Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem cnexALT

Description: The set of complex numbers exists. This theorem shows that ax-cnex is redundant if we assume ax-rep . See also ax-cnex . (Contributed by NM, 30-Jul-2004) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 16-Jun-2013) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)

Ref Expression
Assertion cnexALT ⊢ ℂ ∈ V

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 reexALT ⊢ ℝ ∈ V
2 1 1 xpex ⊢ ℝ 2 ∈ V
3 eqid ⊢ x ∈ ℝ , y ∈ ℝ ⟼ x + i ⁢ y = x ∈ ℝ , y ∈ ℝ ⟼ x + i ⁢ y
4 3 cnref1o ⊢ x ∈ ℝ , y ∈ ℝ ⟼ x + i ⁢ y : ℝ 2 ⟶ 1-1 onto ℂ
5 f1ofo ⊢ x ∈ ℝ , y ∈ ℝ ⟼ x + i ⁢ y : ℝ 2 ⟶ 1-1 onto ℂ → x ∈ ℝ , y ∈ ℝ ⟼ x + i ⁢ y : ℝ 2 ⟶ onto ℂ
6 4 5 ax-mp ⊢ x ∈ ℝ , y ∈ ℝ ⟼ x + i ⁢ y : ℝ 2 ⟶ onto ℂ
7 focdmex ⊢ ℝ 2 ∈ V → x ∈ ℝ , y ∈ ℝ ⟼ x + i ⁢ y : ℝ 2 ⟶ onto ℂ → ℂ ∈ V
8 2 6 7 mp2 ⊢ ℂ ∈ V