P. 279 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 27801-27900   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	lestr 27801	Surreal transitive law. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ∧ 𝐶 ∈ No ) → ((𝐴 ≤s 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ≤s 𝐶) → 𝐴 ≤s 𝐶))
Theorem	ltstrd 27802	Surreal less-than is transitive. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <s 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 <s 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <s 𝐶)
Theorem	ltlestrd 27803	Surreal less-than is transitive. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <s 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≤s 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <s 𝐶)
Theorem	leltstrd 27804	Surreal less-than is transitive. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ≤s 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 <s 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <s 𝐶)
Theorem	lestrd 27805	Surreal less-than or equal is transitive. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ≤s 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≤s 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ≤s 𝐶)
Theorem	lesid 27806	Surreal less-than or equal is reflexive. Theorem 0(iii) of [Conway] p. 16. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Aug-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → 𝐴 ≤s 𝐴)
Theorem	lestric 27807	Surreal trichotomy law. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Feb-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ) → (𝐴 ≤s 𝐵 ∨ 𝐵 ≤s 𝐴))
Theorem	maxs1 27808	A surreal is less than or equal to the maximum of it and another. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Feb-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → 𝐴 ≤s if(𝐴 ≤s 𝐵, 𝐵, 𝐴))
Theorem	maxs2 27809	A surreal is less than or equal to the maximum of it and another. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Feb-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ) → 𝐵 ≤s if(𝐴 ≤s 𝐵, 𝐵, 𝐴))
Theorem	mins1 27810	The minimum of two surreals is less than or equal to the first. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Feb-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ) → if(𝐴 ≤s 𝐵, 𝐴, 𝐵) ≤s 𝐴)
Theorem	mins2 27811	The minimum of two surreals is less than or equal to the second. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Feb-2025.)
⊢ (𝐵 ∈ No → if(𝐴 ≤s 𝐵, 𝐴, 𝐵) ≤s 𝐵)
Theorem	ltlesd 27812	Surreal less-than implies less-than or equal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Feb-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <s 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ≤s 𝐵)
Theorem	ltsne 27813	Surreal less-than implies not equal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐴 <s 𝐵) → 𝐵 ≠ 𝐴)
Theorem	ltlesnd 27814	Surreal less-than in terms of less-than or equal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 15-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 <s 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ≤s 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ≠ 𝐴)))
15.2.2  Birthday Theorems
Theorem	bdayfun 27815	The birthday function is a function. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Jun-2011.)
⊢ Fun bday
Theorem	bdayfn 27816	The birthday function is a function over No . (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 30-Jun-2011.)
⊢ bday Fn No
Theorem	bdaydm 27817	The birthday function's domain is No . (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Jun-2011.) (Proof shortened by Umit Teoman Dogan, 10-Jun-2026.)
⊢ dom bday = No
Theorem	bdaydmOLD 27818	Obsolete version of bdaydm 27817 as of 10-Jun-2026. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Jun-2011.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ dom bday = No
Theorem	bdayrn 27819	The birthday function's range is On. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ran bday = On
Theorem	bdayon 27820	The value of the birthday function is always an ordinal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Jun-2011.) (Proof shortened by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ ( bday ‘𝐴) ∈ On
Theorem	nobdaymin 27821*	Any non-empty class of surreals has a birthday-minimal element. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Dec-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ No ∧ 𝐴 ≠ ∅) → ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ( bday ‘𝑥) = ∩ ( bday “ 𝐴))
Theorem	nocvxminlem 27822*	Lemma for nocvxmin 27823. Given two birthday-minimal elements of a convex class of surreals, they are not comparable. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 30-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ No ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑧 ∈ No ((𝑥 <s 𝑧 ∧ 𝑧 <s 𝑦) → 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴)) → (((𝑋 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑌 ∈ 𝐴) ∧ (( bday ‘𝑋) = ∩ ( bday “ 𝐴) ∧ ( bday ‘𝑌) = ∩ ( bday “ 𝐴))) → ¬ 𝑋 <s 𝑌))
Theorem	nocvxmin 27823*	Given a nonempty convex class of surreals, there is a unique birthday-minimal element of that class. Lemma 0 of [Alling] p. 185. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 30-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ≠ ∅ ∧ 𝐴 ⊆ No ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑧 ∈ No ((𝑥 <s 𝑧 ∧ 𝑧 <s 𝑦) → 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴)) → ∃!𝑤 ∈ 𝐴 ( bday ‘𝑤) = ∩ ( bday “ 𝐴))
Theorem	noprc 27824	The surreal numbers are a proper class. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ¬ No ∈ V
15.3  Conway cut representation In [Conway] surreal numbers are represented as equivalence classes of cuts of previously defined surreal numbers. This is complicated to handle in ZFC without classes so we do not make it our definition. However, we can define a cut operator on surreals that behaves similarly. We introduce such an operator in this section and use it to define all surreals hearafter.
