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<P><I>Intuitionistic Logic</I> (<A
HREF="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intuitionistic_logic">Wikipedia</A>
[accessed 19-Jul-2015], <A
HREF="http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/logic-intuitionistic/"> Stanford
Encyclopedia of Philosophy</A> [accessed 19-Jul-2015]) can be
thought of as a constructive logic in which we must build and exhibit
concrete examples of objects before we can accept their existence.
Unproved statements in intuitionistic logic are not given an intermediate truth value,
instead, they remain of unknown truth value until they are either proved or disproved.
Intuitionist logic can also be thought of as a weakening of classical
logic such that the law of excluded middle (LEM), (<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> <FONT FACE=sans-serif> ∨</FONT>
¬ <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>), doesn't always hold.
Specifically, it holds if we have a proof for <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> or we have a proof for ¬ <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>, but it doesn't necessarily hold if
we don't have a proof of either one.
There is also no rule for double negation elimination.
Brouwer observed in 1908 that LEM was abstracted from finite situations,
then extended without justification to statements about infinite collections.
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<LI> <A HREF="#overview">Overview of intuitionistic logic</A></LI>
<LI> <A HREF="#overview2">Overview of this work</A></LI>
<LI> <A HREF="#axioms">The axioms</A></LI>
<LI> <A HREF="#theorems">Some theorems</A></LI>
<li><a href="#flavors">Different flavors of constructive mathematics</a></li>
<li><a href="#existence">A note on existence</a></li>
<li><a href="#set-size">The size of sets</a></li>
<LI> <A HREF="#intuitionize">How to intuitionize classical proofs</A></LI>
<LI> <A HREF="#setmm">Metamath Proof Explorer cross reference</A></LI>
<LI> <A HREF="#bib">Bibliography</A></LI>
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Overview of intuitionistic logic</FONT></B>
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<HR NOSHADE SIZE=1><A NAME="overview2"></A><B><FONT COLOR="#006633">
Overview of this work</FONT></B>
<P>(By Gérard Lang, 7-May-2018)
<P>Mario Carneiro's work (Metamath database) "iset.mm" provides in Metamath a
development of "set.mm" whose eventual
aim is to show how many of the theorems of set theory and
mathematics that can be derived from classical first-order logic can
also be derived from a weaker system called "intuitionistic logic." To
achieve this task, iset.mm adds (or substitutes) intuitionistic
axioms for a number of the classical logical axioms of set.mm.
<P>Among these new axioms, the first six
( ~ ax-ia1 ,
~ ax-ia2 ,
~ ax-ia3 ,
~ ax-io ,
~ ax-in1 ,
and
~ ax-in2 ), when added to
~ ax-1 ,
~ ax-2 ,
and
~ ax-mp ,
allow for the development of intuitionistic propositional logic.
We omit the classical axiom
<SPAN CLASS=math>((¬
<SPAN CLASS=wff STYLE="color:blue">𝜑</SPAN> → ¬ <SPAN
CLASS=wff STYLE="color:blue">𝜓</SPAN>) → (<SPAN CLASS=wff
STYLE="color:blue">𝜓</SPAN> → <SPAN CLASS=wff
STYLE="color:blue">𝜑</SPAN>))</SPAN> (which is ax-3 in
set.mm). Each of our new axioms is a theorem of classical
propositional logic, but ax-3 cannot be derived from them. Similarly,
other basic classical theorems, like the third middle excluded or the
equivalence of a proposition with its double negation, cannot be derived
in intuitionistic propositional calculus. Glivenko showed that a
proposition <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>
is a theorem of classical propositional calculus if and only
if ¬¬<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>
is a theorem of intuitionistic propositional calculus.
<P>The next four new axioms
( ~ ax-ial ,
~ ax-i5r ,
~ ax-ie1 ,
and
~ ax-ie2 )
together with the set.mm axioms
~ ax-4 ,
~ ax-5 ,
~ ax-7 ,
and
~ ax-gen
do not mention equality or distinct variables.
<P>The ~ ax-i9 axiom is just a slight variation of the classical ~ ax-9 .
The classical axiom ~ ax12 is strengthened into first ~ ax-i12 and then
~ ax-bndl (two results which would be fairly readily equivalent to ~ ax12
classically but which do not follow from ~ ax12 , at least not in an obvious
way, in intuitionistic logic).
