Theorem ltntri 8202

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 8195	. . 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 8195	. . 3 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> B <_ A )
7	1, 2	letri3d 8190	. . 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 2176   class class class wbr 4045   RRcr 7926   < clt 8109   <_ cle 8110

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 1470  ax-7 1471  ax-gen 1472  ax-ie1 1516  ax-ie2 1517  ax-8 1527  ax-10 1528  ax-11 1529  ax-i12 1530  ax-bndl 1532  ax-4 1533  ax-17 1549  ax-i9 1553  ax-ial 1557  ax-i5r 1558  ax-13 2178  ax-14 2179  ax-ext 2187  ax-sep 4163  ax-pow 4219  ax-pr 4254  ax-un 4481  ax-setind 4586  ax-cnex 8018  ax-resscn 8019  ax-pre-ltirr 8039  ax-pre-apti 8042

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-3an 983  df-tru 1376  df-fal 1379  df-nf 1484  df-sb 1786  df-eu 2057  df-mo 2058  df-clab 2192  df-cleq 2198  df-clel 2201  df-nfc 2337  df-ne 2377  df-nel 2472  df-ral 2489  df-rex 2490  df-rab 2493  df-v 2774  df-dif 3168  df-un 3170  df-in 3172  df-ss 3179  df-pw 3618  df-sn 3639  df-pr 3640  df-op 3642  df-uni 3851  df-br 4046  df-opab 4107  df-xp 4682  df-cnv 4684  df-pnf 8111  df-mnf 8112  df-xr 8113  df-ltxr 8114  df-le 8115

This theorem is referenced by: (None)