15.3.1  Conway cuts
Syntax	cslts 27825	Declare the syntax for surreal set less-than.
class <<s
Definition	df-slts 27826*	Define the relation that holds iff one set of surreals completely precedes another. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Dec-2021.)
⊢ <<s = {⟨𝑎, 𝑏⟩ ∣ (𝑎 ⊆ No ∧ 𝑏 ⊆ No ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑎 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝑏 𝑥 <s 𝑦)}
Syntax	ccuts 27827	Declare the syntax for the surreal cut operator.
class |s
Definition	df-cuts 27828*	Define the cut operator on surreal numbers. This operator, which Conway takes as the primitive operator over surreals, picks the surreal lying between two sets of surreals of minimal birthday. Definition from [Gonshor] p. 7. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Dec-2021.)
⊢ |s = (𝑎 ∈ 𝒫 No , 𝑏 ∈ ( <<s “ {𝑎}) ↦ (℩𝑥 ∈ {𝑦 ∈ No ∣ (𝑎 <<s {𝑦} ∧ {𝑦} <<s 𝑏)} ( bday ‘𝑥) = ∩ ( bday “ {𝑦 ∈ No ∣ (𝑎 <<s {𝑦} ∧ {𝑦} <<s 𝑏)})))
Theorem	noeta2 27829*	A version of noeta 27782 with fewer hypotheses but a weaker upper bound (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (((𝐴 ⊆ No ∧ 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉) ∧ (𝐵 ⊆ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝑊) ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝑥 <s 𝑦) → ∃𝑧 ∈ No (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 <s 𝑧 ∧ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝑧 <s 𝑦 ∧ ( bday ‘𝑧) ⊆ suc ∪ ( bday “ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵))))
Theorem	brslts 27830*	Binary relation form of the surreal set less-than relation. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ↔ ((𝐴 ∈ V ∧ 𝐵 ∈ V) ∧ (𝐴 ⊆ No ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ No ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝑥 <s 𝑦)))
Theorem	sltsex1 27831	The first argument of surreal set less-than exists. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	sltsex2 27832	The second argument of surreal set less-than exists. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → 𝐵 ∈ V)
Theorem	sltsss1 27833	The first argument of surreal set is a set of surreals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → 𝐴 ⊆ No )
Theorem	sltsss2 27834	The second argument of surreal set is a set of surreals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → 𝐵 ⊆ No )
Theorem	sltssep 27835*	The separation property of surreal set less-than. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝑥 <s 𝑦)
Theorem	sltsd 27836*	Deduce surreal set less-than. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝑊)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ⊆ No )    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵) → 𝑥 <s 𝑦)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <<s 𝐵)
Theorem	sltssnb 27837	Surreal set less-than of two singletons. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Jan-2026.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ({𝐴} <<s {𝐵} ↔ 𝐴 <s 𝐵))
Theorem	sltssn 27838	Surreal set less-than of two singletons. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 17-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <s 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → {𝐴} <<s {𝐵})
Theorem	sltssepc 27839	Two elements of separated sets obey less-than. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 20-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ∧ 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵) → 𝑋 <s 𝑌)
Theorem	sltssepcd 27840	Two elements of separated sets obey less-than. Deduction form of sltssepc 27839. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 25-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <<s 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 <s 𝑌)
Theorem	ssslts1 27841	Relation between surreal set less-than and subset. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 9-Dec-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 ⊆ 𝐴) → 𝐶 <<s 𝐵)