The substitution of ~ ax-i9 , ~ ax-i12 , and ~ ax-bndl for ~ ax-9 and ~ ax12
and the inclusion of
~ ax-8 ,
~ ax-10 ,
~ ax-11 ,
~ ax-13 ,
~ ax-14 ,
and
~ ax-17
allow for the development of the intuitionistic predicate calculus.
<P>Each of the new axioms is a theorem of classical first-order
logic with equality. But some axioms of classical first-order logic
with equality, like ax-3, cannot be derived in the intuitionistic
predicate calculus.</P>
<P>One of the major interests of the intuitionistic predicate calculus
is that its use can be considered as a realization of the program of the
constructivist philosophical view of mathematics.
<HR NOSHADE SIZE=1><A NAME="axioms"></A><B><FONT COLOR="#006633">
The axioms</FONT></B>
<P>As with the <A HREF="mmset.html#axioms">classical axioms</A>
we have propositional logic and predicate logic.
<P>The axioms of intuitionistic propositional logic consist of some of the axioms from
classical propositional logic, plus additional axioms for the operation of the 'and',
'or' and 'not' connectives.
<CENTER>
<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=0 BGCOLOR="#EEFFFA"
SUMMARY="Axioms of intuitionistic propositional calculus">
<CAPTION><B>Axioms of intuitionistic propositional calculus</B></CAPTION>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD> <A HREF="ax-1.html"> Axiom <I>Simp</I></A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-1</B></FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → (<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT> → <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>))</TD>
</TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-2.html">Axiom <I>Frege</I></A></TD> <TD
NOWRAP><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-2</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>
<FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>((<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → (<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT> → <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>χ</I></FONT>)) → ((<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>) → (<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>χ</I></FONT>)))</TD>
</TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A
HREF="ax-mp.html">Rule of Modus Ponens</A></TD> <TD NOWRAP><FONT
COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-mp</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>` |- ph ` &
` |- ph -> ps ` ⇒ ` |- ps `</TD>
</TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A
HREF="ax-ia1.html">Left 'and' elimination</A></TD><TD><FONT
COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-ia1</B></FONT></TD><TD>
` |- ( ( ph /\ ps ) -> ph ) `</TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A
HREF="ax-ia2.html">Right 'and' elimination</A></TD><TD><FONT
COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-ia2</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE="sans-serif">⊢ </FONT>((<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>
<FONT FACE="sans-serif">∧</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>) →
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>)</TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A
HREF="ax-ia3.html">'And' introduction</A></TD><TD><FONT
COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-ia3</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE="sans-serif">⊢ </FONT>(<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>
→ (<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT> → (<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>
<FONT FACE="sans-serif">∧</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>)))</TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN="LEFT"><TD><A
HREF="ax-io.html">Definition of 'or'</A></TD><TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-io</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE="sans-serif">⊢ </FONT>(((<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>
<FONT FACE="sans-serif"> ∨</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>χ</I></FONT>)
→ <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>)
↔ ((<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> →
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>) <FONT FACE="sans-serif">∧</FONT>
(<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>χ</I></FONT> → <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>)))
<TR ALIGN="LEFT"><TD><A
HREF="ax-in1.html">'Not' introduction</A></TD><TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><b>ax-in1</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE="sans-serif">⊢
</FONT>((<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → ¬ <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>)
→ ¬ <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>)</TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN="LEFT"><TD><A
HREF="ax-in2.html">'Not' elimination</A></TD><TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-in2</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE="sans-serif">⊢ </FONT>(¬ <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>
→ (<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>))</TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<P>Unlike in classical propositional logic, 'and' and 'or' are not readily defined in terms of
implication and 'not'. In particular, <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> ∨
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT> is not equivalent to ¬ <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> →
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>,
nor is <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> →
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT> equivalent to ¬ <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> ∨
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>, nor is <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> ∧
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT> equivalent to ¬ (<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → ¬
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>).</P>
<P>The ax-in1 axiom is a form of proof by contradiction which does hold intuitionistically. That is, if
<FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> implies a contradiction (such as its own negation),
then one can conclude ¬ <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>. By contrast, assuming
¬ <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>
and then deriving a contradiction only serves to prove ¬ ¬ <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>,
which in intuitionistic logic is not the same as <FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>.</P>
<P>The biconditional can be defined as the conjunction of two implications, as in
<A HREF="dfbi2.html">dfbi2</a> and <A HREF="df-bi.html">df-bi</a>.</P>
<P><A NAME="pcaxioms"></A><B><FONT COLOR="#006633">Predicate
logic</FONT></B> adds set variables (individual variables) and the ability to quantify
them with ∀ (for-all) and ∃ (there-exists). Unlike in classical logic, ∃
cannot be defined in terms of ∀. As in classical logic, we also add = for equality
