Theorem ltntri 8026

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 519	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> A e. RR )
2		simplr 520	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> B e. RR )
3		simpr3 995	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> -. B < A )
4	1, 2, 3	nltled 8019	. . 3 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> A <_ B )
5		simpr1 993	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> -. A < B )
6	2, 1, 5	nltled 8019	. . 3 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> B <_ A )
7	1, 2	letri3d 8014	. . 3 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> ( A = B <-> ( A <_ B /\ B <_ A ) ) )
8	4, 6, 7	mpbir2and 934	. 2 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> A = B )
9		simpr2 994	. 2 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> -. A = B )
10	8, 9	pm2.65da 651	1 |- ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) -> -. ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) )

Syntax hints:   -. wn 3   -> wi 4   /\ wa 103   /\ w3a 968   = wceq 1343   e. wcel 2136   class class class wbr 3982   RRcr 7752   < clt 7933   <_ cle 7934

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-in1 604  ax-in2 605  ax-io 699  ax-5 1435  ax-7 1436  ax-gen 1437  ax-ie1 1481  ax-ie2 1482  ax-8 1492  ax-10 1493  ax-11 1494  ax-i12 1495  ax-bndl 1497  ax-4 1498  ax-17 1514  ax-i9 1518  ax-ial 1522  ax-i5r 1523  ax-13 2138  ax-14 2139  ax-ext 2147  ax-sep 4100  ax-pow 4153  ax-pr 4187  ax-un 4411  ax-setind 4514  ax-cnex 7844  ax-resscn 7845  ax-pre-ltirr 7865  ax-pre-apti 7868

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 116  df-3an 970  df-tru 1346  df-fal 1349  df-nf 1449  df-sb 1751  df-eu 2017  df-mo 2018  df-clab 2152  df-cleq 2158  df-clel 2161  df-nfc 2297  df-ne 2337  df-nel 2432  df-ral 2449  df-rex 2450  df-rab 2453  df-v 2728  df-dif 3118  df-un 3120  df-in 3122  df-ss 3129  df-pw 3561  df-sn 3582  df-pr 3583  df-op 3585  df-uni 3790  df-br 3983  df-opab 4044  df-xp 4610  df-cnv 4612  df-pnf 7935  df-mnf 7936  df-xr 7937  df-ltxr 7938  df-le 7939

This theorem is referenced by: (None)