Theorem ncanth 7387

Description: Cantor's theorem fails for the universal class (which is not a set but a proper class by vprc 5314). Specifically, the identity function maps the universe onto its power class. Compare canth 7386 that works for sets.

This failure comes from a limitation of the collection principle (which is necessary to avoid Russell's paradox ru 3785): 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 4903). See also the remark in ru 3785 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 6886	. . 3 ⊢ I :V–1-1-onto→V
2		f1ofo 6854	. . 3 ⊢ ( I :V–1-1-onto→V → I :V–onto→V)
3	1, 2	ax-mp 5	. 2 ⊢ I :V–onto→V
4		pwv 4903	. . 3 ⊢ 𝒫 V = V
5		foeq3 6817	. . 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 1539  Vcvv 3479  𝒫 cpw 4599   I cid 5576  –onto→wfo 6558  –1-1-onto→wf1o 6559

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1794  ax-4 1808  ax-5 1909  ax-6 1966  ax-7 2006  ax-8 2109  ax-9 2117  ax-12 2176  ax-ext 2707  ax-sep 5295  ax-nul 5305  ax-pr 5431

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1542  df-fal 1552  df-ex 1779  df-sb 2064  df-mo 2539  df-eu 2568  df-clab 2714  df-cleq 2728  df-clel 2815  df-ral 3061  df-rex 3070  df-rab 3436  df-v 3481  df-dif 3953  df-un 3955  df-in 3957  df-ss 3967  df-nul 4333  df-if 4525  df-pw 4601  df-sn 4626  df-pr 4628  df-op 4632  df-br 5143  df-opab 5205  df-id 5577  df-xp 5690  df-rel 5691  df-cnv 5692  df-co 5693  df-dm 5694  df-rn 5695  df-res 5696  df-ima 5697  df-fun 6562  df-fn 6563  df-f 6564  df-f1 6565  df-fo 6566  df-f1o 6567

This theorem is referenced by: (None)