Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem eunex

Description: Existential uniqueness implies there is a value for which the wff argument is false. (Contributed by NM, 24-Oct-2010) (Proof shortened by BJ, 2-Jan-2023)

Ref Expression
Assertion eunex ⊢ ∃! x φ → ∃ x ¬ φ

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 dtruALT2 ⊢ ¬ ∀ x x = y
2 albi ⊢ ∀ x φ ↔ x = y → ∀ x φ ↔ ∀ x x = y
3 1 2 mtbiri ⊢ ∀ x φ ↔ x = y → ¬ ∀ x φ
4 3 exlimiv ⊢ ∃ y ∀ x φ ↔ x = y → ¬ ∀ x φ
5 eu6 ⊢ ∃! x φ ↔ ∃ y ∀ x φ ↔ x = y
6 exnal ⊢ ∃ x ¬ φ ↔ ¬ ∀ x φ
7 4 5 6 3imtr4i ⊢ ∃! x φ → ∃ x ¬ φ