Theorem coass 4993

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 4973	. 2 ⊢ Rel ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶)
2		relco 4973	. 2 ⊢ Rel (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶))
3		excom 1610	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑧∃𝑤(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)) ↔ ∃𝑤∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
4		anass 396	. . . . 5 ⊢ (((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ (𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
5	4	2exbii 1553	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑤∃𝑧((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ ∃𝑤∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
6	3, 5	bitr4i 186	. . 3 ⊢ (∃𝑧∃𝑤(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)) ↔ ∃𝑤∃𝑧((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
7		vex 2644	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ 𝑧 ∈ V
8		vex 2644	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ 𝑦 ∈ V
9	7, 8	brco 4648	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝑧(𝐴 ∘ 𝐵)𝑦 ↔ ∃𝑤(𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
10	9	anbi2i 448	. . . . 5 ⊢ ((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧(𝐴 ∘ 𝐵)𝑦) ↔ (𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ ∃𝑤(𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
11	10	exbii 1552	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧(𝐴 ∘ 𝐵)𝑦) ↔ ∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ ∃𝑤(𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
12		vex 2644	. . . . 5 ⊢ 𝑥 ∈ V
13	12, 8	opelco 4649	. . . 4 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶) ↔ ∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧(𝐴 ∘ 𝐵)𝑦))
14		exdistr 1846	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑧∃𝑤(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)) ↔ ∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ ∃𝑤(𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
15	11, 13, 14	3bitr4i 211	. . 3 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶) ↔ ∃𝑧∃𝑤(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
16		vex 2644	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ 𝑤 ∈ V
17	12, 16	brco 4648	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝑥(𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)𝑤 ↔ ∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤))
18	17	anbi1i 449	. . . . 5 ⊢ ((𝑥(𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ (∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
19	18	exbii 1552	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑤(𝑥(𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ ∃𝑤(∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
20	12, 8	opelco 4649	. . . 4 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)) ↔ ∃𝑤(𝑥(𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
21		19.41v 1841	. . . . 5 ⊢ (∃𝑧((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ (∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
22	21	exbii 1552	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑤∃𝑧((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ ∃𝑤(∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
23	19, 20, 22	3bitr4i 211	. . 3 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)) ↔ ∃𝑤∃𝑧((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
24	6, 15, 23	3bitr4i 211	. 2 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶) ↔ ⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)))
25	1, 2, 24	eqrelriiv 4571	1 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶))

Syntax hints:   ∧ wa 103   = wceq 1299  ∃wex 1436   ∈ wcel 1448  ⟨cop 3477   class class class wbr 3875   ∘ ccom 4481

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-1 5  ax-2 6  ax-mp 7  ax-ia1 105  ax-ia2 106  ax-ia3 107  ax-io 671  ax-5 1391  ax-7 1392  ax-gen 1393  ax-ie1 1437  ax-ie2 1438  ax-8 1450  ax-10 1451  ax-11 1452  ax-i12 1453  ax-bndl 1454  ax-4 1455  ax-14 1460  ax-17 1474  ax-i9 1478  ax-ial 1482  ax-i5r 1483  ax-ext 2082  ax-sep 3986  ax-pow 4038  ax-pr 4069

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 116  df-3an 932  df-tru 1302  df-nf 1405  df-sb 1704  df-eu 1963  df-mo 1964  df-clab 2087  df-cleq 2093  df-clel 2096  df-nfc 2229  df-ral 2380  df-rex 2381  df-v 2643  df-un 3025  df-in 3027  df-ss 3034  df-pw 3459  df-sn 3480  df-pr 3481  df-op 3483  df-br 3876  df-opab 3930  df-xp 4483  df-rel 4484  df-co 4486

This theorem is referenced by:  funcoeqres  5332  fcof1o  5622  tposco  6102  mapen  6669  hashfacen  10420