Theorem	ssslts2 27842	Relation between surreal set less-than and subset. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 9-Dec-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 ⊆ 𝐵) → 𝐴 <<s 𝐶)
Theorem	nulslts 27843	The empty set is less-than any set of surreals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 No → ∅ <<s 𝐴)
Theorem	nulsgts 27844	The empty set is greater than any set of surreals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 No → 𝐴 <<s ∅)
Theorem	nulsltsd 27845	The empty set is less-than any set of surreals. Deduction version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 27-Feb-2026.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ No )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∅ <<s 𝐴)
Theorem	nulsgtsd 27846	The empty set is greater than any set of surreals. Deduction version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 27-Feb-2026.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ No )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <<s ∅)
Theorem	conway 27847*	Conway's Simplicity Theorem. Given 𝐴 preceeding 𝐵, there is a unique surreal of minimal length separating them. This is a fundamental property of surreals and will be used (via surreal cuts) to prove many properties later on. Theorem from [Alling] p. 185. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → ∃!𝑥 ∈ {𝑦 ∈ No ∣ (𝐴 <<s {𝑦} ∧ {𝑦} <<s 𝐵)} ( bday ‘𝑥) = ∩ ( bday “ {𝑦 ∈ No ∣ (𝐴 <<s {𝑦} ∧ {𝑦} <<s 𝐵)}))
Theorem	cutsval 27848*	The value of the surreal cut operation. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → (𝐴 |s 𝐵) = (℩𝑥 ∈ {𝑦 ∈ No ∣ (𝐴 <<s {𝑦} ∧ {𝑦} <<s 𝐵)} ( bday ‘𝑥) = ∩ ( bday “ {𝑦 ∈ No ∣ (𝐴 <<s {𝑦} ∧ {𝑦} <<s 𝐵)})))
Theorem	cutcuts 27849	Cut properties of the surreal cut operation. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → ((𝐴 |s 𝐵) ∈ No ∧ 𝐴 <<s {(𝐴 |s 𝐵)} ∧ {(𝐴 |s 𝐵)} <<s 𝐵))
Theorem	cutscl 27850	Closure law for surreal cuts. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 23-Aug-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → (𝐴 |s 𝐵) ∈ No )
Theorem	cutscld 27851	Closure law for surreal cuts. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 23-Aug-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <<s 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 |s 𝐵) ∈ No )
Theorem	cutbday 27852*	The birthday of the surreal cut is equal to the minimum birthday in the gap. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → ( bday ‘(𝐴 |s 𝐵)) = ∩ ( bday “ {𝑥 ∈ No ∣ (𝐴 <<s {𝑥} ∧ {𝑥} <<s 𝐵)}))
Theorem	eqcuts 27853*	Condition for equality to a surreal cut. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐿 <<s 𝑅 ∧ 𝑋 ∈ No ) → ((𝐿 |s 𝑅) = 𝑋 ↔ (𝐿 <<s {𝑋} ∧ {𝑋} <<s 𝑅 ∧ ( bday ‘𝑋) = ∩ ( bday “ {𝑦 ∈ No ∣ (𝐿 <<s {𝑦} ∧ {𝑦} <<s 𝑅)}))))
Theorem	eqcuts2 27854*	Condition for equality to a surreal cut. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐿 <<s 𝑅 ∧ 𝑋 ∈ No ) → ((𝐿 |s 𝑅) = 𝑋 ↔ (𝐿 <<s {𝑋} ∧ {𝑋} <<s 𝑅 ∧ ∀𝑦 ∈ No ((𝐿 <<s {𝑦} ∧ {𝑦} <<s 𝑅) → ( bday ‘𝑋) ⊆ ( bday ‘𝑦)))))
Theorem	sltstr 27855	Transitive law for surreal set less-than. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 9-Dec-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 <<s 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ≠ ∅) → 𝐴 <<s 𝐶)
Theorem	sltsun1 27856	Union law for surreal set less-than. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 9-Dec-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 <<s 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 <<s 𝐶) → (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) <<s 𝐶)
Theorem	sltsun2 27857	Union law for surreal set less-than. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 9-Dec-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ∧ 𝐴 <<s 𝐶) → 𝐴 <<s (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))
Theorem	cutsun12 27858	Union law for surreal cuts. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 9-Dec-2021.)
