Theorem 2pthfrgrrn 30218

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 30196	. 2 ⊢ (𝐺 ∈ FriendGraph ↔ (𝐺 ∈ USGraph ∧ ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸))
4		reurex 3360	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (∃!𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸)
5		prcom 4699	. . . . . . . . . 10 ⊢ {𝑎, 𝑏} = {𝑏, 𝑎}
6	5	eleq1i 2820	. . . . . . . . 9 ⊢ ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ↔ {𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ 𝐸)
7	6	anbi1i 624	. . . . . . . 8 ⊢ (({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸) ↔ ({𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
8		zfpair2 5391	. . . . . . . . 9 ⊢ {𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ V
9		zfpair2 5391	. . . . . . . . 9 ⊢ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ V
10	8, 9	prss 4787	. . . . . . . 8 ⊢ (({𝑏, 𝑎} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸) ↔ {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸)
11	7, 10	sylbbr 236	. . . . . . 7 ⊢ ({{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
12	11	reximi 3068	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 {{𝑏, 𝑎}, {𝑏, 𝑐}} ⊆ 𝐸 → ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))
13	4, 12	syl 17	. . . . 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 3185	. . 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 406	. 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 217	1 ⊢ (𝐺 ∈ FriendGraph → ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝑉 ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑉 ∖ {𝑎})∃𝑏 ∈ 𝑉 ({𝑎, 𝑏} ∈ 𝐸 ∧ {𝑏, 𝑐} ∈ 𝐸))

Syntax hints:   → wi 4   ∧ wa 395   = wceq 1540   ∈ wcel 2109  ∀wral 3045  ∃wrex 3054  ∃!wreu 3354   ∖ cdif 3914   ⊆ wss 3917  {csn 4592  {cpr 4594  ‘cfv 6514  Vtxcvtx 28930  Edgcedg 28981  USGraphcusgr 29083   FriendGraph cfrgr 30194

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1795  ax-4 1809  ax-5 1910  ax-6 1967  ax-7 2008  ax-8 2111  ax-9 2119  ax-ext 2702  ax-sep 5254  ax-nul 5264  ax-pr 5390

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 207  df-an 396  df-or 848  df-3an 1088  df-tru 1543  df-fal 1553  df-ex 1780  df-sb 2066  df-mo 2534  df-eu 2563  df-clab 2709  df-cleq 2722  df-clel 2804  df-ne 2927  df-ral 3046  df-rex 3055  df-rmo 3356  df-reu 3357  df-rab 3409  df-v 3452  df-sbc 3757  df-dif 3920  df-un 3922  df-ss 3934  df-nul 4300  df-if 4492  df-sn 4593  df-pr 4595  df-op 4599  df-uni 4875  df-br 5111  df-iota 6467  df-fv 6522  df-frgr 30195

This theorem is referenced by:  2pthfrgrrn2  30219  3cyclfrgrrn1  30221