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 | ||
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Assertion | setind2 | ⊢ ( 𝒫 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐴 → 𝐴 = V ) |
Step | Hyp | Ref | Expression |
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1 | pwss | ⊢ ( 𝒫 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐴 ↔ ∀ 𝑥 ( 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 → 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ) ) | |
2 | setind | ⊢ ( ∀ 𝑥 ( 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 → 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ) → 𝐴 = V ) | |
3 | 1 2 | sylbi | ⊢ ( 𝒫 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐴 → 𝐴 = V ) |