Theorem coass 5065

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 5045	. 2 |- Rel ( ( A o. B ) o. C )
2		relco 5045	. 2 |- Rel ( A o. ( B o. C ) )
3		excom 1643	. . . 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 399	. . . . 5 |- ( ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) <-> ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
5	4	2exbii 1586	. . . 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 186	. . 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 2692	. . . . . . 7 |- z e. _V
8		vex 2692	. . . . . . 7 |- y e. _V
9	7, 8	brco 4718	. . . . . 6 |- ( z ( A o. B ) y <-> E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) )
10	9	anbi2i 453	. . . . 5 |- ( ( x C z /\ z ( A o. B ) y ) <-> ( x C z /\ E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
11	10	exbii 1585	. . . 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 2692	. . . . 5 |- x e. _V
13	12, 8	opelco 4719	. . . 4 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> E. z ( x C z /\ z ( A o. B ) y ) )
14		exdistr 1882	. . . 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 211	. . 3 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> E. z E. w ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
16		vex 2692	. . . . . . 7 |- w e. _V
17	12, 16	brco 4718	. . . . . 6 |- ( x ( B o. C ) w <-> E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) )
18	17	anbi1i 454	. . . . 5 |- ( ( x ( B o. C ) w /\ w A y ) <-> ( E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
19	18	exbii 1585	. . . 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 4719	. . . 4 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( A o. ( B o. C ) ) <-> E. w ( x ( B o. C ) w /\ w A y ) )
21		19.41v 1875	. . . . 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 1585	. . . 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 211	. . 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 211	. 2 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> <. x , y >. e. ( A o. ( B o. C ) ) )
25	1, 2, 24	eqrelriiv 4641	1 |- ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) = ( A o. ( B o. C ) )

Syntax hints:   /\ wa 103   = wceq 1332   E.wex 1469   e. wcel 1481   <.cop 3535   class class class wbr 3937   o. ccom 4551

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-ia1 105  ax-ia2 106  ax-ia3 107  ax-io 699  ax-5 1424  ax-7 1425  ax-gen 1426  ax-ie1 1470  ax-ie2 1471  ax-8 1483  ax-10 1484  ax-11 1485  ax-i12 1486  ax-bndl 1487  ax-4 1488  ax-14 1493  ax-17 1507  ax-i9 1511  ax-ial 1515  ax-i5r 1516  ax-ext 2122  ax-sep 4054  ax-pow 4106  ax-pr 4139

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 116  df-3an 965  df-tru 1335  df-nf 1438  df-sb 1737  df-eu 2003  df-mo 2004  df-clab 2127  df-cleq 2133  df-clel 2136  df-nfc 2271  df-ral 2422  df-rex 2423  df-v 2691  df-un 3080  df-in 3082  df-ss 3089  df-pw 3517  df-sn 3538  df-pr 3539  df-op 3541  df-br 3938  df-opab 3998  df-xp 4553  df-rel 4554  df-co 4556

This theorem is referenced by:  funcoeqres  5406  fcof1o  5698  tposco  6180  mapen  6748  hashfacen  10611