theorem unless we specify that 𝑥 and 𝑦 be distinct. Specifically, Theorem spcev 3560 requires that 𝑥 must not occur in the subexpression ¬ 𝑦 = {∅} in step 4 nor in the subexpression ¬ 𝑦 = ∅ in step 9. The proof verifier will require that 𝑥 and 𝑦 be in a distinct variable group to ensure this. You can check this by deleting the $d statement in set.mm and rerunning the verifier, which will print a detailed explanation of the distinct variable violation. (Contributed by NM, 15-Jul-1994.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ¬ ∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦
Theorem	axc16b 5354*	This theorem shows that Axiom ax-c16 39765 is redundant in the presence of Theorem dtruALT2 5335, which states simply that at least two things exist. This justifies the remark at mmzfcnd.html#twoness 5335 (which links to this theorem). (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.) (Contributed by NM, 7-Nov-2006.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝜑))
Theorem	eunex 5355	Existential uniqueness implies there is a value for which the wff argument is false. (Contributed by NM, 24-Oct-2010.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 2-Jan-2023.)
⊢ (∃!𝑥𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ¬ 𝜑)
Theorem	eusv1 5356*	Two ways to express single-valuedness of a class expression 𝐴(𝑥). (Contributed by NM, 14-Oct-2010.)
⊢ (∃!𝑦∀𝑥 𝑦 = 𝐴 ↔ ∃𝑦∀𝑥 𝑦 = 𝐴)
Theorem	eusvnf 5357*	Even if 𝑥 is free in 𝐴, it is effectively bound when 𝐴(𝑥) is single-valued. (Contributed by NM, 14-Oct-2010.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 14-Oct-2016.)
⊢ (∃!𝑦∀𝑥 𝑦 = 𝐴 → Ⅎ𝑥𝐴)
Theorem	eusvnfb 5358*	Two ways to say that 𝐴(𝑥) is a set expression that does not depend on 𝑥. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 18-Nov-2016.)
⊢ (∃!𝑦∀𝑥 𝑦 = 𝐴 ↔ (Ⅎ𝑥𝐴 ∧ 𝐴 ∈ V))
Theorem	eusv2i 5359*	Two ways to express single-valuedness of a class expression 𝐴(𝑥). (Contributed by NM, 14-Oct-2010.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 18-Nov-2016.)
⊢ (∃!𝑦∀𝑥 𝑦 = 𝐴 → ∃!𝑦∃𝑥 𝑦 = 𝐴)
Theorem	eusv2nf 5360*	Two ways to express single-valuedness of a class expression 𝐴(𝑥). (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 18-Nov-2016.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (∃!𝑦∃𝑥 𝑦 = 𝐴 ↔ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴)
Theorem	eusv2 5361*	Two ways to express single-valuedness of a class expression 𝐴(𝑥). (Contributed by NM, 15-Oct-2010.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 18-Nov-2016.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (∃!𝑦∃𝑥 𝑦 = 𝐴 ↔ ∃!𝑦∀𝑥 𝑦 = 𝐴)
Theorem	reusv1 5362*	Two ways to express single-valuedness of a class expression 𝐶(𝑦). (Contributed by NM, 16-Dec-2012.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 18-Nov-2016.) (Proof shortened by JJ, 7-Aug-2021.)
⊢ (∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝜑 → (∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 (𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝐶) ↔ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 (𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝐶)))
Theorem	reusv2lem1 5363*	Lemma for reusv2 5368. (Contributed by NM, 22-Oct-2010.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 19-Nov-2016.)
⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ → (∃!𝑥∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 = 𝐵 ↔ ∃𝑥∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 = 𝐵))
Theorem	reusv2lem2 5364*	Lemma for reusv2 5368. (Contributed by NM, 27-Oct-2010.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 19-Nov-2016.) (Proof shortened by JJ, 7-Aug-2021.)
⊢ (∃!𝑥∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 = 𝐵 → ∃!𝑥∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 = 𝐵)
Theorem	reusv2lem3 5365*	Lemma for reusv2 5368. (Contributed by NM, 14-Dec-2012.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 19-Nov-2016.)
⊢ (∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝐵 ∈ V → (∃!𝑥∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 = 𝐵 ↔ ∃!𝑥∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 = 𝐵))
Theorem	reusv2lem4 5366*	Lemma for reusv2 5368. (Contributed by NM, 13-Dec-2012.)
