Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem vn0

Description: The universal class is not equal to the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 11-Sep-2008) Avoid ax-8 , df-clel . (Revised by GG, 6-Sep-2024) (Proof shortened by BJ, 12-Jul-2026)

Ref Expression
Assertion vn0
|- _V =/= (/)

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 fal
 |-  -. F.
2 vextru
 |-  y e. { x | T. }
3 biimp
 |-  ( ( y e. { x | T. } <-> F. ) -> ( y e. { x | T. } -> F. ) )
4 2 3 mpi
 |-  ( ( y e. { x | T. } <-> F. ) -> F. )
5 4 spsv
 |-  ( A. y ( y e. { x | T. } <-> F. ) -> F. )
6 1 5 mto
 |-  -. A. y ( y e. { x | T. } <-> F. )
7 dfv2
 |-  _V = { x | T. }
8 dfnul4
 |-  (/) = { x | F. }
9 7 8 eqeq12i
 |-  ( _V = (/) <-> { x | T. } = { x | F. } )
10 biidd
 |-  ( x = y -> ( F. <-> F. ) )
11 10 eqabbw
 |-  ( { x | T. } = { x | F. } <-> A. y ( y e. { x | T. } <-> F. ) )
12 9 11 bitri
 |-  ( _V = (/) <-> A. y ( y e. { x | T. } <-> F. ) )
13 6 12 mtbir
 |-  -. _V = (/)
14 13 neir
 |-  _V =/= (/)