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Description: Rule of existential generalization, similar to universal generalization ax-gen , but valid only if an individual exists. Its proof requires ax-6 in our axiomatization but the equality predicate does not occur in its statement. Some fundamental theorems of predicate calculus can be proven from ax-gen , ax-4 and this theorem alone, not requiring ax-7 or excessive distinct variable conditions. (Contributed by Wolf Lammen, 12-Nov-2017) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 20-Oct-2023)
| Ref | Expression | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypothesis | exgen.1 | |- ph |
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| Assertion | exgen | |- E. x ph |
| Step | Hyp | Ref | Expression |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | exgen.1 | |- ph |
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| 2 | idd | |- ( x = y -> ( ph -> ph ) ) |
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| 3 | 2 1 | speiv | |- E. x ph |