(which is key to how we handle substitution in metamath) and ∈ (which for current
purposes can just be thought of as an arbitrary predicate, but which will later come to
mean set membership).</P>
<p>Our axioms are based on the classical set.mm predicate logic axioms, but adapted for
intuitionistic logic, chiefly by adding additional axioms for ∃ and also changing
some aspects of how we handle negations.</p>
<CENTER>
<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=0 BGCOLOR="#EEFFFA"
SUMMARY="Axioms of intuitionistic predicate logic">
<CAPTION><B>Axioms of intuitionistic predicate logic</B></CAPTION>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-4.html">Axiom of Specialization</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-4</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>)</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD> <A HREF="ax-5.html">Axiom of Quantified Implication</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-5</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>(<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>) → (<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>))</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-i5r.html">The converse of ax-5o</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-i5r</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>((<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>) → <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>))</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-7.html">Axiom of Quantifier Commutation</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-7</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>)</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-gen.html">Rule of Generalization</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-gen</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> => <SPAN >
<FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT></SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-ial.html"><SPAN ><I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I></SPAN> is bound in <SPAN ><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT></SPAN></A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-ial</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>)</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-ie1.html"><SPAN ><I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I></SPAN> is bound in <SPAN ><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT></SPAN></A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-ie1</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>)</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-ie2.html">Define existential
quantification</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-ie2</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>(<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT> → <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>) → (<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>(<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>) ↔ (<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>ψ</I></FONT>)))</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-8.html">Axiom of Equality</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-8</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> →
(<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>
→ <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> = <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>))</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-i9.html">Axiom of Existence</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-i9</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I></SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-10.html">Axiom of Quantifier
Substitution</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-10</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> →
<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I>
<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> = <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>)</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-11.html">Axiom of Variable
Substitution</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-11</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> →
(<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> →
<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>(<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> → <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>)))</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-i12.html">Axiom of Quantifier
Introduction</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-i12</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> = <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif> ∨</FONT> (<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> = <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif> ∨</FONT> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>(<I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> →
<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>
<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I>)))</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT>
<TD><A HREF="ax-bndl.html">Axiom of Bundling</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-bndl</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> = <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif> ∨</FONT> (<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> = <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif> ∨</FONT> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>(<I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> →
<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>
<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I>)))</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-13.html">Left Membership Equality</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-13</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> →
(<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT>
<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> → <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>))</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-14.html">Right Membership Equality</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-14</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> →
(<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT>
<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> → <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I>))</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-17.html">Distinctness</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-17</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>)</SPAN>,
where <FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT> does not occur in <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE>
</CENTER>
<P><A NAME="staxioms"></A><B><FONT COLOR="#006633">Set theory</FONT></B>
uses the formalism of propositional and predicate calculus to assert
properties of arbitrary mathematical objects called "sets." A set can
be an element of another set, and this relationship is indicated by the
<IMG SRC='in.gif' WIDTH=10 HEIGHT=19 ALT='e.'> symbol.
