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Theorem weth 10533
Description: Well-ordering theorem: any set 𝐴 can be well-ordered. This is an equivalent of the Axiom of Choice. Theorem 6 of [Suppes] p. 242. First proved by Ernst Zermelo (the "Z" in ZFC) in 1904. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 5-Jan-2013.)
Assertion
Ref Expression
weth (𝐴𝑉 → ∃𝑥 𝑥 We 𝐴)
Distinct variable group:   𝑥,𝐴
Allowed substitution hint:   𝑉(𝑥)

Proof of Theorem weth
Dummy variable 𝑦 is distinct from all other variables.
StepHypRef Expression
1 weeq2 5677 . . 3 (𝑦 = 𝐴 → (𝑥 We 𝑦𝑥 We 𝐴))
21exbidv 1919 . 2 (𝑦 = 𝐴 → (∃𝑥 𝑥 We 𝑦 ↔ ∃𝑥 𝑥 We 𝐴))
3 dfac8 10174 . . 3 (CHOICE ↔ ∀𝑦𝑥 𝑥 We 𝑦)
43axaci 10506 . 2 𝑥 𝑥 We 𝑦
52, 4vtoclg 3554 1 (𝐴𝑉 → ∃𝑥 𝑥 We 𝐴)
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:  wi 4   = wceq 1537  wex 1776  wcel 2106   We wwe 5640
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1792  ax-4 1806  ax-5 1908  ax-6 1965  ax-7 2005  ax-8 2108  ax-9 2116  ax-10 2139  ax-11 2155  ax-12 2175  ax-ext 2706  ax-rep 5285  ax-sep 5302  ax-nul 5312  ax-pow 5371  ax-pr 5438  ax-un 7754  ax-ac2 10501
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-3or 1087  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1540  df-fal 1550  df-ex 1777  df-nf 1781  df-sb 2063  df-mo 2538  df-eu 2567  df-clab 2713  df-cleq 2727  df-clel 2814  df-nfc 2890  df-ne 2939  df-ral 3060  df-rex 3069  df-rmo 3378  df-reu 3379  df-rab 3434  df-v 3480  df-sbc 3792  df-csb 3909  df-dif 3966  df-un 3968  df-in 3970  df-ss 3980  df-pss 3983  df-nul 4340  df-if 4532  df-pw 4607  df-sn 4632  df-pr 4634  df-op 4638  df-uni 4913  df-int 4952  df-iun 4998  df-br 5149  df-opab 5211  df-mpt 5232  df-tr 5266  df-id 5583  df-eprel 5589  df-po 5597  df-so 5598  df-fr 5641  df-se 5642  df-we 5643  df-xp 5695  df-rel 5696  df-cnv 5697  df-co 5698  df-dm 5699  df-rn 5700  df-res 5701  df-ima 5702  df-pred 6323  df-ord 6389  df-on 6390  df-suc 6392  df-iota 6516  df-fun 6565  df-fn 6566  df-f 6567  df-f1 6568  df-fo 6569  df-f1o 6570  df-fv 6571  df-isom 6572  df-riota 7388  df-ov 7434  df-2nd 8014  df-frecs 8305  df-wrecs 8336  df-recs 8410  df-en 8985  df-card 9977  df-ac 10154
This theorem is referenced by:  vitali2  46650
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