Theorem ltntri 8047

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 524	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> A e. RR )
2		simplr 525	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> B e. RR )
3		simpr3 1000	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> -. B < A )
4	1, 2, 3	nltled 8040	. . 3 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> A <_ B )
5		simpr1 998	. . . 4 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> -. A < B )
6	2, 1, 5	nltled 8040	. . 3 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> B <_ A )
7	1, 2	letri3d 8035	. . 3 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> ( A = B <-> ( A <_ B /\ B <_ A ) ) )
8	4, 6, 7	mpbir2and 939	. 2 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> A = B )
9		simpr2 999	. 2 |- ( ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) /\ ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) ) -> -. A = B )
10	8, 9	pm2.65da 656	1 |- ( ( A e. RR /\ B e. RR ) -> -. ( -. A < B /\ -. A = B /\ -. B < A ) )

Syntax hints:   -. wn 3   -> wi 4   /\ wa 103   /\ w3a 973   = wceq 1348   e. wcel 2141   class class class wbr 3989   RRcr 7773   < clt 7954   <_ cle 7955

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 609  ax-in2 610  ax-io 704  ax-5 1440  ax-7 1441  ax-gen 1442  ax-ie1 1486  ax-ie2 1487  ax-8 1497  ax-10 1498  ax-11 1499  ax-i12 1500  ax-bndl 1502  ax-4 1503  ax-17 1519  ax-i9 1523  ax-ial 1527  ax-i5r 1528  ax-13 2143  ax-14 2144  ax-ext 2152  ax-sep 4107  ax-pow 4160  ax-pr 4194  ax-un 4418  ax-setind 4521  ax-cnex 7865  ax-resscn 7866  ax-pre-ltirr 7886  ax-pre-apti 7889

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 116  df-3an 975  df-tru 1351  df-fal 1354  df-nf 1454  df-sb 1756  df-eu 2022  df-mo 2023  df-clab 2157  df-cleq 2163  df-clel 2166  df-nfc 2301  df-ne 2341  df-nel 2436  df-ral 2453  df-rex 2454  df-rab 2457  df-v 2732  df-dif 3123  df-un 3125  df-in 3127  df-ss 3134  df-pw 3568  df-sn 3589  df-pr 3590  df-op 3592  df-uni 3797  df-br 3990  df-opab 4051  df-xp 4617  df-cnv 4619  df-pnf 7956  df-mnf 7957  df-xr 7958  df-ltxr 7959  df-le 7960

This theorem is referenced by: (None)