Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem setind2

Description: Set (epsilon) induction, stated compactly. Given as a homework problem in 1992 by George Boolos (1940-1996). (Contributed by NM, 17-Sep-2003)

Ref Expression
Assertion setind2 ( 𝒫 𝐴𝐴𝐴 = V )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 pwss ( 𝒫 𝐴𝐴 ↔ ∀ 𝑥 ( 𝑥𝐴𝑥𝐴 ) )
2 setind ( ∀ 𝑥 ( 𝑥𝐴𝑥𝐴 ) → 𝐴 = V )
3 1 2 sylbi ( 𝒫 𝐴𝐴𝐴 = V )