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Theorem hta 8643
Description: A ZFC emulation of Hilbert's transfinite axiom. The set 𝐵 has the properties of Hilbert's epsilon, except that it also depends on a well-ordering 𝑅. This theorem arose from discussions with Raph Levien on 5-Mar-2004 about translating the HOL proof language, which uses Hilbert's epsilon. See http://us.metamath.org/downloads/choice.txt (copy of obsolete link http://ghilbert.org/choice.txt) and http://us.metamath.org/downloads/megillaward2005he.pdf.

Hilbert's epsilon is described at http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/epsilon-calculus/. This theorem differs from Hilbert's transfinite axiom described on that page in that it requires 𝑅 We 𝐴 as an antecedent. Class 𝐴 collects the sets of the least rank for which 𝜑(𝑥) is true. Class 𝐵, which emulates the epsilon, is the minimum element in a well-ordering 𝑅 on 𝐴.

If a well-ordering 𝑅 on 𝐴 can be expressed in a closed form, as might be the case if we are working with say natural numbers, we can eliminate the antecedent with modus ponens, giving us the exact equivalent of Hilbert's transfinite axiom. Otherwise, we replace 𝑅 with a dummy setvar variable, say 𝑤, and attach 𝑤 We 𝐴 as an antecedent in each step of the ZFC version of the HOL proof until the epsilon is eliminated. At that point, 𝐵 (which will have 𝑤 as a free variable) will no longer be present, and we can eliminate 𝑤 We 𝐴 by applying exlimiv 1845 and weth 9200, using scottexs 8633 to establish the existence of 𝐴.

For a version of this theorem scheme using class (meta)variables instead of wff (meta)variables, see htalem 8642. (Contributed by NM, 11-Mar-2004.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 25-Jun-2015.)

Hypotheses
Ref Expression
hta.1 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))}
hta.2 𝐵 = (𝑧𝐴𝑤𝐴 ¬ 𝑤𝑅𝑧)
Assertion
Ref Expression
hta (𝑅 We 𝐴 → (𝜑[𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑))
Distinct variable groups:   𝑥,𝑦   𝑧,𝑤,𝐴   𝜑,𝑦   𝑤,𝑅,𝑧
Allowed substitution hints:   𝜑(𝑥,𝑧,𝑤)   𝐴(𝑥,𝑦)   𝐵(𝑥,𝑦,𝑧,𝑤)   𝑅(𝑥,𝑦)

Proof of Theorem hta
StepHypRef Expression
1 19.8a 2039 . . 3 (𝜑 → ∃𝑥𝜑)
2 scott0s 8634 . . . 4 (∃𝑥𝜑 ↔ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ≠ ∅)
3 hta.1 . . . . 5 𝐴 = {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))}
43neeq1i 2846 . . . 4 (𝐴 ≠ ∅ ↔ {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ≠ ∅)
52, 4bitr4i 266 . . 3 (∃𝑥𝜑𝐴 ≠ ∅)
61, 5sylib 207 . 2 (𝜑𝐴 ≠ ∅)
7 scottexs 8633 . . . . 5 {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ∈ V
83, 7eqeltri 2684 . . . 4 𝐴 ∈ V
9 hta.2 . . . 4 𝐵 = (𝑧𝐴𝑤𝐴 ¬ 𝑤𝑅𝑧)
108, 9htalem 8642 . . 3 ((𝑅 We 𝐴𝐴 ≠ ∅) → 𝐵𝐴)
1110ex 449 . 2 (𝑅 We 𝐴 → (𝐴 ≠ ∅ → 𝐵𝐴))
12 simpl 472 . . . . . 6 ((𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦))) → 𝜑)
1312ss2abi 3637 . . . . 5 {𝑥 ∣ (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦([𝑦 / 𝑥]𝜑 → (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ (rank‘𝑦)))} ⊆ {𝑥𝜑}
143, 13eqsstri 3598 . . . 4 𝐴 ⊆ {𝑥𝜑}
1514sseli 3564 . . 3 (𝐵𝐴𝐵 ∈ {𝑥𝜑})
16 df-sbc 3403 . . 3 ([𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑𝐵 ∈ {𝑥𝜑})
1715, 16sylibr 223 . 2 (𝐵𝐴[𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑)
186, 11, 17syl56 35 1 (𝑅 We 𝐴 → (𝜑[𝐵 / 𝑥]𝜑))
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:  ¬ wn 3  wi 4  wa 383  wal 1473   = wceq 1475  wex 1695  wcel 1977  {cab 2596  wne 2780  wral 2896  Vcvv 3173  [wsbc 3402  wss 3540  c0 3874   class class class wbr 4583   We wwe 4996  cfv 5804  crio 6510  rankcrnk 8509
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1713  ax-4 1728  ax-5 1827  ax-6 1875  ax-7 1922  ax-8 1979  ax-9 1986  ax-10 2006  ax-11 2021  ax-12 2034  ax-13 2234  ax-ext 2590  ax-rep 4699  ax-sep 4709  ax-nul 4717  ax-pow 4769  ax-pr 4833  ax-un 6847  ax-reg 8380  ax-inf2 8421
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 196  df-or 384  df-an 385  df-3or 1032  df-3an 1033  df-tru 1478  df-ex 1696  df-nf 1701  df-sb 1868  df-eu 2462  df-mo 2463  df-clab 2597  df-cleq 2603  df-clel 2606  df-nfc 2740  df-ne 2782  df-ral 2901  df-rex 2902  df-reu 2903  df-rmo 2904  df-rab 2905  df-v 3175  df-sbc 3403  df-csb 3500  df-dif 3543  df-un 3545  df-in 3547  df-ss 3554  df-pss 3556  df-nul 3875  df-if 4037  df-pw 4110  df-sn 4126  df-pr 4128  df-tp 4130  df-op 4132  df-uni 4373  df-int 4411  df-iun 4457  df-iin 4458  df-br 4584  df-opab 4644  df-mpt 4645  df-tr 4681  df-eprel 4949  df-id 4953  df-po 4959  df-so 4960  df-fr 4997  df-we 4999  df-xp 5044  df-rel 5045  df-cnv 5046  df-co 5047  df-dm 5048  df-rn 5049  df-res 5050  df-ima 5051  df-pred 5597  df-ord 5643  df-on 5644  df-lim 5645  df-suc 5646  df-iota 5768  df-fun 5806  df-fn 5807  df-f 5808  df-f1 5809  df-fo 5810  df-f1o 5811  df-fv 5812  df-riota 6511  df-om 6958  df-wrecs 7294  df-recs 7355  df-rdg 7393  df-r1 8510  df-rank 8511
This theorem is referenced by: (None)
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