Theorem prcinf 35781

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 3472	. 2 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Fin → 𝐴 ∈ V)
2		isinf 9256	. 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 3077  Vcvv 3451   ⊆ wss 3899   class class class wbr 5103  ωcom 7877   ≈ cen 8970  Fincfn 8973

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 2733  ax-sep 5249  ax-nul 5260  ax-pr 5391  ax-un 7751

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 2565  df-clab 2740  df-cleq 2753  df-clel 2836  df-ne 2957  df-ral 3078  df-rex 3088  df-rab 3414  df-v 3453  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 5546  df-eprel 5551  df-po 5559  df-so 5560  df-fr 5604  df-we 5606  df-xp 5657  df-rel 5658  df-cnv 5659  df-co 5660  df-dm 5661  df-rn 5662  df-ord 6365  df-on 6366  df-lim 6367  df-suc 6368  df-fun 6540  df-fn 6541  df-f 6542  df-f1 6543  df-fo 6544  df-f1o 6545  df-om 7878  df-en 8974  df-fin 8977

This theorem is used by: (None)