Theorem 2pthfrgrrn 41543

Description: Between any two (different) vertices in a friendship graph is a 2-path (path of length 2), see Proposition 1(b) of [MertziosUnger] p. 153 : "A friendship graph G ..., as well as the distance between any two nodes in G is at most two". (Contributed by Alexander van der Vekens, 15-Nov-2017.) (Revised by AV, 1-Apr-2021.)

Hypotheses

Ref	Expression
2pthfrgrrn.v	⊢ 𝑉 = (Vtx‘𝐺)
2pthfrgrrn.e	⊢ 𝐸 = (Edg‘𝐺)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
2pthfrgrrn	⊢ (𝐺 ∈ FriendGraph → ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))

Distinct variable groups:   𝐺,𝑎,𝑏,𝑐   𝑉,𝑎,𝑏,𝑐

Allowed substitution hints:   𝐸(𝑎,𝑏,𝑐)

Proof of Theorem 2pthfrgrrn

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		2pthfrgrrn.v	. . 3 ⊢ 𝑉 = (Vtx‘𝐺)
2		2pthfrgrrn.e	. . 3 ⊢ 𝐸 = (Edg‘𝐺)
3	1, 2	frgrusgrfrcond 41522	. 2 ⊢ (𝐺 ∈ FriendGraph ↔ (𝐺 ∈ USGraph ∧ ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸))
4		reurex 3041	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸)
5		prcom 4114	. . . . . . . . . 10 ⊢ {𝑎, 𝑏} = {𝑏, 𝑎}
6	5	eleq1i 2583	. . . . . . . . 9 ⊢ ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ↔ {𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ 𝐸)
7	6	anbi1i 726	. . . . . . . 8 ⊢ (({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸) ↔ ({𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
8		zfpair2 4733	. . . . . . . . 9 ⊢ {𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ V
9		zfpair2 4733	. . . . . . . . 9 ⊢ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ V
10	8, 9	prss 4194	. . . . . . . 8 ⊢ (({𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸) ↔ {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸)
11	7, 10	sylbbr 224	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ ({{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
12	11	reximi 2898	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
13	4, 12	syl 17	. . . . 5 ⊢ (∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
14	13	a1i 11	. . . 4 ⊢ ((𝐺 ∈ USGraph ∧ (𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎}))) → (∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸)))
15	14	ralimdvva 2851	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐺 ∈ USGraph → (∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸)))
16	15	imp 443	. 2 ⊢ ((𝐺 ∈ USGraph ∧ ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸) → ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
17	3, 16	sylbi 205	1 ⊢ (𝐺 ∈ FriendGraph → ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))

Syntax hints:   → wi 4   ∧ wa 382   = wceq 1474   ∈ wcel 1938  ∀wral 2800  ∃wrex 2801  ∃!wreu 2802   ∖ cdif 3441   ⊆ wss 3444  {csn 4028  {cpr 4030  ‘cfv 5689  Vtxcvtx 40320  Edgcedga 40442   USGraph cusgr 40470   FriendGraph cfrgr 41519

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1700  ax-4 1713  ax-5 1793  ax-6 1838  ax-7 1885  ax-9 1947  ax-10 1966  ax-11 1971  ax-12 1983  ax-13 2137  ax-ext 2494  ax-sep 4607  ax-nul 4616  ax-pr 4732

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 195  df-or 383  df-an 384  df-3an 1032  df-tru 1477  df-ex 1695  df-nf 1699  df-sb 1831  df-eu 2366  df-mo 2367  df-clab 2501  df-cleq 2507  df-clel 2510  df-nfc 2644  df-ral 2805  df-rex 2806  df-reu 2807  df-rmo 2808  df-rab 2809  df-v 3079  df-sbc 3307  df-dif 3447  df-un 3449  df-in 3451  df-ss 3458  df-nul 3778  df-if 3940  df-sn 4029  df-pr 4031  df-op 4035  df-uni 4271  df-br 4482  df-iota 5653  df-fv 5697  df-frgr 41520

This theorem is referenced by:  2pthfrgrrn2  41544  3cyclfrgrrn1  41546