Theorem coass 5201

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 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 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 5181	. 2 ⊢ Rel ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶)
2		relco 5181	. 2 ⊢ Rel (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶))
3		excom 1687	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑧∃𝑤(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)) ↔ ∃𝑤∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
4		anass 401	. . . . 5 ⊢ (((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ (𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
5	4	2exbii 1629	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑤∃𝑧((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ ∃𝑤∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
6	3, 5	bitr4i 187	. . 3 ⊢ (∃𝑧∃𝑤(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)) ↔ ∃𝑤∃𝑧((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
7		vex 2775	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ 𝑧 ∈ V
8		vex 2775	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ 𝑦 ∈ V
9	7, 8	brco 4849	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝑧(𝐴 ∘ 𝐵)𝑦 ↔ ∃𝑤(𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
10	9	anbi2i 457	. . . . 5 ⊢ ((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧(𝐴 ∘ 𝐵)𝑦) ↔ (𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ ∃𝑤(𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
11	10	exbii 1628	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧(𝐴 ∘ 𝐵)𝑦) ↔ ∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ ∃𝑤(𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
12		vex 2775	. . . . 5 ⊢ 𝑥 ∈ V
13	12, 8	opelco 4850	. . . 4 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶) ↔ ∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧(𝐴 ∘ 𝐵)𝑦))
14		exdistr 1933	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑧∃𝑤(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)) ↔ ∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ ∃𝑤(𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
15	11, 13, 14	3bitr4i 212	. . 3 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶) ↔ ∃𝑧∃𝑤(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
16		vex 2775	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ 𝑤 ∈ V
17	12, 16	brco 4849	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝑥(𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)𝑤 ↔ ∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤))
18	17	anbi1i 458	. . . . 5 ⊢ ((𝑥(𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ (∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
19	18	exbii 1628	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑤(𝑥(𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ ∃𝑤(∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
20	12, 8	opelco 4850	. . . 4 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)) ↔ ∃𝑤(𝑥(𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
21		19.41v 1926	. . . . 5 ⊢ (∃𝑧((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ (∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
22	21	exbii 1628	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑤∃𝑧((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ ∃𝑤(∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
23	19, 20, 22	3bitr4i 212	. . 3 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)) ↔ ∃𝑤∃𝑧((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
24	6, 15, 23	3bitr4i 212	. 2 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶) ↔ ⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)))
25	1, 2, 24	eqrelriiv 4769	1 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶))

Syntax hints:   ∧ wa 104   = wceq 1373  ∃wex 1515   ∈ wcel 2176  ⟨cop 3636   class class class wbr 4044   ∘ ccom 4679

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-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-14 2179  ax-ext 2187  ax-sep 4162  ax-pow 4218  ax-pr 4253

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-3an 983  df-tru 1376  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-ral 2489  df-rex 2490  df-v 2774  df-un 3170  df-in 3172  df-ss 3179  df-pw 3618  df-sn 3639  df-pr 3640  df-op 3642  df-br 4045  df-opab 4106  df-xp 4681  df-rel 4682  df-co 4684

This theorem is referenced by:  funcoeqres  5553  fcof1o  5858  tposco  6361  mapen  6943  hashfacen  10981