Theorem ltntri 8235

Description: Negative trichotomy property for real numbers. It is well known that we cannot prove real number trichotomy, A < B \/ A = B \/ B < A. Does that mean there is a pair of real numbers where none of those hold (that is, where we can refute each of those three relationships)? Actually, no, as shown here. This is another example of distinguishing between being unable to prove something, or being able to refute it. (Contributed by Jim Kingdon, 13-Aug-2023.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
ltntri	|- ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) -> -. ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) )

Proof of Theorem ltntri

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		simpll 527	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> A e. RR )
2		simplr 528	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> B e. RR )
3		simpr3 1008	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> -. B < A )
4	1, 2, 3	nltled 8228	. . 3 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> A <_ B )
5		simpr1 1006	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> -. A < B )
6	2, 1, 5	nltled 8228	. . 3 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> B <_ A )
7	1, 2	letri3d 8223	. . 3 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> ( A = B <-> ( A <_ B /\ B <_ A ) ) )
8	4, 6, 7	mpbir2and 947	. 2 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> A = B )
9		simpr2 1007	. 2 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> -. A = B )
10	8, 9	pm2.65da 663	1 |- ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) -> -. ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) )

Syntax hints:   -. wn 3   -> wi 4   /\ wa 104   /\ w3a 981   = wceq 1373   e. wcel 2178   class class class wbr 4059   RRcr 7959   < clt 8142   <_ cle 8143

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-ia1 106  ax-ia2 107  ax-ia3 108  ax-in1 615  ax-in2 616  ax-io 711  ax-5 1471  ax-7 1472  ax-gen 1473  ax-ie1 1517  ax-ie2 1518  ax-8 1528  ax-10 1529  ax-11 1530  ax-i12 1531  ax-bndl 1533  ax-4 1534  ax-17 1550  ax-i9 1554  ax-ial 1558  ax-i5r 1559  ax-13 2180  ax-14 2181  ax-ext 2189  ax-sep 4178  ax-pow 4234  ax-pr 4269  ax-un 4498  ax-setind 4603  ax-cnex 8051  ax-resscn 8052  ax-pre-ltirr 8072  ax-pre-apti 8075

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-3an 983  df-tru 1376  df-fal 1379  df-nf 1485  df-sb 1787  df-eu 2058  df-mo 2059  df-clab 2194  df-cleq 2200  df-clel 2203  df-nfc 2339  df-ne 2379  df-nel 2474  df-ral 2491  df-rex 2492  df-rab 2495  df-v 2778  df-dif 3176  df-un 3178  df-in 3180  df-ss 3187  df-pw 3628  df-sn 3649  df-pr 3650  df-op 3652  df-uni 3865  df-br 4060  df-opab 4122  df-xp 4699  df-cnv 4701  df-pnf 8144  df-mnf 8145  df-xr 8146  df-ltxr 8147  df-le 8148

This theorem is referenced by: (None)