⊢ ((𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 <<s {(𝐴 |s 𝐵)} ∧ {(𝐴 |s 𝐵)} <<s 𝐷) → ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐶) |s (𝐵 ∪ 𝐷)) = (𝐴 |s 𝐵))
Theorem	dmcuts 27859	The domain of the surreal cut operation is all separated surreal sets. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021.)
⊢ dom |s = <<s
Theorem	cutsf 27860	Functionality statement for the surreal cut operator. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 15-Dec-2021.)
⊢ |s : <<s ⟶ No
Theorem	etaslts 27861*	A restatement of noeta 27782 using set less-than. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 10-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ∧ 𝑂 ∈ On ∧ ( bday “ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) ⊆ 𝑂) → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐴 <<s {𝑥} ∧ {𝑥} <<s 𝐵 ∧ ( bday ‘𝑥) ⊆ 𝑂))
Theorem	etaslts2 27862*	A version of etaslts 27861 with fewer hypotheses but a weaker upper bound. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 10-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐴 <<s {𝑥} ∧ {𝑥} <<s 𝐵 ∧ ( bday ‘𝑥) ⊆ suc ∪ ( bday “ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵))))
Theorem	cutbdaybnd 27863	An upper bound on the birthday of a surreal cut. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 10-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ∧ 𝑂 ∈ On ∧ ( bday “ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) ⊆ 𝑂) → ( bday ‘(𝐴 |s 𝐵)) ⊆ 𝑂)
Theorem	cutbdaybnd2 27864	An upper bound on the birthday of a surreal cut. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 10-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → ( bday ‘(𝐴 |s 𝐵)) ⊆ suc ∪ ( bday “ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)))
Theorem	cutbdaybnd2lim 27865	An upper bound on the birthday of a surreal cut when it is a limit birthday. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ∧ Lim ( bday ‘(𝐴 |s 𝐵))) → ( bday ‘(𝐴 |s 𝐵)) ⊆ ∪ ( bday “ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)))
Theorem	cutbdaylt 27866	If a surreal lies in a gap and is not equal to the cut, its birthday is greater than the cut's. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Dec-2021.)
⊢ ((𝑋 ∈ No ∧ (𝐴 <<s {𝑋} ∧ {𝑋} <<s 𝐵) ∧ 𝑋 ≠ (𝐴 |s 𝐵)) → ( bday ‘(𝐴 |s 𝐵)) ∈ ( bday ‘𝑋))
Theorem	lesrec 27867*	A comparison law for surreals considered as cuts of sets of surreals. Definition from [Conway] p. 4. Theorem 4 of [Alling] p. 186. Theorem 2.5 of [Gonshor] p. 9. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (((𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 <<s 𝐷) ∧ (𝑋 = (𝐴 |s 𝐵) ∧ 𝑌 = (𝐶 |s 𝐷))) → (𝑋 ≤s 𝑌 ↔ (∀𝑑 ∈ 𝐷 𝑋 <s 𝑑 ∧ ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝐴 𝑎 <s 𝑌)))
Theorem	lesrecd 27868*	A comparison law for surreals considered as cuts of sets of surreals. Definition from [Conway] p. 4. Theorem 4 of [Alling] p. 186. Theorem 2.5 of [Gonshor] p. 9. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 5-Dec-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <<s 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 <<s 𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 = (𝐴 |s 𝐵))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 = (𝐶 |s 𝐷))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋 ≤s 𝑌 ↔ (∀𝑑 ∈ 𝐷 𝑋 <s 𝑑 ∧ ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝐴 𝑎 <s 𝑌)))
Theorem	ltsrec 27869*	A comparison law for surreals considered as cuts of sets of surreals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (((𝐴 <<s 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 <<s 𝐷) ∧ (𝑋 = (𝐴 |s 𝐵) ∧ 𝑌 = (𝐶 |s 𝐷))) → (𝑋 <s 𝑌 ↔ (∃𝑐 ∈ 𝐶 𝑋 ≤s 𝑐 ∨ ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝐵 𝑏 ≤s 𝑌)))
Theorem	ltsrecd 27870*	A comparison law for surreals considered as cuts of sets of surreals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 5-Dec-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <<s 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 <<s 𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 = (𝐴 |s 𝐵))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 = (𝐶 |s 𝐷))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋 <s 𝑌 ↔ (∃𝑐 ∈ 𝐶 𝑋 ≤s 𝑐 ∨ ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝐵 𝑏 ≤s 𝑌)))
Theorem	sltsdisj 27871	If 𝐴 preceeds 𝐵, then 𝐴 and 𝐵 are disjoint. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 <<s 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = ∅)
Theorem	eqcuts3 27872*	A variant of the simplicity theorem - if 𝐵 lies between the cut sets of 𝐴 but none of its options do, then 𝐴 = 𝐵. Theorem 11 of [Conway] p. 23. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 28-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿 <<s 𝑅)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 <<s 𝑆)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = (𝐿 |s 𝑅))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (𝑀 |s 𝑆))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿 <<s {𝐵})    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → {𝐵} <<s 𝑅)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝑂 ∈ (𝑀 ∪ 𝑆) ¬ (𝐿 <<s {𝑥𝑂} ∧ {𝑥𝑂} <<s 𝑅))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)
15.3.2  Zero and One
Syntax	c0s 27873	Declare the class syntax for surreal zero.
