Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem scott0bs

Description: Theorem scheme version of scott0b . The collection of all x of minimum rank such that ph ( x ) is true, is not empty iff there is an x such that ph ( x ) holds. (Contributed by NM, 13-Oct-2003) Use the Scott operation. (Revised by BTernaryTau, 22-Jul-2026)

Ref Expression
Assertion scott0bs
|- ( E. x ph <-> Scott { x | ph } =/= (/) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 abn0
 |-  ( { x | ph } =/= (/) <-> E. x ph )
2 scott0b
 |-  ( { x | ph } = (/) <-> Scott { x | ph } = (/) )
3 2 necon3bii
 |-  ( { x | ph } =/= (/) <-> Scott { x | ph } =/= (/) )
4 1 3 bitr3i
 |-  ( E. x ph <-> Scott { x | ph } =/= (/) )