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