Theorem dfun2 4198

Description: An alternate definition of the union of two classes in terms of class difference, requiring no dummy variables. Along with dfin2 4199 and dfss4 4197 it shows we can express union, intersection, and subset directly in terms of the single "primitive" operation ∖ (class difference). (Contributed by NM, 10-Jun-2004.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
dfun2	⊢ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵))

Proof of Theorem dfun2

Dummy variable 𝑥 is distinct from all other variables.

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		velcomp 3898	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴) ↔ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
2	1	anbi1i 630	. . . . 5 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴) ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ↔ (¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
3		eldif 3893	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴) ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
4		ioran 991	. . . . 5 ⊢ (¬ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ↔ (¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
5	2, 3, 4	3bitr4i 304	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵) ↔ ¬ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
6	5	con2bii 358	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ↔ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵))
7		velcomp 3898	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵)) ↔ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵))
8	6, 7	bitr4i 279	. 2 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵)))
9	8	uneqri 4086	1 ⊢ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵))

Syntax hints:  ¬ wn 3   ∧ wa 396   ∨ wo 853   = wceq 1547   ∈ wcel 2119  Vcvv 3431   ∖ cdif 3880   ∪ cun 3881

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1802  ax-4 1816  ax-5 1917  ax-6 1974  ax-7 2015  ax-8 2121  ax-9 2129  ax-ext 2711

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 208  df-an 397  df-or 854  df-tru 1550  df-ex 1787  df-sb 2074  df-clab 2718  df-cleq 2731  df-clel 2814  df-v 3433  df-dif 3886  df-un 3888

This theorem is referenced by:  dfun3  4204  dfin3  4205