Theorem 2pthfrgrrn 30704

Description: Between any two (different) vertices in a friendship graph is a 2-path (path of length 2), see Proposition 1(b) of [MertziosUnger] p. 153 : "A friendship graph G ..., as well as the distance between any two nodes in G is at most two". (Contributed by Alexander van der Vekens, 15-Nov-2017.) (Revised by AV, 1-Apr-2021.)

Hypotheses

Ref	Expression
2pthfrgrrn.v	⊢ 𝑉 = (Vtx‘𝐺)
2pthfrgrrn.e	⊢ 𝐸 = (Edg‘𝐺)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
2pthfrgrrn	⊢ (𝐺 ∈ FriendGraph → ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))

Distinct variable groups:   𝐸,𝑎,𝑏,𝑐   𝐺,𝑎,𝑏,𝑐   𝑉,𝑎,𝑏,𝑐

Proof of Theorem 2pthfrgrrn

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		2pthfrgrrn.v	. . 3 ⊢ 𝑉 = (Vtx‘𝐺)
2		2pthfrgrrn.e	. . 3 ⊢ 𝐸 = (Edg‘𝐺)
3	1, 2	isfrgr 30682	. 2 ⊢ (𝐺 ∈ FriendGraph ↔ (𝐺 ∈ USGraph ∧ ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸))
4		reurex 3375	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸)
5		prcom 4700	. . . . . . . . . 10 ⊢ {𝑎, 𝑏} = {𝑏, 𝑎}
6	5	eleq1i 2856	. . . . . . . . 9 ⊢ ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ↔ {𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ 𝐸)
7	6	anbi1i 636	. . . . . . . 8 ⊢ (({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸) ↔ ({𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
8		zfpair2 5407	. . . . . . . . 9 ⊢ {𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ V
9		zfpair2 5407	. . . . . . . . 9 ⊢ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ V
10	8, 9	prss 4788	. . . . . . . 8 ⊢ (({𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸) ↔ {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸)
11	7, 10	sylbbr 239	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ ({{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
12	11	reximi 3105	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
13	4, 12	syl 18	. . . . 5 ⊢ (∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
14	13	a1i 11	. . . 4 ⊢ ((𝐺 ∈ USGraph ∧ (𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎}))) → (∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸)))
15	14	ralimdvva 3214	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐺 ∈ USGraph → (∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸)))
16	15	imp 412	. 2 ⊢ ((𝐺 ∈ USGraph ∧ ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸) → ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
17	3, 16	sylbi 220	1 ⊢ (𝐺 ∈ FriendGraph → ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))

This proof depends on syntax axioms:   → wi 4   ∧ wa 401   = wceq 1570   ∈ wcel 2146  ∀wral 3081  ∃wrex 3091  ∃!wreu 3369   ∖ cdif 3903   ⊆ wss 3906  {csn 4591  {cpr 4593  ‘cfv 6540  Vtxcvtx 29401  Edgcedg 29452  USGraphcusgr 29557   FriendGraph cfrgr 30680

This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1828  ax-4 1842  ax-5 1943  ax-6 2000  ax-7 2041  ax-8 2148  ax-9 2156  ax-ext 2737  ax-sep 5259  ax-nul 5271  ax-pr 5406

This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 402  df-or 862  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1573  df-fal 1583  df-ex 1813  df-sb 2100  df-mo 2569  df-eu 2599  df-clab 2744  df-cleq 2757  df-clel 2840  df-ne 2961  df-ral 3082  df-rex 3092  df-rmo 3371  df-reu 3372  df-rab 3419  df-v 3459  df-sbc 3747  df-dif 3909  df-un 3911  df-ss 3923  df-nul 4287  df-if 4490  df-sn 4592  df-pr 4594  df-op 4598  df-uni 4875  df-br 5112  df-iota 6496  df-fv 6548  df-frgr 30681

This theorem is used by:  2pthfrgrrn2  30705  3cyclfrgrrn1  30707