Starting with the simplest mathematical object, called the empty set,
set theory builds up more and more complex structures whose existence
follows from the axioms, eventually resulting in extremely complicated
sets that we identify with the real numbers and other familiar
mathematical objects. These axioms were developed in response to <A
HREF="ru.html">Russell's Paradox</A>, a discovery that revolutionized
the foundations of mathematics and logic.</P>
<P><A NAME="izfaxioms"></A> In the IZF axioms that follow, <I>all set
variables are assumed to be</I> <A HREF="#distinct">distinct</A>. If
you click on their links you will see the explicit distinct variable
conditions.</P>
<CENTER><TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=0 BGCOLOR="#EEFFFA"
SUMMARY="Intuitionistic Zermelo-Fraenkel Set Theory (IZF)">
<CAPTION><B>Intuitionistic Zermelo-Fraenkel Set Theory (IZF)</B></CAPTION>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT><TD><A HREF="ax-ext.html">Axiom of Extensionality</A></TD>
<TD NOWRAP><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-ext</B></FONT></TD>
<TD>
<SPAN ><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>(<I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> ↔ <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I>) →
<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> = <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I>)</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT>
<TD><A HREF="ax-coll.html">Axiom of Collection</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-coll</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN CLASS=math><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <SPAN CLASS=set
STYLE="color:red">𝑎</SPAN> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> →
<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><SPAN CLASS=set
STYLE="color:red">𝑏</SPAN><FONT FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <SPAN
CLASS=set STYLE="color:red">𝑎</SPAN> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <SPAN CLASS=set
STYLE="color:red">𝑏</SPAN> <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>)</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT>
<TD><A HREF="ax-sep.html">Axiom of Separation</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-sep</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN CLASS=math><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>(<I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> ↔ (<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>
<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∧</FONT> <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>))</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT>
<TD><A HREF="ax-pow.html">Axiom of Power Sets</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-pow</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN CLASS=math><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">w</FONT></I>(<I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">w</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> → <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">w</FONT></I> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>) →
<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT>
<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I>)</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT>
<TD><A HREF="ax-pr.html">Axiom of Pairing</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-pr</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN CLASS=math><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">w</FONT></I>((<I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">w</FONT></I> = <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif> ∨</FONT> <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">w</FONT></I> = <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I>) → <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">w</FONT></I>
<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>)</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT>
<TD><A HREF="ax-un.html">Axiom of Union</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-un</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN CLASS=math><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">w</FONT></I>(<I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">w</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∧</FONT> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">w</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>) → <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">z</FONT></I>
<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I>)</SPAN></TD></TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT>
<TD><A HREF="ax-setind.html">Axiom of Set Induction</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-setind</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN CLASS=math><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><SPAN CLASS=set
STYLE="color:red">𝑎</SPAN>(<FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <SPAN CLASS=set
STYLE="color:red">𝑎</SPAN> [<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> /
<SPAN CLASS=set STYLE="color:red">𝑎</SPAN>]<FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT> → <FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>) → <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><SPAN CLASS=set
STYLE="color:red">𝑎</SPAN><FONT
COLOR="#0000FF"><I>φ</I></FONT>)</SPAN></TD>
</TR>
<TR ALIGN=LEFT>
<TD><A HREF="ax-iinf.html">Axiom of Infinity</A></TD>
<TD><FONT COLOR="#006633"><B>ax-iinf</B></FONT></TD><TD>
<SPAN CLASS=math><FONT COLOR="#808080" FACE=sans-serif>⊢ </FONT><FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∃</FONT><I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>(∅
<FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∧</FONT> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∀</FONT><I><FONT
COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I>(<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> <FONT
FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT> <I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I> → suc
<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">y</FONT></I> <FONT FACE=sans-serif>∈</FONT>
<I><FONT COLOR="#FF0000">x</FONT></I>))</SPAN>
</TD></TR>
</TABLE></CENTER>
<P>The above axioms fairly closely follow the Intuitionistic Zermelo-Fraenkel
(IZF) axioms as laid out in [Crosilla].</P>
<P></P><HR NOSHADE SIZE=1><A NAME="theorems"></A><B><FONT COLOR="#006633">A
Theorem Sampler</FONT></B>
<P></P><CENTER><FONT COLOR="#006633"><I>From a psychological point of view,
learning constructive mathematics is agonizing, for it requires one to
first unlearn certain deeply ingrained intuitions and
habits acquired during classical mathematical training.</I>
<BR> —Andrej Bauer</FONT></CENTER>
<P>Listed here are some examples of starting points for your journey
through the maze. Some are stated just as they would be in a
non-constructive context; others are here to highlight areas which
look different constructively.