⊢ (∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 (𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 = 𝐶) ↔ ∃!𝑥∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ((𝐶 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝜑) → 𝑥 = 𝐶))
Theorem	reusv2lem5 5367*	Lemma for reusv2 5368. (Contributed by NM, 4-Jan-2013.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 19-Nov-2016.)
⊢ ((∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝐶 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ≠ ∅) → (∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝑥 = 𝐶 ↔ ∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝑥 = 𝐶))
Theorem	reusv2 5368*	Two ways to express single-valuedness of a class expression 𝐶(𝑦) that is constant for those 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 such that 𝜑. The first antecedent ensures that the constant value belongs to the existential uniqueness domain 𝐴, and the second ensures that 𝐶(𝑦) is evaluated for at least one 𝑦. (Contributed by NM, 4-Jan-2013.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 19-Nov-2016.)
⊢ ((∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝐴) ∧ ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝜑) → (∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 (𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 = 𝐶) ↔ ∃!𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 (𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝐶)))
Theorem	reusv3i 5369*	Two ways of expressing existential uniqueness via an indirect equality. (Contributed by NM, 23-Dec-2012.)
⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → 𝐶 = 𝐷)    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 (𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝐶) → ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑧 ∈ 𝐵 ((𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) → 𝐶 = 𝐷))
Theorem	reusv3 5370*	Two ways to express single-valuedness of a class expression 𝐶(𝑦). See reusv1 5362 for the connection to uniqueness. (Contributed by NM, 27-Dec-2012.)
⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → 𝐶 = 𝐷)    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 (𝜑 ∧ 𝐶 ∈ 𝐴) → (∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑧 ∈ 𝐵 ((𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) → 𝐶 = 𝐷) ↔ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 (𝜑 → 𝑥 = 𝐶)))
Theorem	eusv4 5371*	Two ways to express single-valuedness of a class expression 𝐵(𝑦). (Contributed by NM, 27-Oct-2010.)
⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (∃!𝑥∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 = 𝐵 ↔ ∃!𝑥∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 = 𝐵)
Theorem	alxfr 5372*	Transfer universal quantification from a variable 𝑥 to another variable 𝑦 contained in expression 𝐴. (Contributed by NM, 18-Feb-2007.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ ((∀𝑦 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ ∀𝑥∃𝑦 𝑥 = 𝐴) → (∀𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑦𝜓))
Theorem	ralxfrd 5373*	Transfer universal quantification from a variable 𝑥 to another variable 𝑦 contained in expression 𝐴. (Contributed by NM, 15-Aug-2014.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 19-Nov-2016.) (Proof shortened by JJ, 7-Aug-2021.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) → ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝑥 = 𝐴)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 = 𝐴) → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜓 ↔ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝜒))
Theorem	rexxfrd 5374*	Transfer existential quantification from a variable 𝑥 to another variable 𝑦 contained in expression 𝐴. (Contributed by FL, 10-Apr-2007.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 15-Aug-2014.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) → ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝑥 = 𝐴)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 = 𝐴) → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜓 ↔ ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝜒))
Theorem	ralxfr2d 5375*	Transfer universal quantification from a variable 𝑥 to another variable 𝑦 contained in expression 𝐴. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 20-Aug-2014.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝑥 = 𝐴))    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 = 𝐴) → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜓 ↔ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝜒))
Theorem	rexxfr2d 5376*	Transfer existential quantification from a variable 𝑥 to another variable 𝑦 contained in expression 𝐴. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 20-Aug-2014.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 19-Nov-2016.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝑥 = 𝐴))    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 = 𝐴) → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜓 ↔ ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝜒))
Theorem	ralxfrd2 5377*	Transfer universal quantification from a variable 𝑥 to another variable 𝑦 contained in expression 𝐴. Variant of ralxfrd 5373. (Contributed by Alexander van der Vekens, 25-Apr-2018.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) → ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝑥 = 𝐴)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝑥 = 𝐴) → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜓 ↔ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝜒))
Theorem	rexxfrd2 5378*	Transfer existence from a variable 𝑥 to another variable 𝑦 contained in expression 𝐴. Variant of rexxfrd 5374. (Contributed by Alexander van der Vekens, 25-Apr-2018.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) → ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝑥 = 𝐴)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝑥 = 𝐴) → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜓 ↔ ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝜒))
Theorem	ralxfr 5379*	Transfer universal quantification from a variable 𝑥 to another variable 𝑦 contained in expression 𝐴. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jun-2005.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 15-Aug-2014.)
⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 → ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝑥 = 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝜓)
Theorem	ralxfrALT 5380*	Alternate proof of ralxfr 5379 which does not use ralxfrd 5373. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jun-2005.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 15-Aug-2014.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 → ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝑥 = 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜑 ↔ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝜓)
Theorem	rexxfr 5381*	Transfer existence from a variable 𝑥 to another variable 𝑦 contained in expression 𝐴. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jun-2005.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 15-Aug-2014.)
⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 → ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝑥 = 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝜓)
Theorem	rabxfrd 5382*	Membership in a restricted class abstraction after substituting an expression 𝐴 (containing 𝑦) for 𝑥 in the formula defining the class abstraction. (Contributed by NM, 16-Jan-2012.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑦𝐵    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑦𝐶    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐷) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝐵 → 𝐴 = 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐷) → (𝐶 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐷 ∣ 𝜓} ↔ 𝐵 ∈ {𝑦 ∈ 𝐷 ∣ 𝜒}))
Theorem	rabxfr 5383*	Membership in a restricted class abstraction after substituting an expression 𝐴 (containing 𝑦) for 𝑥 in the formula defining the class abstraction. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jun-2005.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑦𝐵    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑦𝐶    &   ⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐷 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝐵 → 𝐴 = 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐷 → (𝐶 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐷 ∣ 𝜑} ↔ 𝐵 ∈ {𝑦 ∈ 𝐷 ∣ 𝜓}))
Theorem	reuhypd 5384*	A theorem useful for eliminating the restricted existential uniqueness hypotheses in riotaxfrd 7404. (Contributed by NM, 16-Jan-2012.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐶) → (𝑥 = 𝐴 ↔ 𝑦 = 𝐵))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶) → ∃!𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝑥 = 𝐴)
Theorem	reuhyp 5385*	A theorem useful for eliminating the restricted existential uniqueness hypotheses in reuxfr1 3710. (Contributed by NM, 15-Nov-2004.)
⊢ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐶 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶)    &   ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐶) → (𝑥 = 𝐴 ↔ 𝑦 = 𝐵))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐶 → ∃!𝑦 ∈ 𝐶 𝑥 = 𝐴)
Theorem	zfpair 5386	The Axiom of Pairing of Zermelo-Fraenkel set theory. Axiom 2 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 15. In some textbooks this is stated as a separate axiom; here we show it is redundant since it can be derived from the other axioms. This theorem should not be referenced by any proof other than axprALT 5387. Instead, use zfpair2 5399 below so that the uses of the Axiom of Pairing can be more easily identified. (Contributed by NM, 18-Oct-1995.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ {𝑥, 𝑦} ∈ V
Theorem	axprALT 5387*	Alternate proof of axpr 5392. (Contributed by NM, 14-Nov-2006.) (New usage is discouraged.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ ∃𝑧∀𝑤((𝑤 = 𝑥 ∨ 𝑤 = 𝑦) → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑧)
2.3.2  Derive the Axiom of Pairing
Theorem	axprlem1 5388*	Lemma for axpr 5392. There exists a set to which all empty sets belong. (Contributed by Rohan Ridenour, 10-Aug-2023.) (Revised by BJ, 13-Aug-2023.) (Proof shortened by Matthew House, 6-Apr-2026.)
⊢ ∃𝑥∀𝑦(∀𝑧 ¬ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 → 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥)
Theorem	axprlem2 5389*	Lemma for axpr 5392. There exists a set to which all sets whose only members are empty sets belong. (Contributed by Rohan Ridenour, 9-Aug-2023.) (Revised by BJ, 13-Aug-2023.)
⊢ ∃𝑥∀𝑦(∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 ∀𝑤 ¬ 𝑤 ∈ 𝑧 → 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥)
Theorem	axprlem3 5390*	Lemma for axpr 5392. Eliminate the antecedent of the relevant replacement instance. (Contributed by Rohan Ridenour, 10-Aug-2023.) (Proof shortened by Matthew House, 18-Sep-2025.)
⊢ ∃𝑧∀𝑤(𝑤 ∈ 𝑧 ↔ ∃𝑠(𝑠 ∈ 𝑝 ∧ if-(∃𝑛 𝑛 ∈ 𝑠, 𝑤 = 𝑥, 𝑤 = 𝑦)))
Theorem	axprlem4 5391*	Lemma for axpr 5392. If an existing set of empty sets corresponds to one element of the pair, then the element is included in any superset of the set whose existence is asserted by the axiom of replacement. (Contributed by Rohan Ridenour, 10-Aug-2023.) (Revised by BJ, 13-Aug-2023.) (Revised by Matthew House, 18-Sep-2025.)
