Theorem prcinf 35852

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 3474	. 2 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Fin → 𝐴 ∈ V)
2		isinf 9267	. 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 1811   ∈ wcel 2146  ∀wral 3079  Vcvv 3453   ⊆ wss 3899   class class class wbr 5105  ωcom 7884   ≈ cen 8981  Fincfn 8984

This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1827  ax-4 1841  ax-5 1944  ax-6 2001  ax-7 2042  ax-8 2148  ax-9 2156  ax-12 2215  ax-ext 2735  ax-sep 5251  ax-nul 5262  ax-pr 5394  ax-un 7758

This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 402  df-or 862  df-3or 1104  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1572  df-fal 1582  df-ex 1812  df-sb 2101  df-mo 2567  df-clab 2742  df-cleq 2755  df-clel 2838  df-ne 2959  df-ral 3080  df-rex 3090  df-rab 3416  df-v 3455  df-ss 3900  df-pss 4016  df-dif 4049  df-in 4093  df-un 4153  df-nul 4281  df-if 4485  df-pw 4561  df-sn 4588  df-pr 4590  df-op 4838  df-uni 4870  df-br 5106  df-opab 5170  df-tr 5215  df-id 5549  df-eprel 5554  df-po 5562  df-so 5563  df-fr 5607  df-we 5609  df-xp 5660  df-rel 5661  df-cnv 5662  df-co 5663  df-dm 5664  df-rn 5665  df-ord 6371  df-on 6372  df-lim 6373  df-suc 6374  df-fun 6548  df-fn 6549  df-f 6550  df-f1 6551  df-fo 6552  df-f1o 6553  df-om 7885  df-en 8985  df-fin 8988

This theorem is used by: (None)