Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem canth3

Description: Cantor's theorem in terms of cardinals. This theorem tells us that no matter how large a cardinal number is, there is a still larger cardinal number. Theorem 18.12 of Monk1 p. 133. (Contributed by NM, 5-Nov-2003)

Ref Expression
Assertion canth3
|- ( A e. V -> ( card ` A ) e. ( card ` ~P A ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 canth2g
 |-  ( A e. V -> A ~< ~P A )
2 pwexg
 |-  ( A e. V -> ~P A e. _V )
3 cardsdom
 |-  ( ( A e. V /\ ~P A e. _V ) -> ( ( card ` A ) e. ( card ` ~P A ) <-> A ~< ~P A ) )
4 2 3 mpdan
 |-  ( A e. V -> ( ( card ` A ) e. ( card ` ~P A ) <-> A ~< ~P A ) )
5 1 4 mpbird
 |-  ( A e. V -> ( card ` A ) e. ( card ` ~P A ) )