Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem 19.12

Description: Theorem 19.12 of Margaris p. 89. Assuming the converse is a mistake sometimes made by beginners! But sometimes the converse does hold, as in 19.12vv and r19.12sn . (Contributed by NM, 12-Mar-1993) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 3-Jan-2018)

Ref Expression
Assertion 19.12 ⊢ ∃ x ∀ y φ → ∀ y ∃ x φ

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 nfa1 ⊢ Ⅎ y ∀ y φ
2 1 nfex ⊢ Ⅎ y ∃ x ∀ y φ
3 sp ⊢ ∀ y φ → φ
4 3 eximi ⊢ ∃ x ∀ y φ → ∃ x φ
5 2 4 alrimi ⊢ ∃ x ∀ y φ → ∀ y ∃ x φ