Theorem prcinf 35642

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 3471	. 2 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Fin → 𝐴 ∈ V)
2		isinf 9238	. 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 2145  ∀wral 3076  Vcvv 3450   ⊆ wss 3899   class class class wbr 5103  ωcom 7863   ≈ cen 8952  Fincfn 8955

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 2147  ax-9 2155  ax-12 2213  ax-ext 2732  ax-sep 5251  ax-nul 5263  ax-pr 5398  ax-un 7737

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 2564  df-clab 2739  df-cleq 2752  df-clel 2835  df-ne 2956  df-ral 3077  df-rex 3087  df-rab 3413  df-v 3452  df-dif 3902  df-un 3904  df-in 3906  df-ss 3916  df-pss 3919  df-nul 4280  df-if 4483  df-pw 4559  df-sn 4585  df-pr 4587  df-op 4591  df-uni 4868  df-br 5104  df-opab 5168  df-tr 5213  df-id 5550  df-eprel 5555  df-po 5563  df-so 5564  df-fr 5608  df-we 5610  df-xp 5661  df-rel 5662  df-cnv 5663  df-co 5664  df-dm 5665  df-rn 5666  df-ord 6360  df-on 6361  df-lim 6362  df-suc 6363  df-fun 6535  df-fn 6536  df-f 6537  df-f1 6538  df-fo 6539  df-f1o 6540  df-om 7864  df-en 8956  df-fin 8959

This theorem is used by: (None)