Theorem prcinf 35257

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 3450	. 2 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Fin → 𝐴 ∈ V)
2		isinf 9175	. 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 1781   ∈ wcel 2114  ∀wral 3051  Vcvv 3429   ⊆ wss 3889   class class class wbr 5085  ωcom 7817   ≈ cen 8890  Fincfn 8893

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-12 2185  ax-ext 2708  ax-sep 5231  ax-nul 5241  ax-pr 5375  ax-un 7689

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 849  df-3or 1088  df-3an 1089  df-tru 1545  df-fal 1555  df-ex 1782  df-sb 2069  df-mo 2539  df-clab 2715  df-cleq 2728  df-clel 2811  df-ne 2933  df-ral 3052  df-rex 3062  df-rab 3390  df-v 3431  df-dif 3892  df-un 3894  df-in 3896  df-ss 3906  df-pss 3909  df-nul 4274  df-if 4467  df-pw 4543  df-sn 4568  df-pr 4570  df-op 4574  df-uni 4851  df-br 5086  df-opab 5148  df-tr 5193  df-id 5526  df-eprel 5531  df-po 5539  df-so 5540  df-fr 5584  df-we 5586  df-xp 5637  df-rel 5638  df-cnv 5639  df-co 5640  df-dm 5641  df-rn 5642  df-ord 6326  df-on 6327  df-lim 6328  df-suc 6329  df-fun 6500  df-fn 6501  df-f 6502  df-f1 6503  df-fo 6504  df-f1o 6505  df-om 7818  df-en 8894  df-fin 8897

This theorem is referenced by: (None)