Expansions of Grothendieck's Axiom

Norman Megill has been producing shorter and shorter expansions of Metamath's ax-groth to set-theory primitives; below is a summary of his work so far.

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Last update: 4:13 PM 6/29/2007

Compact form

y(xy ⋀ ∀zy (∀w(wzwy) ⋀ ∃wyv(vzvw)) ⋀ ∀z(zy → (zyzy)))

16-Apr-2007

163 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ ∀z((zy → ∃v(vy ⋀ ∀w(∀u(uwuz) → (wywv)))) ⋀ ∃w((wzwy) → (∀v((vz → ∃tu(∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = vh = u))) → u = t)) ⋀ (vy → (vz ⋁ ∃u(uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = uh = v))))))) ⋁ zy))))

8-Apr-2007

179 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ ∀z((zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ ∃w((wzwy) → (∀v((vz → ∃tu(∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = vh = u))) → u = t)) ⋀ (vy → (vz ⋁ ∃u(uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = uh = v))))))) ⋁ zy))))

5-Apr-2007

181 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ ∀z((zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ (∀w(wzwy) → (∃wv((vz → ∃tu(∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = vh = u))) → u = t)) ⋀ (vy → (vz ⋁ ∃u(uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = uh = v))))))) ⋁ zy))))

3-Apr-2007

194 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ ∀z((zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ (∀w(wzwy) → (∃wv((vz → ∃tu(((uy ⋀ ¬ uz) ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = vh = u)))) → u = t)) ⋀ (vy → (vz ⋁ ∃u(uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = uh = v))))))) ⋁ zy))))

31-Mar-2007

195 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ ∀z((zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ (∀w(wzwy) → (∃wv((vz → ∃tu(((uy ⋀ ¬ uz) ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = vh = u)))) → u = t)) ⋀ ((vy ⋀ ¬ vz) → ∃u(uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = uh = v)))))) ⋁ zy))))

27-Mar-2007

197 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ ∀z((zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ (∀w(wzwy) → (∃wv(∃tu(∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = v ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u))))) → u = t) ⋀ (vy → ∃u(uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = u ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = uf = v)))))))) ⋁ zy))))

23-Mar-2007

209 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ ∀z((zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ (∀w(wzwy) → (∃wv((vz → ∃tu((uy ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = v ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u)))))) ↔ u = t)) ⋀ (vy → ∃u(uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = u ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = uf = v)))))))) ⋁ zy))))

12-Mar-2007

217 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ ∀z((zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ (∀w(wzwy) → (∃wv((vz → ∃tu((uy ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = v ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u)))))) ↔ u = t)) ⋀ (vy → ∃tu((uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (h = u ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = uf = v)))))) ↔ u = t))) ⋁ zy))))

9-Mar-2007

233 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ ∀z((zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ (∀w(wzwy) → (∃wv((vz → ∃tu((uy ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = v) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u)))))) ↔ u = t)) ⋀ (vy → ∃tu((uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = u) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = uf = v)))))) ↔ u = t))) ⋁ zy))))

7-Mar-2007

235 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ ∀z((zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ (∀w(wzwy) → (∃w(∀v(vz → ∃tu((uy ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = v) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u)))))) ↔ u = t)) ⋀ ∀u(uy → ∃tv((vz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = v) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u)))))) ↔ v = t))) ⋁ zy))))

27-Feb-2007

335 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ ∀z((zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ (∀w(wzwy) → (∃wv(((vz → ∃u(uy ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = v) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u))))))) ⋀ (vy → ∃u(uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = u) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = uf = v)))))))) ⋀ ∀utk((∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = v) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u))))) ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = t) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = tf = k)))))) → (v = tu = k))) ⋁ zy))))

25-Feb-2007

337 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ (∀z(zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ ∀z(∀w(wzwy) → (∃wv(((vz → ∃u(uy ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = v) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u))))))) ⋀ (vy → ∃u(uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = u) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = uf = v)))))))) ⋀ ∀utk((∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = v) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u))))) ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = t) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = tf = k)))))) → (v = tu = k))) ⋁ zy))))

9-Feb-2006

341 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ (∀z(zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ ∀z(∀w(wzwy) → (∃w((∀v(vz → ∃u(uy ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = v) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u))))))) ⋀ ∀v(vy → ∃u(uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = u) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = uf = v)))))))) ⋀ ∀vutk((∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = v) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u))))) ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = t) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = tf = k)))))) → (v = tu = k))) ⋁ zy))))

19-Jan-2006

345 symbols.

y(xy ⋀ (∀z(zy → (∀w(∀v(vwvz) → wy) ⋀ ∃w(wy ⋀ ∀v(∀u(uvuz) → vw)))) ⋀ ∀z(∀w(wzwy) → (∃w((∀v(vz → ∃u(uy ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = v) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u))))))) ⋀ ∀v(vy → ∃u(uz ⋀ ∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = u) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = uf = v)))))))) ⋀ (∀vtu(∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = v) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = vf = u))))) → u = t) ⋀ ∀vtu(∃g(gw ⋀ ∀h(hg ↔ (∀f(fhf = u) ⋁ ∀f(fh ↔ (f = uf = v))))) → u = t))) ⋁ zy))))