Theorem ncanth 7315

Description: Cantor's theorem fails for the universal class (which is not a set but a proper class by vprc 5261). Specifically, the identity function maps the universe onto its power class. Compare canth 7314 that works for sets.

This failure comes from a limitation of the collection principle (which is necessary to avoid Russell's paradox ru 3739): 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 4861). See also the remark in ru 3739 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 6815	. . 3 ⊢ I :V–1-1-onto→V
2		f1ofo 6782	. . 3 ⊢ ( I :V–1-1-onto→V → I :V–onto→V)
3	1, 2	ax-mp 5	. 2 ⊢ I :V–onto→V
4		pwv 4861	. . 3 ⊢ 𝒫 V = V
5		foeq3 6745	. . 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 231	1 ⊢ I :V–onto→𝒫 V

Syntax hints:   ↔ wb 206   = wceq 1542  Vcvv 3441  𝒫 cpw 4555   I cid 5519  –onto→wfo 6491  –1-1-onto→wf1o 6492

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1797  ax-4 1811  ax-5 1912  ax-6 1969  ax-7 2010  ax-8 2116  ax-9 2124  ax-ext 2709  ax-sep 5242  ax-nul 5252  ax-pr 5378

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 849  df-3an 1089  df-tru 1545  df-fal 1555  df-ex 1782  df-sb 2069  df-clab 2716  df-cleq 2729  df-clel 2812  df-ral 3053  df-rex 3062  df-rab 3401  df-v 3443  df-dif 3905  df-un 3907  df-in 3909  df-ss 3919  df-nul 4287  df-if 4481  df-pw 4557  df-sn 4582  df-pr 4584  df-op 4588  df-br 5100  df-opab 5162  df-id 5520  df-xp 5631  df-rel 5632  df-cnv 5633  df-co 5634  df-dm 5635  df-rn 5636  df-res 5637  df-ima 5638  df-fun 6495  df-fn 6496  df-f 6497  df-f1 6498  df-fo 6499  df-f1o 6500

This theorem is referenced by: (None)