Theorem pwv 4837

Description: The power class of the universe is the universe. Exercise 4.12(d) of [Mendelson] p. 235.

The collection of all classes is of course larger than V, which is the collection of all sets. But 𝒫 V, being a class, cannot contain proper classes, so 𝒫 V is actually no larger than V. This fact is exploited in ncanth 7114. (Contributed by NM, 14-Sep-2003.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
pwv	⊢ 𝒫 V = V

Proof of Theorem pwv

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		ssv 3993	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝑥 ⊆ V
2		velpw 4546	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ 𝒫 V ↔ 𝑥 ⊆ V)
3	1, 2	mpbir 233	. . 3 ⊢ 𝑥 ∈ 𝒫 V
4		vex 3499	. . 3 ⊢ 𝑥 ∈ V
5	3, 4	2th 266	. 2 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ 𝒫 V ↔ 𝑥 ∈ V)
6	5	eqriv 2820	1 ⊢ 𝒫 V = V

Syntax hints:   = wceq 1537   ∈ wcel 2114  Vcvv 3496   ⊆ wss 3938  𝒫 cpw 4541

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 1970  ax-7 2015  ax-8 2116  ax-9 2124  ax-10 2145  ax-11 2161  ax-12 2177  ax-ext 2795

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 209  df-an 399  df-or 844  df-tru 1540  df-ex 1781  df-nf 1785  df-sb 2070  df-clab 2802  df-cleq 2816  df-clel 2895  df-nfc 2965  df-v 3498  df-in 3945  df-ss 3954  df-pw 4543

This theorem is referenced by:  univ  5346  ncanth  7114