Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem weth

Description: Well-ordering theorem: any set A can be well-ordered. This is an equivalent of the Axiom of Choice. Theorem 6 of Suppes p. 242. First proved by Ernst Zermelo (the "Z" in ZFC) in 1904. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 5-Jan-2013)

Ref Expression
Assertion weth ( 𝐴𝑉 → ∃ 𝑥 𝑥 We 𝐴 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 weeq2 ( 𝑦 = 𝐴 → ( 𝑥 We 𝑦𝑥 We 𝐴 ) )
2 1 exbidv ( 𝑦 = 𝐴 → ( ∃ 𝑥 𝑥 We 𝑦 ↔ ∃ 𝑥 𝑥 We 𝐴 ) )
3 dfac8 ( CHOICE ↔ ∀ 𝑦𝑥 𝑥 We 𝑦 )
4 3 axaci 𝑥 𝑥 We 𝑦
5 2 4 vtoclg ( 𝐴𝑉 → ∃ 𝑥 𝑥 We 𝐴 )