Theorem dfun2 4223

Description: An alternate definition of the union of two classes in terms of class difference, requiring no dummy variables. Along with dfin2 4224 and dfss4 4222 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 3920	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴) ↔ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
2	1	anbi1i 635	. . . . 5 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴) ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ↔ (¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
3		eldif 3915	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴) ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
4		ioran 999	. . . . 5 ⊢ (¬ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ↔ (¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
5	2, 3, 4	3bitr4i 306	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵) ↔ ¬ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
6	5	con2bii 360	. . 3 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ↔ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵))
7		velcomp 3920	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵)) ↔ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵))
8	6, 7	bitr4i 281	. 2 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵)))
9	8	uneqri 4110	1 ⊢ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵))

Syntax hints:  ¬ wn 3   ∧ wa 400   ∨ wo 860   = wceq 1570   ∈ wcel 2143  Vcvv 3455   ∖ cdif 3902   ∪ cun 3903

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1825  ax-4 1839  ax-5 1940  ax-6 1997  ax-7 2038  ax-8 2145  ax-9 2153  ax-ext 2735

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 401  df-or 861  df-tru 1573  df-ex 1810  df-sb 2097  df-clab 2742  df-cleq 2755  df-clel 2838  df-v 3457  df-dif 3908  df-un 3910

This theorem is referenced by:  dfun3  4229  dfin3  4230