Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem reuv

Description: A unique existential quantifier restricted to the universe is unrestricted. (Contributed by NM, 1-Nov-2010)

Ref Expression
Assertion reuv ⊢ ∃! x ∈ V φ ↔ ∃! x φ

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 df-reu ⊢ ∃! x ∈ V φ ↔ ∃! x x ∈ V ∧ φ
2 vex ⊢ x ∈ V
3 2 biantrur ⊢ φ ↔ x ∈ V ∧ φ
4 3 eubii ⊢ ∃! x φ ↔ ∃! x x ∈ V ∧ φ
5 1 4 bitr4i ⊢ ∃! x ∈ V φ ↔ ∃! x φ