Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem isfiniteg

Description: A set is finite iff it is strictly dominated by the class of natural number. Theorem 42 of Suppes p. 151. In order to avoid the Axiom of infinity, we include it as a hypothesis. (Contributed by NM, 3-Nov-2002) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 27-Apr-2015)

Ref Expression
Assertion isfiniteg ωVAFinAω

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 isfi AFinxωAx
2 nnsdomg ωVxωxω
3 sdomen1 AxAωxω
4 2 3 syl5ibrcom ωVxωAxAω
5 4 rexlimdva ωVxωAxAω
6 1 5 biimtrid ωVAFinAω
7 isfinite2 AωAFin
8 6 7 impbid1 ωVAFinAω