You should study some simple proofs from
propositional calculus until you get the hang of it. Then try some
predicate calculus and finally set theory.</P>
<P>The <A HREF="mmtheorems.html">Theorem List</A> shows the complete set of
theorems in the database. You may also find the <A
HREF="mmbiblio.html">Bibliographic Cross-Reference</A> useful.</P>
<P><TABLE BORDER=0><TR><TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="50%"><TR><TD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="50%">
<B>Propositional calculus</B>
<MENU>
<LI>Law of identity ~ idALT</LI>
<LI>Praeclarum theorema ~ anim12</LI>
<LI>Contraposition introduction ~ con3</LI>
<LI>Double negation introduction ~ notnot</LI>
<LI>Triple negation ~ notnotnot</LI>
<LI>Definition of exclusive or ~ df-xor</LI>
<LI>Negation and the false constant ~ dfnot</LI>
</MENU>
<B>Predicate calculus</B>
<MENU>
<LI>Existential and universal quantifier swap ~ 19.12</LI>
<LI>Existentially quantified implication ~ 19.35-1</LI>
<LI><I>x</I> = <I>x</I> ~ equid</LI>
<LI>Definition of proper substitution ~ df-sb</LI>
<LI>Double existential uniqueness ~ 2eu7</LI>
</MENU>
<B>Set theory</B>
<MENU>
<LI>Commutative law for union ~ uncom</LI>
<LI>A basic relationship between class and wff
variables ~ abeq2</LI>
<LI>Two ways of saying "is a set" ~ isset</LI>
<LI>The ZF axiom of foundation implies excluded middle ~ regexmid</LI>
<LI>Russell's paradox ~ ru</LI>
<LI>Ordinal trichotomy implies excluded middle ~ ordtriexmid</LI>
<LI>Mathematical (finite) induction ~ findes</LI>
<LI>Peano's postulates for arithmetic:
~ peano1 ~ peano2 ~ peano3 ~ peano4 ~ peano5</LI>
<LI>Two natural numbers are either equal or not equal ~ nndceq (a special case of the law of the excluded middle which we can prove).</LI>
<LI>A natural number is either zero or a successor ~ nn0suc</LI>
<LI>The axiom of choice implies excluded middle ~ acexmid</LI>
<LI>Burali-Forti paradox ~ onprc</LI>
<LI>Transfinite induction ~ tfis3</LI>
<LI>Closure law for ordinal addition ~ oacl</LI>
</MENU>
<B>Real and complex numbers</B>
<MENU>
<LI>Archimedean property of real numbers ~ arch</LI>
<LI>Properties of apartness:
~ apirr ~ apsym ~ apcotr ~ apti</LI>
<LI>The square root of 2 is irrational ~ sqrt2irrap (a
different statement than "The square root of 2
is not rational" ~ sqrt2irr )</LI>
<LI>Convergence of a sequence of complex
numbers ~ climcvg1n given a condition on the rate of convergence</LI>
<LI>Triangle inequality for absolute
value ~ abstrii</LI>
<LI>The maximum of two real numbers ~ maxleb</LI>
</MENU>
</TD></TR></TABLE>
<P></P><HR NOSHADE SIZE=1><A NAME="flavors"></A><B><FONT COLOR="#006633">Different
flavors of constructive mathematics</FONT></B>
<p>Most of our development is based on the Intuitionistic Zermelo-Fraenkel
(IZF) set theory axioms shown above.</p>
<p>We do have a few sections which develop set theory using the weaker
Constructive Zermelo-Fraenkel (CZF) system, also described
in Crosilla. These sections start at ~ wbd (including the section header right
before it) and the biggest complication is the machinery to classify formulas
as bounded formulas, for purposes of the Axiom of Restricted Separation
~ ax-bdsep .</p>
<p>There are also a variety of statements stronger than IZF, up to and
including the law of the excluded middle, which we have theorems about.
