Theorem prcinf 35218

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 3459	. 2 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Fin → 𝐴 ∈ V)
2		isinf 9163	. 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 395  ∃wex 1780   ∈ wcel 2113  ∀wral 3049  Vcvv 3438   ⊆ wss 3899   class class class wbr 5096  ωcom 7806   ≈ cen 8878  Fincfn 8881

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1796  ax-4 1810  ax-5 1911  ax-6 1968  ax-7 2009  ax-8 2115  ax-9 2123  ax-12 2182  ax-ext 2706  ax-sep 5239  ax-nul 5249  ax-pr 5375  ax-un 7678

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-3or 1087  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1544  df-fal 1554  df-ex 1781  df-sb 2068  df-mo 2537  df-clab 2713  df-cleq 2726  df-clel 2809  df-ne 2931  df-ral 3050  df-rex 3059  df-rab 3398  df-v 3440  df-dif 3902  df-un 3904  df-in 3906  df-ss 3916  df-pss 3919  df-nul 4284  df-if 4478  df-pw 4554  df-sn 4579  df-pr 4581  df-op 4585  df-uni 4862  df-br 5097  df-opab 5159  df-tr 5204  df-id 5517  df-eprel 5522  df-po 5530  df-so 5531  df-fr 5575  df-we 5577  df-xp 5628  df-rel 5629  df-cnv 5630  df-co 5631  df-dm 5632  df-rn 5633  df-ord 6318  df-on 6319  df-lim 6320  df-suc 6321  df-fun 6492  df-fn 6493  df-f 6494  df-f1 6495  df-fo 6496  df-f1o 6497  df-om 7807  df-en 8882  df-fin 8885

This theorem is referenced by: (None)