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Definition df-mo 1383
Description: Define "there exists at most one x such that φ." Here we define it in terms of existential uniqueness. Notation of [BellMachover] p. 460, whose definition we show as mo3 1401. For other possible definitions see mo2 1400 and mo4 1403.
Assertion
Ref Expression
df-mo (∃*xφ ↔ (∃xφ → ∃!xφ))

Detailed syntax breakdown of Definition df-mo
StepHypRef Expression
1 wph . . 3 wff φ
2 vx . . 3 set x
31, 2wmo 1381 . 2 wff ∃*xφ
41, 2wex 979 . . 3 wff xφ
51, 2weu 1380 . . 3 wff ∃!xφ
64, 5wi 3 . 2 wff (∃xφ → ∃!xφ)
73, 6wb 146 1 wff (∃*xφ ↔ (∃xφ → ∃!xφ))
Colors of variables: wff set class
This definition is referenced by:  mo2 1400  mobid 1404  hbmo1 1406  hbmo 1407  cbvmo 1408  exmoeu 1413  moabs 1415  exmo 1416  moeq 1918
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