Theorem wfaxext 45803

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 45769	. . 3 ⊢ Tr ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)
2		wfax.1	. . . 4 ⊢ 𝑊 = ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)
3		treq 5223	. . . 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 45787	. 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 1570  ∀wral 3078  ∪ cuni 4870  Tr wtr 5216   “ cima 5662  Oncon0 6361  𝑅₁cr1 9747

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-10 2178  ax-11 2194  ax-12 2215  ax-ext 2734  ax-sep 5255  ax-nul 5267  ax-pow 5334  ax-pr 5402  ax-un 7739

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-nf 1817  df-sb 2100  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 3368  df-rab 3415  df-v 3455  df-sbc 3743  df-csb 3851  df-dif 3905  df-un 3907  df-in 3909  df-ss 3919  df-pss 3922  df-nul 4283  df-if 4486  df-pw 4562  df-sn 4588  df-pr 4590  df-op 4594  df-uni 4871  df-iun 4956  df-br 5108  df-opab 5172  df-mpt 5191  df-tr 5217  df-id 5554  df-eprel 5559  df-po 5567  df-so 5568  df-fr 5612  df-we 5614  df-xp 5665  df-rel 5666  df-cnv 5667  df-co 5668  df-dm 5669  df-rn 5670  df-res 5671  df-ima 5672  df-pred 6303  df-ord 6364  df-on 6365  df-lim 6366  df-suc 6367  df-iota 6493  df-fun 6539  df-fn 6540  df-f 6541  df-f1 6542  df-fo 6543  df-f1o 6544  df-fv 6545  df-ov 7419  df-om 7866  df-2nd 7990  df-frecs 8283  df-wrecs 8314  df-recs 8363  df-rdg 8402  df-r1 9749

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