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Theorem merco1 1721
Description: A single axiom for propositional calculus discovered by C. A. Meredith.

This axiom is worthy of note, due to it having only 19 symbols, not counting parentheses. The more well-known meredith 1649 has 21 symbols, sans parentheses.

See merco2 1744 for another axiom of equal length. (Contributed by Anthony Hart, 13-Aug-2011.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)

Assertion
Ref Expression
merco1 (((((𝜑𝜓) → (𝜒 → ⊥)) → 𝜃) → 𝜏) → ((𝜏𝜑) → (𝜒𝜑)))

Proof of Theorem merco1
StepHypRef Expression
1 ax-1 6 . . . . . 6 𝜒 → (¬ 𝜃 → ¬ 𝜒))
2 falim 1565 . . . . . 6 (⊥ → (¬ 𝜃 → ¬ 𝜒))
31, 2ja 187 . . . . 5 ((𝜒 → ⊥) → (¬ 𝜃 → ¬ 𝜒))
43imim2i 16 . . . 4 (((𝜑𝜓) → (𝜒 → ⊥)) → ((𝜑𝜓) → (¬ 𝜃 → ¬ 𝜒)))
54imim1i 63 . . 3 ((((𝜑𝜓) → (¬ 𝜃 → ¬ 𝜒)) → 𝜃) → (((𝜑𝜓) → (𝜒 → ⊥)) → 𝜃))
65imim1i 63 . 2 (((((𝜑𝜓) → (𝜒 → ⊥)) → 𝜃) → 𝜏) → ((((𝜑𝜓) → (¬ 𝜃 → ¬ 𝜒)) → 𝜃) → 𝜏))
7 meredith 1649 . 2 (((((𝜑𝜓) → (¬ 𝜃 → ¬ 𝜒)) → 𝜃) → 𝜏) → ((𝜏𝜑) → (𝜒𝜑)))
86, 7syl 17 1 (((((𝜑𝜓) → (𝜒 → ⊥)) → 𝜃) → 𝜏) → ((𝜏𝜑) → (𝜒𝜑)))
Colors of variables: wff setvar class
Syntax hints:  ¬ wn 3  wi 4  wfal 1560
This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8
This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 209  df-tru 1551  df-fal 1561
This theorem is referenced by:  merco1lem1  1722  retbwax2  1724  merco1lem2  1725  merco1lem4  1727  merco1lem5  1728  merco1lem6  1729  merco1lem7  1730  merco1lem10  1734  merco1lem11  1735  merco1lem12  1736  merco1lem13  1737  merco1lem14  1738  merco1lem16  1740  merco1lem17  1741  merco1lem18  1742  retbwax1  1743
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