Theorem wfaxext 45730

Description: The class of well-founded sets models the Axiom of Extensionality ax-ext 2734. Part of Corollary II.2.5 of [Kunen2] p. 112.

This is the first of a series of theorems showing that all the axioms of ZFC hold in the class of well-founded sets, which we here denote by 𝑊. More precisely, for each axiom of ZFC, we obtain a provable statement if we restrict all quantifiers to 𝑊 (including implicit universal quantifiers on free variables).

None of these proofs use the Axiom of Regularity. In particular, the Axiom of Regularity itself is proved to hold in 𝑊 without using Regularity. Further, the Axiom of Choice is used only in the proof that Choice holds in 𝑊. This has the consequence that any theorem of ZF (possibly proved using Regularity) can be proved, without using Regularity, to hold in 𝑊. This gives us a relative consistency result: If ZF without Regularity is consistent, so is ZF itself. Similarly, if ZFC without Regularity is consistent, so is ZFC itself. These consistency results are metatheorems and are part of Theorem II.2.13 of [Kunen2] p. 114.

(Contributed by Eric Schmidt, 11-Sep-2025.) (Revised by Eric Schmidt, 29-Sep-2025.)

Hypothesis

Ref	Expression
wfax.1	⊢ 𝑊 = ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
wfaxext	⊢ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑊 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝑊 (∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑊 (𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦) → 𝑥 = 𝑦)

Distinct variable group:   𝑥,𝑦,𝑧,𝑊

Proof of Theorem wfaxext

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		trwf 45696	. . 3 ⊢ Tr ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)
2		wfax.1	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝑊 = ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)
3		treq 5224	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑊 = ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (Tr 𝑊 ↔ Tr ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)))
4	2, 3	ax-mp 5	. . 3 ⊢ (Tr 𝑊 ↔ Tr ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
5	1, 4	mpbir 234	. 2 ⊢ Tr 𝑊
6		traxext 45714	. 2 ⊢ (Tr 𝑊 → ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑊 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝑊 (∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑊 (𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦) → 𝑥 = 𝑦))
7	5, 6	ax-mp 5	1 ⊢ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑊 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝑊 (∀𝑧 ∈ 𝑊 (𝑧 ∈ 𝑥 ↔ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑦) → 𝑥 = 𝑦)

This proof depends on syntax axioms:   → wi 4   ↔ wb 209   = wceq 1569  ∀wral 3078  ∪ cuni 4871  Tr wtr 5217   “ cima 5663  Oncon0 6360  𝑅₁cr1 9732

This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1824  ax-4 1838  ax-5 1939  ax-6 1996  ax-7 2037  ax-8 2144  ax-9 2152  ax-10 2175  ax-11 2191  ax-12 2212  ax-ext 2734  ax-sep 5256  ax-nul 5268  ax-pow 5335  ax-pr 5403  ax-un 7734

This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 401  df-or 861  df-3or 1103  df-3an 1104  df-tru 1572  df-fal 1582  df-ex 1809  df-nf 1813  df-sb 2096  df-mo 2566  df-eu 2596  df-clab 2741  df-cleq 2754  df-clel 2837  df-nfc 2911  df-ne 2958  df-ral 3079  df-rex 3089  df-reu 3369  df-rab 3416  df-v 3456  df-sbc 3744  df-csb 3853  df-dif 3907  df-un 3909  df-in 3911  df-ss 3921  df-pss 3924  df-nul 4286  df-if 4487  df-pw 4563  df-sn 4589  df-pr 4591  df-op 4595  df-uni 4872  df-iun 4957  df-br 5109  df-opab 5173  df-mpt 5192  df-tr 5218  df-id 5555  df-eprel 5560  df-po 5568  df-so 5569  df-fr 5613  df-we 5615  df-xp 5666  df-rel 5667  df-cnv 5668  df-co 5669  df-dm 5670  df-rn 5671  df-res 5672  df-ima 5673  df-pred 6302  df-ord 6363  df-on 6364  df-lim 6365  df-suc 6366  df-iota 6492  df-fun 6538  df-fn 6539  df-f 6540  df-f1 6541  df-fo 6542  df-f1o 6543  df-fv 6544  df-ov 7415  df-om 7861  df-2nd 7985  df-frecs 8276  df-wrecs 8307  df-recs 8356  df-rdg 8395  df-r1 9734

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