Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem dfac12

Description: The axiom of choice holds iff every aleph has a well-orderable powerset. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 21-May-2015)

Ref Expression
Assertion dfac12 ( CHOICE ↔ ∀ 𝑥 ∈ On 𝒫 ( ℵ ‘ 𝑥 ) ∈ dom card )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 dfac12a ( CHOICE ↔ ∀ 𝑦 ∈ On 𝒫 𝑦 ∈ dom card )
2 dfac12k ( ∀ 𝑦 ∈ On 𝒫 𝑦 ∈ dom card ↔ ∀ 𝑥 ∈ On 𝒫 ( ℵ ‘ 𝑥 ) ∈ dom card )
3 1 2 bitri ( CHOICE ↔ ∀ 𝑥 ∈ On 𝒫 ( ℵ ‘ 𝑥 ) ∈ dom card )