Metamath Proof Explorer


Definition df-rex

Description: Define restricted existential quantification. Special case of Definition 4.15(4) of TakeutiZaring p. 22.

Note: This notation is most often used to express that ph holds for at least one element of a given class A . For this reading F/_ x A is required, though, for example, asserted when x and A are disjoint.

Should instead A depend on x , you rather assert at least one x fulfilling ph happens to be contained in the corresponding A ( x ) . This interpretation is rarely needed (see also df-ral ). (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993)

Ref Expression
Assertion df-rex ( ∃ 𝑥𝐴 𝜑 ↔ ∃ 𝑥 ( 𝑥𝐴𝜑 ) )

Detailed syntax breakdown

Step Hyp Ref Expression
0 vx 𝑥
1 cA 𝐴
2 wph 𝜑
3 2 0 1 wrex 𝑥𝐴 𝜑
4 0 cv 𝑥
5 4 1 wcel 𝑥𝐴
6 5 2 wa ( 𝑥𝐴𝜑 )
7 6 0 wex 𝑥 ( 𝑥𝐴𝜑 )
8 3 7 wb ( ∃ 𝑥𝐴 𝜑 ↔ ∃ 𝑥 ( 𝑥𝐴𝜑 ) )