⊢ ∃𝑠∀𝑛𝜑    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑛 ∈ 𝑠 → ∀𝑡 ¬ 𝑡 ∈ 𝑛))    &   ⊢ (∀𝑛𝜑 → (if-(∃𝑛 𝑛 ∈ 𝑠, 𝑤 = 𝑥, 𝑤 = 𝑦) ↔ 𝑤 = 𝑣))    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑠(∀𝑛 ∈ 𝑠 ∀𝑡 ¬ 𝑡 ∈ 𝑛 → 𝑠 ∈ 𝑝) → (𝑤 = 𝑣 → ∃𝑠(𝑠 ∈ 𝑝 ∧ if-(∃𝑛 𝑛 ∈ 𝑠, 𝑤 = 𝑥, 𝑤 = 𝑦))))
Theorem	axpr 5392*	Unabbreviated version of the Axiom of Pairing of ZF set theory, derived as a theorem from the other axioms. This theorem should not be referenced by any proof. Instead, use ax-pr 5398 below so that the uses of the Axiom of Pairing can be more easily identified. For a shorter proof using ax-ext 2732, see axprALT 5387. (Contributed by NM, 14-Nov-2006.) Remove dependency on ax-ext 2732. (Revised by Rohan Ridenour, 10-Aug-2023.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 13-Aug-2023.) (Proof shortened by Matthew House, 18-Sep-2025.) Use ax-pr 5398 instead. (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ∃𝑧∀𝑤((𝑤 = 𝑥 ∨ 𝑤 = 𝑦) → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑧)
Theorem	axprlem1OLD 5393*	Obsolete version of axprlem1 5388 as of 6-Apr-2026. (Contributed by Rohan Ridenour, 10-Aug-2023.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ∃𝑥∀𝑦(∀𝑧 ¬ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 → 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥)
Theorem	axprlem3OLD 5394*	Obsolete version of axprlem3 5390 as of 18-Sep-2025. (Contributed by Rohan Ridenour, 10-Aug-2023.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ∃𝑧∀𝑤(𝑤 ∈ 𝑧 ↔ ∃𝑠(𝑠 ∈ 𝑝 ∧ if-(∃𝑛 𝑛 ∈ 𝑠, 𝑤 = 𝑥, 𝑤 = 𝑦)))
Theorem	axprlem4OLD 5395*	Obsolete version of axprlem4 5391 as of 18-Sep-2025. (Contributed by Rohan Ridenour, 10-Aug-2023.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ((∀𝑠(∀𝑛 ∈ 𝑠 ∀𝑡 ¬ 𝑡 ∈ 𝑛 → 𝑠 ∈ 𝑝) ∧ 𝑤 = 𝑥) → ∃𝑠(𝑠 ∈ 𝑝 ∧ if-(∃𝑛 𝑛 ∈ 𝑠, 𝑤 = 𝑥, 𝑤 = 𝑦)))
Theorem	axprlem5OLD 5396*	Obsolete version of axprlem4 5391 as of 18-Sep-2025. (Contributed by Rohan Ridenour, 10-Aug-2023.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ((∀𝑠(∀𝑛 ∈ 𝑠 ∀𝑡 ¬ 𝑡 ∈ 𝑛 → 𝑠 ∈ 𝑝) ∧ 𝑤 = 𝑦) → ∃𝑠(𝑠 ∈ 𝑝 ∧ if-(∃𝑛 𝑛 ∈ 𝑠, 𝑤 = 𝑥, 𝑤 = 𝑦)))
Theorem	axprOLD 5397*	Obsolete version of axpr 5392 as of 18-Sep-2025. (Contributed by NM, 14-Nov-2006.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ∃𝑧∀𝑤((𝑤 = 𝑥 ∨ 𝑤 = 𝑦) → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑧)
Axiom	ax-pr 5398*	The Axiom of Pairing of ZF set theory. It was derived as Theorem axpr 5392 above and is therefore redundant, but we state it as a separate axiom here so that its uses can be identified more easily. (Contributed by NM, 14-Nov-2006.)
⊢ ∃𝑧∀𝑤((𝑤 = 𝑥 ∨ 𝑤 = 𝑦) → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑧)
Theorem	zfpair2 5399	Derive the abbreviated version of the Axiom of Pairing from ax-pr 5398. See zfpair 5386 for its derivation from the other axioms. (Contributed by NM, 14-Nov-2006.)
⊢ {𝑥, 𝑦} ∈ V
Theorem	vsnex 5400	A singleton built on a setvar is a set. (Contributed by BJ, 15-Jan-2025.)
⊢ {𝑥} ∈ V