Theorem prcinf 35585

Description: Any proper class is literally infinite, in the sense that it contains subsets of arbitrarily large finite cardinality. This proof holds regardless of whether the Axiom of Infinity is accepted or negated. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 22-Jun-2025.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
prcinf	⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ V → ∀𝑛 ∈ ω ∃𝑥(𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ 𝑛))

Distinct variable group:   𝐴,𝑛,𝑥

Proof of Theorem prcinf

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		elex 3478	. 2 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Fin → 𝐴 ∈ V)
2		isinf 9232	. 2 ⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ Fin → ∀𝑛 ∈ ω ∃𝑥(𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ 𝑛))
3	1, 2	nsyl5 160	1 ⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ V → ∀𝑛 ∈ ω ∃𝑥(𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ 𝑛))

This proof depends on syntax axioms:  ¬ wn 3   → wi 4   ∧ wa 401  ∃wex 1812   ∈ wcel 2146  ∀wral 3081  Vcvv 3457   ⊆ wss 3906   class class class wbr 5111  ωcom 7868   ≈ cen 8946  Fincfn 8949

This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1828  ax-4 1842  ax-5 1943  ax-6 2000  ax-7 2041  ax-8 2148  ax-9 2156  ax-12 2216  ax-ext 2737  ax-sep 5259  ax-nul 5271  ax-pr 5406  ax-un 7742

This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 402  df-or 862  df-3or 1104  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1573  df-fal 1583  df-ex 1813  df-sb 2100  df-mo 2569  df-clab 2744  df-cleq 2757  df-clel 2840  df-ne 2961  df-ral 3082  df-rex 3092  df-rab 3419  df-v 3459  df-dif 3909  df-un 3911  df-in 3913  df-ss 3923  df-pss 3926  df-nul 4287  df-if 4490  df-pw 4566  df-sn 4592  df-pr 4594  df-op 4598  df-uni 4875  df-br 5112  df-opab 5176  df-tr 5221  df-id 5558  df-eprel 5563  df-po 5571  df-so 5572  df-fr 5616  df-we 5618  df-xp 5669  df-rel 5670  df-cnv 5671  df-co 5672  df-dm 5673  df-rn 5674  df-ord 6367  df-on 6368  df-lim 6369  df-suc 6370  df-fun 6542  df-fn 6543  df-f 6544  df-f1 6545  df-fo 6546  df-f1o 6547  df-om 7869  df-en 8950  df-fin 8953

This theorem is used by: (None)