Theorem ncanth 7223

Description: Cantor's theorem fails for the universal class (which is not a set but a proper class by vprc 5242). Specifically, the identity function maps the universe onto its power class. Compare canth 7222 that works for sets.

This failure comes from a limitation of the collection principle (which is necessary to avoid Russell's paradox ru 3718): 𝒫 V, being a class, cannot contain proper classes, so it is no larger than V, which is why the identity function "succeeds" in being surjective onto 𝒫 V (see pwv 4841). See also the remark in ru 3718 about NF, in which Cantor's theorem fails for sets that are "too large". This theorem gives some intuition behind that failure: in NF the universal class is a set, and it equals its own power set. (Contributed by NM, 29-Jun-2004.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 29-Dec-2023.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
ncanth	⊢ I :V–onto→𝒫 V

Proof of Theorem ncanth

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		f1ovi 6750	. . 3 ⊢ I :V–1-1-onto→V
2		f1ofo 6719	. . 3 ⊢ ( I :V–1-1-onto→V → I :V–onto→V)
3	1, 2	ax-mp 5	. 2 ⊢ I :V–onto→V
4		pwv 4841	. . 3 ⊢ 𝒫 V = V
5		foeq3 6682	. . 3 ⊢ (𝒫 V = V → ( I :V–onto→𝒫 V ↔ I :V–onto→V))
6	4, 5	ax-mp 5	. 2 ⊢ ( I :V–onto→𝒫 V ↔ I :V–onto→V)
7	3, 6	mpbir 230	1 ⊢ I :V–onto→𝒫 V

Syntax hints:   ↔ wb 205   = wceq 1541  Vcvv 3430  𝒫 cpw 4538   I cid 5487  –onto→wfo 6428  –1-1-onto→wf1o 6429

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1801  ax-4 1815  ax-5 1916  ax-6 1974  ax-7 2014  ax-8 2111  ax-9 2119  ax-10 2140  ax-11 2157  ax-12 2174  ax-ext 2710  ax-sep 5226  ax-nul 5233  ax-pr 5355

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 396  df-or 844  df-3an 1087  df-tru 1544  df-fal 1554  df-ex 1786  df-nf 1790  df-sb 2071  df-mo 2541  df-eu 2570  df-clab 2717  df-cleq 2731  df-clel 2817  df-nfc 2890  df-ral 3070  df-rex 3071  df-rab 3074  df-v 3432  df-dif 3894  df-un 3896  df-in 3898  df-ss 3908  df-nul 4262  df-if 4465  df-pw 4540  df-sn 4567  df-pr 4569  df-op 4573  df-br 5079  df-opab 5141  df-id 5488  df-xp 5594  df-rel 5595  df-cnv 5596  df-co 5597  df-dm 5598  df-rn 5599  df-res 5600  df-ima 5601  df-fun 6432  df-fn 6433  df-f 6434  df-f1 6435  df-fo 6436  df-f1o 6437

This theorem is referenced by: (None)