Theorem coass 4869

Description: Associative law for class composition. Theorem 27 of [Suppes] p. 64. Also Exercise 21 of [Enderton] p. 53. Interestingly, this law holds for any classes whatsoever, not just functions or even relations. (Contributed by NM, 27-Jan-1997.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
coass	|- ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) = ( A o. ( B o. C ) )

Proof of Theorem coass

Dummy variables x y z w are mutually distinct and distinct from all other variables.

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		relco 4849	. 2 |- Rel ( ( A o. B ) o. C )
2		relco 4849	. 2 |- Rel ( A o. ( B o. C ) )
3		excom 1595	. . . 4 |- ( E. z E. w ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) <-> E. w E. z ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
4		anass 393	. . . . 5 |- ( ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) <-> ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
5	4	2exbii 1538	. . . 4 |- ( E. w E. z ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) <-> E. w E. z ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
6	3, 5	bitr4i 185	. . 3 |- ( E. z E. w ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) <-> E. w E. z ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
7		vex 2605	. . . . . . 7 |- z e. _V
8		vex 2605	. . . . . . 7 |- y e. _V
9	7, 8	brco 4534	. . . . . 6 |- ( z ( A o. B ) y <-> E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) )
10	9	anbi2i 445	. . . . 5 |- ( ( x C z /\ z ( A o. B ) y ) <-> ( x C z /\ E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
11	10	exbii 1537	. . . 4 |- ( E. z ( x C z /\ z ( A o. B ) y ) <-> E. z ( x C z /\ E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
12		vex 2605	. . . . 5 |- x e. _V
13	12, 8	opelco 4535	. . . 4 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> E. z ( x C z /\ z ( A o. B ) y ) )
14		exdistr 1829	. . . 4 |- ( E. z E. w ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) <-> E. z ( x C z /\ E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
15	11, 13, 14	3bitr4i 210	. . 3 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> E. z E. w ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
16		vex 2605	. . . . . . 7 |- w e. _V
17	12, 16	brco 4534	. . . . . 6 |- ( x ( B o. C ) w <-> E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) )
18	17	anbi1i 446	. . . . 5 |- ( ( x ( B o. C ) w /\ w A y ) <-> ( E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
19	18	exbii 1537	. . . 4 |- ( E. w ( x ( B o. C ) w /\ w A y ) <-> E. w ( E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
20	12, 8	opelco 4535	. . . 4 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( A o. ( B o. C ) ) <-> E. w ( x ( B o. C ) w /\ w A y ) )
21		19.41v 1824	. . . . 5 |- ( E. z ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) <-> ( E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
22	21	exbii 1537	. . . 4 |- ( E. w E. z ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) <-> E. w ( E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
23	19, 20, 22	3bitr4i 210	. . 3 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( A o. ( B o. C ) ) <-> E. w E. z ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
24	6, 15, 23	3bitr4i 210	. 2 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> <. x , y >. e. ( A o. ( B o. C ) ) )
25	1, 2, 24	eqrelriiv 4460	1 |- ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) = ( A o. ( B o. C ) )

Syntax hints:   /\ wa 102   = wceq 1285   E.wex 1422   e. wcel 1434   <.cop 3409   class class class wbr 3793   o. ccom 4375

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-1 5  ax-2 6  ax-mp 7  ax-ia1 104  ax-ia2 105  ax-ia3 106  ax-io 663  ax-5 1377  ax-7 1378  ax-gen 1379  ax-ie1 1423  ax-ie2 1424  ax-8 1436  ax-10 1437  ax-11 1438  ax-i12 1439  ax-bndl 1440  ax-4 1441  ax-14 1446  ax-17 1460  ax-i9 1464  ax-ial 1468  ax-i5r 1469  ax-ext 2064  ax-sep 3904  ax-pow 3956  ax-pr 3972

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 115  df-3an 922  df-tru 1288  df-nf 1391  df-sb 1687  df-eu 1945  df-mo 1946  df-clab 2069  df-cleq 2075  df-clel 2078  df-nfc 2209  df-ral 2354  df-rex 2355  df-v 2604  df-un 2978  df-in 2980  df-ss 2987  df-pw 3392  df-sn 3412  df-pr 3413  df-op 3415  df-br 3794  df-opab 3848  df-xp 4377  df-rel 4378  df-co 4380

This theorem is referenced by:  funcoeqres  5188  fcof1o  5460  tposco  5924