Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem wfaxnul

Description: The class of well-founded sets models the Null Set Axiom ax-nul . (Contributed by Eric Schmidt, 19-Oct-2025)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis wfax.1 ⊢ W = ⋃ R1 On
Assertion wfaxnul ⊢ ∃ x ∈ W ∀ y ∈ W ¬ y ∈ x

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 wfax.1 ⊢ W = ⋃ R1 On
2 onwf ⊢ On ⊆ ⋃ R1 On
3 0elon ⊢ ∅ ∈ On
4 2 3 sselii ⊢ ∅ ∈ ⋃ R1 On
5 4 1 eleqtrri ⊢ ∅ ∈ W
6 0elaxnul ⊢ ∅ ∈ W → ∃ x ∈ W ∀ y ∈ W ¬ y ∈ x
7 5 6 ax-mp ⊢ ∃ x ∈ W ∀ y ∈ W ¬ y ∈ x