Metamath Proof Explorer


Definition df-rab

Description: Define a restricted class abstraction (class builder), which is the class of all x in A such that ph is true. Definition of TakeutiZaring p. 20.

Note: For the reading given above F/_ x A is required, though, for example, asserted when x and A are disjoint.

Should instead A depend on x , you rather get a class of all those x fulfilling ph that happen to be contained in the corresponding A ( x ) . This need not be a subset of any of the A ( x ) at all. Such interpretation is rarely needed (see also df-ral ). (Contributed by NM, 22-Nov-1994)

Ref Expression
Assertion df-rab { 𝑥𝐴𝜑 } = { 𝑥 ∣ ( 𝑥𝐴𝜑 ) }

Detailed syntax breakdown

Step Hyp Ref Expression
0 vx 𝑥
1 cA 𝐴
2 wph 𝜑
3 2 0 1 crab { 𝑥𝐴𝜑 }
4 0 cv 𝑥
5 4 1 wcel 𝑥𝐴
6 5 2 wa ( 𝑥𝐴𝜑 )
7 6 0 cab { 𝑥 ∣ ( 𝑥𝐴𝜑 ) }
8 3 7 wceq { 𝑥𝐴𝜑 } = { 𝑥 ∣ ( 𝑥𝐴𝜑 ) }