Metamath Proof Explorer


Definition df-gch

Description: Define the collection of "GCH-sets", or sets for which the generalized continuum hypothesis holds. In this language the generalized continuum hypothesis can be expressed as GCH =V . A set x satisfies the generalized continuum hypothesis if it is finite or there is no set y strictly between x and its powerset in cardinality. The continuum hypothesis is equivalent to om e. GCH . (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 15-May-2015)

Ref Expression
Assertion df-gch GCH=Finx|y¬xyy𝒫x

Detailed syntax breakdown

Step Hyp Ref Expression
0 cgch classGCH
1 cfn classFin
2 vx setvarx
3 vy setvary
4 2 cv setvarx
5 csdm class
6 3 cv setvary
7 4 6 5 wbr wffxy
8 4 cpw class𝒫x
9 6 8 5 wbr wffy𝒫x
10 7 9 wa wffxyy𝒫x
11 10 wn wff¬xyy𝒫x
12 11 3 wal wffy¬xyy𝒫x
13 12 2 cab classx|y¬xyy𝒫x
14 1 13 cun classFinx|y¬xyy𝒫x
15 0 14 wceq wffGCH=Finx|y¬xyy𝒫x