Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem eueq

Description: A class is a set if and only if there exists a unique set equal to it. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-1994) Shorten combined proofs of moeq and eueq . (Proof shortened by BJ, 24-Sep-2022)

Ref Expression
Assertion eueq ( 𝐴 ∈ V ↔ ∃! 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 moeq ∃* 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴
2 1 biantru ( ∃ 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴 ↔ ( ∃ 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴 ∧ ∃* 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴 ) )
3 isset ( 𝐴 ∈ V ↔ ∃ 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴 )
4 df-eu ( ∃! 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴 ↔ ( ∃ 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴 ∧ ∃* 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴 ) )
5 2 3 4 3bitr4i ( 𝐴 ∈ V ↔ ∃! 𝑥 𝑥 = 𝐴 )