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	sepexi 5301*	Convert implication to equivalence within an existence statement using the Separation Scheme (Aussonderung) ax-sep 5296. Inference associated with sepex 5300. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.) Generalize conclusion, extract closed form, and avoid ax-9 2118. (Revised by Matthew House, 19-Sep-2025.)
⊢ ∃𝑦∀𝑥(𝜑 → 𝑥 ∈ 𝑦)    ⇒   ⊢ ∃𝑧∀𝑥(𝑥 ∈ 𝑧 ↔ 𝜑)
Theorem	bm1.3iiOLD 5302*	Obsolete version of sepexi 5301 as of 18-Sep-2025. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ∃𝑥∀𝑦(𝜑 → 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥)    ⇒   ⊢ ∃𝑥∀𝑦(𝑦 ∈ 𝑥 ↔ 𝜑)
Theorem	ax6vsep 5303*	Derive ax6v 1968 (a weakened version of ax-6 1967 where 𝑥 and 𝑦 must be distinct), from Separation ax-sep 5296 and Extensionality ax-ext 2708. See ax6 2389 for the derivation of ax-6 1967 from ax6v 1968. (Contributed by NM, 12-Nov-2013.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ¬ ∀𝑥 ¬ 𝑥 = 𝑦
2.2.3  Derive the Null Set Axiom
Theorem	axnulALT 5304*	Alternate proof of axnul 5305, proved from propositional calculus, ax-gen 1795, ax-4 1809, sp 2183, and ax-rep 5279. To check this, replace sp 2183 with the obsolete axiom ax-c5 38884 in the proof of axnulALT 5304 and type the Metamath program "MM> SHOW TRACE_BACK axnulALT / AXIOMS" command. (Contributed by Jeff Hoffman, 3-Feb-2008.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2016.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ∃𝑥∀𝑦 ¬ 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥
Theorem	axnul 5305*	The Null Set Axiom of ZF set theory: there exists a set with no elements. Axiom of Empty Set of [Enderton] p. 18. In some textbooks, this is presented as a separate axiom; here we show it can be derived from Separation ax-sep 5296. This version of the Null Set Axiom tells us that at least one empty set exists, but does not tell us that it is unique - we need the Axiom of Extensionality to do that (see nulmo 2713). This proof, suggested by Jeff Hoffman, uses only ax-4 1809 and ax-gen 1795 from predicate calculus, which are valid in "free logic" i.e. logic holding in an empty domain (see Axiom A5 and Rule R2 of [LeBlanc] p. 277). Thus, our ax-sep 5296 implies the existence of at least one set. Note that Kunen's version of ax-sep 5296 (Axiom 3 of [Kunen] p. 11) does not imply the existence of a set because his is universally closed, i.e., prefixed with universal quantifiers to eliminate all free variables. His existence is provided by a separate axiom stating ∃𝑥𝑥 = 𝑥 (Axiom 0 of [Kunen] p. 10). See axnulALT 5304 for a proof directly from ax-rep 5279. This theorem should not be referenced by any proof. Instead, use ax-nul 5306 below so that the uses of the Null Set Axiom can be more easily identified. (Contributed by Jeff Hoffman, 3-Feb-2008.) (Revised by NM, 4-Feb-2008.) (New usage is discouraged.) (Proof modification is discouraged.)
⊢ ∃𝑥∀𝑦 ¬ 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥
Axiom	ax-nul 5306*	The Null Set Axiom of ZF set theory. It was derived as axnul 5305 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, 7-Aug-2003.)
⊢ ∃𝑥∀𝑦 ¬ 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥
Theorem	0ex 5307	The Null Set Axiom of ZF set theory: the empty set exists. Corollary 5.16 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 20. For the unabbreviated version, see ax-nul 5306. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 9-Jul-2011.)
⊢ ∅ ∈ V
Theorem	al0ssb 5308*	The empty set is the unique class which is a subclass of any set. (Contributed by AV, 24-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (∀𝑦 𝑋 ⊆ 𝑦 ↔ 𝑋 = ∅)
Theorem	sseliALT 5309	Alternate proof of sseli 3979 illustrating the use of the weak deduction theorem to prove it from the inference sselii 3980. (Contributed by NM, 24-Aug-2018.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝐵)
Theorem	csbexg 5310	The existence of proper substitution into a class. (Contributed by NM, 10-Nov-2005.) (Revised by NM, 17-Aug-2018.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 𝐵 ∈ 𝑊 → ⦋𝐴 / 𝑥⦌𝐵 ∈ V)
Theorem	csbex 5311	The existence of proper substitution into a class. (Contributed by NM, 7-Aug-2007.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 29-Jun-2011.) (Revised by NM, 17-Aug-2018.)
⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ ⦋𝐴 / 𝑥⦌𝐵 ∈ V
Theorem	unisn2 5312	A version of unisn 4926 without the 𝐴 ∈ V hypothesis. (Contributed by Stefan Allan, 14-Mar-2006.)
⊢ ∪ {𝐴} ∈ {∅, 𝐴}
2.2.4  Theorems requiring subset and intersection existence
Theorem	nalset 5313*	No set contains all sets. Theorem 41 of [Suppes] p. 30. (Contributed by NM, 23-Aug-1993.) Remove use of ax-12 2177 and ax-13 2377. (Revised by BJ, 31-May-2019.)
⊢ ¬ ∃𝑥∀𝑦 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥
Theorem	vnex 5314	The universal class does not exist as a set. (Contributed by NM, 4-Jul-2005.)
⊢ ¬ ∃𝑥 𝑥 = V
Theorem	vprc 5315	The universal class is not a member of itself (and thus is not a set). Proposition 5.21 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 21; our proof, however, does not depend on the Axiom of Regularity. (Contributed by NM, 23-Aug-1993.)
⊢ ¬ V ∈ V
Theorem	nvel 5316	The universal class does not belong to any class. (Contributed by FL, 31-Dec-2006.)
⊢ ¬ V ∈ 𝐴
Theorem	inex1 5317	Separation Scheme (Aussonderung) using class notation. Compare Exercise 4 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 22. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∈ V
Theorem	inex2 5318	Separation Scheme (Aussonderung) using class notation. (Contributed by NM, 27-Apr-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) ∈ V
Theorem	inex1g 5319	Closed-form, generalized Separation Scheme. (Contributed by NM, 7-Apr-1995.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∈ V)
Theorem	inex2g 5320	Sufficient condition for an intersection to be a set. Commuted form of inex1g 5319. (Contributed by Peter Mazsa, 19-Dec-2018.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) ∈ V)
Theorem	ssex 5321	The subset of a set is also a set. Exercise 3 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 22. This is one way to express the Axiom of Separation ax-sep 5296 (a.k.a. Subset Axiom). (Contributed by NM, 27-Apr-1994.)
⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	ssexi 5322	The subset of a set is also a set. (Contributed by NM, 9-Sep-1993.)
⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V
Theorem	ssexg 5323	The subset of a set is also a set. Exercise 3 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 22 (generalized). (Contributed by NM, 14-Aug-1994.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	ssexd 5324	A subclass of a set is a set. Deduction form of ssexg 5323. (Contributed by David Moews, 1-May-2017.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	abexd 5325*	Conditions for a class abstraction to be a set, deduction form. (Contributed by AV, 19-Apr-2025.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) → 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → {𝑥 ∣ 𝜓} ∈ V)
Theorem	abex 5326*	Conditions for a class abstraction to be a set. Remark: This proof is shorter than a proof using abexd 5325. (Contributed by AV, 19-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)    &   ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V
Theorem	prcssprc 5327	The superclass of a proper class is a proper class. (Contributed by AV, 27-Dec-2020.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐴 ∉ V) → 𝐵 ∉ V)
Theorem	sselpwd 5328	Elementhood to a power set. (Contributed by Thierry Arnoux, 18-May-2020.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝐵)
Theorem	difexg 5329	Existence of a difference. (Contributed by NM, 26-May-1998.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∈ V)
Theorem	difexi 5330	Existence of a difference, inference version of difexg 5329. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 3-Mar-2021.) (Revised by AV, 26-Mar-2021.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∈ V
Theorem	difexd 5331	Existence of a difference. (Contributed by SN, 16-Jul-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∈ V)
Theorem	zfausab 5332*	Separation Scheme (Aussonderung) in terms of a class abstraction. (Contributed by NM, 8-Jun-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝜑)} ∈ V
Theorem	elpw2g 5333	Membership in a power class. Theorem 86 of [Suppes] p. 47. (Contributed by NM, 7-Aug-2000.)
⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵))
Theorem	elpw2 5334	Membership in a power class. Theorem 86 of [Suppes] p. 47. (Contributed by NM, 11-Oct-2007.)
⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵)
Theorem	elpwi2 5335	Membership in a power class. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 3-Mar-2021.) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 26-May-2024.)
⊢ 𝐵 ∈ 𝑉    &   ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝐵
Theorem	rabelpw 5336*	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 5337*	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	rabexgOLD 5338*	Obsolete version of rabexg 5337 as of 24-Jul-2025). (Contributed by NM, 23-Oct-1999.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)
Theorem	rabex 5339*	Separation Scheme in terms of a restricted class abstraction. (Contributed by NM, 19-Jul-1996.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V
Theorem	rabexd 5340*	Separation Scheme in terms of a restricted class abstraction, deduction form of rabex2 5341. (Contributed by AV, 16-Jul-2019.)
⊢ 𝐵 = {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜓}    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ V)
Theorem	rabex2 5341*	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 5342*	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 5343*	Membership in a class abstraction involving a subset. Unlike elabg 3676, 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 5344	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 5345	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 5346	The intersection of a nonempty class abstraction exists. (Contributed by NM, 21-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ ∩ {𝑥 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)
Theorem	intexrab 5347	The intersection of a nonempty restricted class abstraction exists. (Contributed by NM, 21-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 ↔ ∩ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V)
Theorem	iinexg 5348*	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 5349*	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 5350*	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 5351*	Two equivalent ways to express the Power Set Axiom. Note that ax-pow 5365 is not used by the proof. When ax-pow 5365 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 7785). (Contributed by NM, 22-Jun-2009.)
⊢ (𝒫 𝐴 ∈ V ↔ ∃𝑥∀𝑦(∀𝑧(𝑧 ∈ 𝑦 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴) → 𝑦 ∈ 𝑥))
Theorem	pwnss 5352	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 5353	No set equals its power set. The sethood antecedent is necessary; compare pwv 4904. (Contributed by NM, 17-Nov-2008.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 23-Dec-2016.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → 𝒫 𝐴 ≠ 𝐴)
Theorem	difelpw 5354	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 5355*	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 3710) and to the empty set when 𝐴 is a proper class. (Contributed by NM, 16-Oct-2003.)
⊢ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝐴 ∈ V} ∈ V
Theorem	0elpw 5356	Every power class contains the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 25-Oct-2007.)
⊢ ∅ ∈ 𝒫 𝐴
Theorem	pwne0 5357	A power class is never empty. (Contributed by NM, 3-Sep-2018.)
⊢ 𝒫 𝐴 ≠ ∅
Theorem	0nep0 5358	The empty set and its power set are not equal. (Contributed by NM, 23-Dec-1993.)
⊢ ∅ ≠ {∅}
Theorem	0inp0 5359	Something cannot be equal to both the null set and the power set of the null set. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 = ∅ → ¬ 𝐴 = {∅})
Theorem	unidif0 5360	The removal of the empty set from a class does not affect its union. (Contributed by NM, 22-Mar-2004.)
⊢ ∪ (𝐴 ∖ {∅}) = ∪ 𝐴
Theorem	eqsnuniex 5361	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 5362*	An indexed intersection of the empty set, with a nonempty index set, is empty. (Contributed by NM, 20-Oct-2005.)
⊢ (𝐴 ≠ ∅ ↔ ∩ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∅ = ∅)
Theorem	notzfaus 5363*	In the Separation Scheme zfauscl 5298, we require that 𝑦 not occur in 𝜑 (which can be generalized to "not be free in"). Here we show special cases of 𝐴 and 𝜑 that result in a contradiction if that requirement is not met. (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 5364	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 5365*	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 5367 uses explicit subset notation. A version using class notation is pwex 5380. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ ∃𝑦∀𝑧(∀𝑤(𝑤 ∈ 𝑧 → 𝑤 ∈ 𝑥) → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦)
Theorem	zfpow 5366*	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 5367*	A variant of the Axiom of Power Sets ax-pow 5365 using subset notation. Problem in [BellMachover] p. 466. (Contributed by NM, 4-Jun-2006.)
