Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem cfom

Description: Value of the cofinality function at omega (the set of natural numbers). Exercise 4 of TakeutiZaring p. 102. (Contributed by NM, 23-Apr-2004) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 11-Jun-2015)

Ref Expression
Assertion cfom ⊢ cf ⁡ ω = ω

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 cfle ⊢ cf ⁡ ω ⊆ ω
2 limom ⊢ Lim ⁡ ω
3 omex ⊢ ω ∈ V
4 3 cflim2 ⊢ Lim ⁡ ω ↔ Lim ⁡ cf ⁡ ω
5 2 4 mpbi ⊢ Lim ⁡ cf ⁡ ω
6 limomss ⊢ Lim ⁡ cf ⁡ ω → ω ⊆ cf ⁡ ω
7 5 6 ax-mp ⊢ ω ⊆ cf ⁡ ω
8 1 7 eqssi ⊢ cf ⁡ ω = ω