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ZF (ZERMELO-FRAENKEL) SET THEORY
ZF Set Theory - add the Axiom of Infinity
Eight inequivalent definitions of finite set
df-fin4
Metamath Proof Explorer
Description: A set is IV-finite (Dedekind finite) iff it has no equinumerous proper
subset. Definition IV of Levy58 p. 3. (Contributed by Stefan O'Rear , 12-Nov-2014)
Ref
Expression
Assertion
df-fin4
⊢ Fin IV = x | ¬ ∃ y y ⊂ x ∧ y ≈ x
Detailed syntax breakdown
Step
Hyp
Ref
Expression
0
cfin4
class Fin IV
1
vx
setvar x
2
vy
setvar y
3
2
cv
setvar y
4
1
cv
setvar x
5
3 4
wpss
wff y ⊂ x
6
cen
class ≈
7
3 4 6
wbr
wff y ≈ x
8
5 7
wa
wff y ⊂ x ∧ y ≈ x
9
8 2
wex
wff ∃ y y ⊂ x ∧ y ≈ x
10
9
wn
wff ¬ ∃ y y ⊂ x ∧ y ≈ x
11
10 1
cab
class x | ¬ ∃ y y ⊂ x ∧ y ≈ x
12
0 11
wceq
wff Fin IV = x | ¬ ∃ y y ⊂ x ∧ y ≈ x