⊢ ∃𝑦∀𝑧(𝑧 ⊆ 𝑥 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦)
Theorem	axpow3 5368*	A variant of the Axiom of Power Sets ax-pow 5365. 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 5369*	Alternate proof of el 5442 using ax-9 2118 and ax-pow 5365 instead of ax-pr 5432. (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 5370*	Alternate proof of dtru 5441 using ax-pow 5365 instead of ax-pr 5432. See dtruALT 5388 for another proof using ax-pow 5365 instead of ax-pr 5432. (Contributed by NM, 7-Nov-2006.) Avoid ax-13 2377. (Revised by BJ, 31-May-2019.) Avoid ax-12 2177. (Revised by Rohan Ridenour, 9-Oct-2024.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ¬ ∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦
Theorem	dtrucor 5371*	Corollary of dtru 5441. 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 5372. (Contributed by NM, 27-Jun-2002.)
⊢ 𝑥 = 𝑦    ⇒   ⊢ 𝑥 ≠ 𝑦
Theorem	dtrucor2 5372	The theorem form of the deduction dtrucor 5371 leads to a contradiction, as mentioned in the "Wrong!" example at mmdeduction.html#bad 5371. Usage of this theorem is discouraged because it depends on ax-13 2377. (Contributed by NM, 20-Oct-2007.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑥 ≠ 𝑦)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 ∧ ¬ 𝜑)
Theorem	dvdemo1 5373*	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 5374, 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 5374 for details on the "disjoint variable" mechanism. (The verb "bundle" to express this phenomenon was introduced by Raph Levien.) Note that dvdemo1 5373 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 2157 nor ax-13 2377. (Contributed by NM, 1-Dec-2006.) (Revised by BJ, 13-Jan-2024.)
⊢ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑥)
Theorem	dvdemo2 5374*	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 5373, 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 5373 for details on the "disjoint variable" mechanism. Note that dvdemo2 5374 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 2141, ax-11 2157, ax-12 2177, ax-13 2377. (Contributed by NM, 1-Dec-2006.) Avoid ax-13 2377. (Revised by BJ, 13-Jan-2024.)
⊢ ∃𝑥(𝑥 = 𝑦 → 𝑧 ∈ 𝑥)
Theorem	nfnid 5375	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 5370 in its proof. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 8-Oct-2016.)
⊢ ¬ Ⅎ𝑥𝑥
Theorem	nfcvb 5376	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 2377. (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (Ⅎ𝑥𝑦 ↔ ¬ ∀𝑥 𝑥 = 𝑦)
Theorem	vpwex 5377	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 5378 from vpwex 5377. (Revised by BJ, 10-Aug-2022.)
⊢ 𝒫 𝑥 ∈ V
Theorem	pwexg 5378	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 5379	Deduction version of the power set axiom. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 26-Jun-2021.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	pwex 5380	Power set axiom expressed in class notation. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ V
Theorem	pwel 5381	Quantitative version of pwexg 5378: 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 5306 and ax-pr 5432 and shorten proof. (Revised by BJ, 13-Apr-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝒫 ∪ 𝐵)
Theorem	abssexg 5382*	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 5383	Alternate proof of snex 5436 using Power Set (ax-pow 5365) instead of Pairing (ax-pr 5432). Unlike in the proof of zfpair 5421, Replacement (ax-rep 5279) 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 5384	The power set of the empty set (the ordinal 1) is a set. See also p0exALT 5385. (Contributed by NM, 23-Dec-1993.)
⊢ {∅} ∈ V
Theorem	p0exALT 5385	Alternate proof of p0ex 5384 which is quite different and longer if snexALT 5383 is expanded. (Contributed by NM, 23-Dec-1993.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ {∅} ∈ V
Theorem	pp0ex 5386	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 5387	The ordinal number 3 is a set, proved without the Axiom of Union ax-un 7755. (Contributed by NM, 2-May-2009.)
⊢ {∅, {∅}, {∅, {∅}}} ∈ V
Theorem	dtruALT 5388*	Alternate proof of dtru 5441 which requires more axioms but is shorter and may be easier to understand. Like dtruALT2 5370, it uses ax-pow 5365 rather than ax-pr 5432. Assuming that ZF set theory is consistent, we cannot prove this theorem unless we specify that 𝑥 and 𝑦 be distinct. Specifically, Theorem spcev 3606 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 5389*	This theorem shows that Axiom ax-c16 38893 is redundant in the presence of Theorem dtruALT2 5370, which states simply that at least two things exist. This justifies the remark at mmzfcnd.html#twoness 5370 (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 5390	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 5391*	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 5392*	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 5393*	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 5394*	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 5395*	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 5396*	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 5397*	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 5398*	Lemma for reusv2 5403. (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 5399*	Lemma for reusv2 5403. (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 5400*	Lemma for reusv2 5403. (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))