Theorem coass 5255

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 5235	. 2 ⊢ Rel ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶)
2		relco 5235	. 2 ⊢ Rel (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶))
3		excom 1712	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑧∃𝑤(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)) ↔ ∃𝑤∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
4		anass 401	. . . . 5 ⊢ (((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ (𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ (𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
5	4	2exbii 1654	. . . 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 2805	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ 𝑧 ∈ V
8		vex 2805	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ 𝑦 ∈ V
9	7, 8	brco 4901	. . . . . 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 1653	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧(𝐴 ∘ 𝐵)𝑦) ↔ ∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ ∃𝑤(𝑧𝐵𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦)))
12		vex 2805	. . . . 5 ⊢ 𝑥 ∈ V
13	12, 8	opelco 4902	. . . 4 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶) ↔ ∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧(𝐴 ∘ 𝐵)𝑦))
14		exdistr 1958	. . . 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 2805	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ 𝑤 ∈ V
17	12, 16	brco 4901	. . . . . 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 1653	. . . 4 ⊢ (∃𝑤(𝑥(𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ ∃𝑤(∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
20	12, 8	opelco 4902	. . . 4 ⊢ (⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ ∈ (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)) ↔ ∃𝑤(𝑥(𝐵 ∘ 𝐶)𝑤 ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
21		19.41v 1951	. . . . 5 ⊢ (∃𝑧((𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦) ↔ (∃𝑧(𝑥𝐶𝑧 ∧ 𝑧𝐵𝑤) ∧ 𝑤𝐴𝑦))
22	21	exbii 1653	. . . 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 4820	1 ⊢ ((𝐴 ∘ 𝐵) ∘ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∘ (𝐵 ∘ 𝐶))

Syntax hints:   ∧ wa 104   = wceq 1397  ∃wex 1540   ∈ wcel 2202  ⟨cop 3672   class class class wbr 4088   ∘ ccom 4729

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 716  ax-5 1495  ax-7 1496  ax-gen 1497  ax-ie1 1541  ax-ie2 1542  ax-8 1552  ax-10 1553  ax-11 1554  ax-i12 1555  ax-bndl 1557  ax-4 1558  ax-17 1574  ax-i9 1578  ax-ial 1582  ax-i5r 1583  ax-14 2205  ax-ext 2213  ax-sep 4207  ax-pow 4264  ax-pr 4299

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 117  df-3an 1006  df-tru 1400  df-nf 1509  df-sb 1811  df-eu 2082  df-mo 2083  df-clab 2218  df-cleq 2224  df-clel 2227  df-nfc 2363  df-ral 2515  df-rex 2516  df-v 2804  df-un 3204  df-in 3206  df-ss 3213  df-pw 3654  df-sn 3675  df-pr 3676  df-op 3678  df-br 4089  df-opab 4151  df-xp 4731  df-rel 4732  df-co 4734

This theorem is referenced by:  funcoeqres  5614  fcof1o  5929  tposco  6440  mapen  7031  hashfacen  11099