Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem sb10f

Description: Hao Wang's identity axiom P6 in Irving Copi,Symbolic Logic (5th ed., 1979), p. 328. In traditional predicate calculus, this is a sole axiom for identity from which the usual ones can be derived. Usage of this theorem is discouraged because it depends on ax-13 . (Contributed by NM, 9-May-2005) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 6-Oct-2016) (New usage is discouraged.)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis sb10f.1 xφ
Assertion sb10f yzφxx=yxzφ

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 sb10f.1 xφ
2 1 nfsb xyzφ
3 sbequ x=yxzφyzφ
4 2 3 equsexv xx=yxzφyzφ
5 4 bicomi yzφxx=yxzφ