We have notations for these statements, shown in the table below,
rather than including them as axioms.</p>
<p>Most of these statements are known as omniscience principles or
choice principles. In the case of the omniscience principles, most of
them also have an analytic form (stated in terms of real numbers),
which implies the corresponding non-analytic form. In reading the
following table ` RR ` is the real numbers and ` DECID ph ` is
` ph \/ -. ph ` (see ~ df-dc ).</p>
<table border cellspacing=0 bgcolor="#EEFFFA">
<tr>
<th>Name</th>
<th>our notation</th>
<th>analytic principle</th>
<th>notes and related theorems</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Principle of Omniscience (law of excluded middle)</td>
<td>EXMID</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>~ df-exmid</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Limited Principle of Omniscience (LPO)</td>
<td>` _om e. Omni `</td>
<td>` A. x e. RR A. y e. RR ( x < y \/ x = y \/ y < x ) `</td>
<td>~ trilpo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Weak Limited Principle of Omniscience (WLPO)</td>
<td>` _om e. WOmni `</td>
<td>` A. x e. RR A. y e. RR DECID x = y `</td>
<td>~ redcwlpo</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Markov's Principle (MP)</td>
<td>` _om e. Markov `</td>
<td>` A. x e. RR A. y e. RR ( x =/= y -> x =//= y ) `</td>
<td>~ neapmkv</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lesser limited principle of omniscience (LLPO)</td>
<td><i>not yet defined, but the definition will be something like</i>
`A. f e. ( 2o ^m _om ) A. g e. ( 2o ^m _om ) ( -. 1o e. ( ran f i^i ran g ) ->
( -. 1o e. ran f \/ -. 1o e. ran g ) ) `</td>
<td>` A. x e. RR A. y e. RR ( x <_ y \/ y <_ x ) `</td>
<td>Not yet defined but <a href="https://github.com/metamath/set.mm/issues/4058"
>issue 4058</a> sketches out how we will be able to define it and prove relevant
theorems. Related theorems: ~ dichmul0or ~ ivthdich</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Axiom of choice</td>
<td>CHOICE</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>implies excluded middle as shown at ~ exmidac</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>dependent choice</td>
<td><i>not yet defined</i></td>
<td>-</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>countable choice</td>
<td>CCHOICE</td>
<td>-</td>
<td>~ df-cc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Zorn's Lemma</td>
<td><i>not yet defined</i></td>
<td>-</td>
<td>not equivalent to the axiom of choice in the absence of
excluded middle; see <a href="https://github.com/metamath/set.mm/issues/4497"
>issue 4497</a> for discussion about adding it</td>
</tr>
</table>
<P></P><HR NOSHADE SIZE=1><A NAME="existence"></A><B><FONT COLOR="#006633">A
note on existence</FONT></B>
<p>When we mathematically say something exists, there are at least three
things that might mean:</p>
<ul>
<li><b>explicit existence</b>: we can demonstrate what the thing is.
We represent this by giving a class variable as in
the examples below.</li>
<li><b>truncated existence</b>: we can demonstrate there is such a thing,
but we do not expose what it is. We represent this by ` E. ` .</li>
<li><b>classical existence</b>: there is no way that such a thing can fail
to exist. The wording in the previous sentence may look like a double
negation, and indeed ` -. -. E.` is our notation for classical
existence. Example: ~ ismkvnex concerns the statement
that classical existence implies truncated existence in a particular
context.</li>
</ul>
<p>Examples:</p>
<ul>
<li>
If we have the coefficients of a polynomial, ~ elplyr gives explicit
existence (in the form of a function definition) for a polynomial
with those coefficients. But suppose we have a polynomial: can we
get its coefficients? In the case of truncated existence, yes:
~ elply2 does that. But explicit existence in this case would be
something like df-coe from set.mm.
</li>
<li>
Saying that a sequence converges using the notation ` F e. dom ~~> `
is making an assertion of truncated existence; we are saying that
there is a rate at which the sequence converges but we are providing
no way to get that rate. (Note the use of ` E. ` in ~ df-clim ).
On the other hand, the hypothesis in ~ climcvg1n gives the rate at
which the sequence converges, and often we will need that rate of
convergence rather than the truncated (mere) existence of such a rate.
</li>
<li>
In ~ ctssdccl we show a mapping ` G ` and specify explicitly,
via a hypothesis used as a local definition, what it is (contrast
with ~ ctssdc which is using truncated existence).
</li>
<li>
Because the existence for ` g ` in ~ omiunct is truncated,
we need countable choice to get explicit existence and thus apply
~ ctiunct which requires explicit existence.
</li>
</ul>
<p>For more on these topics, see [HoTT] especially section 3.10.
Section 11.2.2 discusses the issues around truncated existence
and sequence convergence.</p>
<P></P><HR NOSHADE SIZE=1><A NAME="set-size"></A><B><FONT COLOR="#006633"
>The size of sets</FONT></B>
<p>When working without excluded middle, familiar concepts such
as finiteness or countability spawn several concepts. Although
we need to list them in some order, beware of thinking of each
category as including all smaller sets (for example the proposition
that any subset of a finite set is finite is equivalent to excluded
middle by ~ exmidssfi ).</p>
<table border cellspacing=0 bgcolor="#EEFFFA">
<tr>
<th>name</th>
<th>our notation</th>
<th>notes and related theorems</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>finitely enumerable</td>