Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem dfhf2

Description: Alternate definition of the class of hereditarily finite sets as the value of the cumulative hierarchy of sets function at _om . This definition is simpler but requires Infinity to work. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 25-Jan-2026) Restate using the defined HF symbol. (Revised by Eric Schmidt, 24-Sep-2026)

Ref Expression
Assertion dfhf2
|- HF = ( R1 ` _om )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 r1funlim
 |-  ( Fun R1 /\ Lim dom R1 )
2 1 simpli
 |-  Fun R1
3 funiunfv
 |-  ( Fun R1 -> U_ x e. _om ( R1 ` x ) = U. ( R1 " _om ) )
4 2 3 ax-mp
 |-  U_ x e. _om ( R1 ` x ) = U. ( R1 " _om )
5 omex
 |-  _om e. _V
6 limom
 |-  Lim _om
7 r1lim
 |-  ( ( _om e. _V /\ Lim _om ) -> ( R1 ` _om ) = U_ x e. _om ( R1 ` x ) )
8 5 6 7 mp2an
 |-  ( R1 ` _om ) = U_ x e. _om ( R1 ` x )
9 df-hf
 |-  HF = U. ( R1 " _om )
10 4 8 9 3eqtr4ri
 |-  HF = ( R1 ` _om )