Definition df-eu 1384

Description: Define existential uniqueness, i.e. "there exists exactly one x such that ph." Definition 10.1 of [BellMachover] p. 97; also Definition *14.02 of [WhiteheadRussell] p. 175. Other possible definitions are given by eu1 1394, eu2 1398, eu3 1399, and eu5 1411 (which in some cases we show with a hypothesis ph -> A.yph in place of a distinct variable condition on y and ph). Double uniqueness is tricky: E!xE!yph does not mean "exactly one x and one y" (see 2eu4 1455).

Assertion

Ref	Expression
df-eu	|- (E!xph <-> E.yA.x(ph <-> x = y))

Distinct variable groups:   x,y   ph,y

Detailed syntax breakdown of Definition df-eu

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		wph	. . 3 wff ph
2		vx	. . 3 set x
3	1, 2	weu 1382	. 2 wff E!xph
4	2	cv 957	. . . . . 6 class x
5		vy	. . . . . . 7 set y
6	5	cv 957	. . . . . 6 class y
7	4, 6	wceq 958	. . . . 5 wff x = y
8	1, 7	wb 146	. . . 4 wff (ph <-> x = y)
9	8, 2	wal 956	. . 3 wff A.x(ph <-> x = y)
10	9, 5	wex 982	. 2 wff E.yA.x(ph <-> x = y)
11	3, 10	wb 146	1 wff (E!xph <-> E.yA.x(ph <-> x = y))

This definition is referenced by:  euf 1386  eubid 1387  hbeu1 1390  hbeu 1391  sb8eu 1392  exists1 1460  reu3 1934  eusn 2451  fv3 3740  aceq1 4746  aceq5 4757

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