Theorem prcinf 34940

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 3482	. 2 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Fin → 𝐴 ∈ V)
2		isinf 9284	. 2 ⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ Fin → ∀𝑛 ∈ ω ∃𝑥(𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ 𝑛))
3	1, 2	nsyl5 159	1 ⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ V → ∀𝑛 ∈ ω ∃𝑥(𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≈ 𝑛))

Syntax hints:  ¬ wn 3   → wi 4   ∧ wa 394  ∃wex 1774   ∈ wcel 2099  ∀wral 3051  Vcvv 3462   ⊆ wss 3946   class class class wbr 5143  ωcom 7865   ≈ cen 8960  Fincfn 8963

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1790  ax-4 1804  ax-5 1906  ax-6 1964  ax-7 2004  ax-8 2101  ax-9 2109  ax-10 2130  ax-12 2167  ax-ext 2697  ax-sep 5294  ax-nul 5301  ax-pr 5423  ax-un 7735

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 206  df-an 395  df-or 846  df-3or 1085  df-3an 1086  df-tru 1537  df-fal 1547  df-ex 1775  df-nf 1779  df-sb 2061  df-mo 2529  df-clab 2704  df-cleq 2718  df-clel 2803  df-ne 2931  df-ral 3052  df-rex 3061  df-rab 3420  df-v 3464  df-dif 3949  df-un 3951  df-in 3953  df-ss 3963  df-pss 3966  df-nul 4323  df-if 4524  df-pw 4599  df-sn 4624  df-pr 4626  df-op 4630  df-uni 4906  df-br 5144  df-opab 5206  df-tr 5261  df-id 5570  df-eprel 5576  df-po 5584  df-so 5585  df-fr 5627  df-we 5629  df-xp 5678  df-rel 5679  df-cnv 5680  df-co 5681  df-dm 5682  df-rn 5683  df-ord 6368  df-on 6369  df-lim 6370  df-suc 6371  df-fun 6545  df-fn 6546  df-f 6547  df-f1 6548  df-fo 6549  df-f1o 6550  df-om 7866  df-en 8964  df-fin 8967

This theorem is referenced by: (None)