class 0s
Syntax	c1s 27874	Declare the class syntax for surreal one.
class 1s
Definition	df-0s 27875	Define surreal zero. This is the simplest cut of surreal number sets. Definition from [Conway] p. 17. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Aug-2024.)
⊢ 0s = (∅ |s ∅)
Definition	df-1s 27876	Define surreal one. This is the simplest number greater than surreal zero. Definition from [Conway] p. 18. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Aug-2024.)
⊢ 1s = ({ 0s } |s ∅)
Theorem	0no 27877	Surreal zero is a surreal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Aug-2024.)
⊢ 0s ∈ No
Theorem	1no 27878	Surreal one is a surreal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Aug-2024.)
⊢ 1s ∈ No
Theorem	bday0 27879	Calculate the birthday of surreal zero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ( bday ‘ 0s ) = ∅
Theorem	0lt1s 27880	Surreal zero is less than surreal one. Theorem from [Conway] p. 7. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Aug-2024.)
⊢ 0s <s 1s
Theorem	bday0b 27881	The only surreal with birthday ∅ is 0s. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Aug-2024.)
⊢ (𝑋 ∈ No → (( bday ‘𝑋) = ∅ ↔ 𝑋 = 0s ))
Theorem	bday1 27882	The birthday of surreal one is ordinal one. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ( bday ‘ 1s ) = 1o
Theorem	cuteq0 27883	Condition for a surreal cut to equal zero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 3-Feb-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <<s { 0s })    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → { 0s } <<s 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 |s 𝐵) = 0s )
Theorem	cutneg 27884	The simplest number greater than a negative number is zero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 4-Sep-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <s 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ({𝐴} |s ∅) = 0s )
Theorem	cuteq1 27885	Condition for a surreal cut to equal one. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 0s ∈ 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <<s { 1s })    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → { 1s } <<s 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 |s 𝐵) = 1s )
Theorem	gt0ne0s 27886	A positive surreal is not equal to zero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ ( 0s <s 𝐴 → 𝐴 ≠ 0s )
Theorem	gt0ne0sd 27887	A positive surreal is not equal to zero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ≠ 0s )
Theorem	1ne0s 27888	Surreal zero does not equal surreal one. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 5-Sep-2025.)
⊢ 1s ≠ 0s
Theorem	rightge0 27889*	A surreal is non-negative iff all its right options are positive. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 1-Jan-2026.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 <<s 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 = (𝐴 |s 𝐵))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 0s ≤s 𝑋 ↔ ∀𝑥𝑅 ∈ 𝐵 0s <s 𝑥𝑅))
15.3.3  Cuts and Options
Syntax	cmade 27890	Declare the symbol for the made by function.
class M
Syntax	cold 27891	Declare the symbol for the older than function.
class O
Syntax	cnew 27892	Declare the symbol for the new on function.
class N
Syntax	cleft 27893	Declare the symbol for the left option function.
class L
Syntax	cright 27894	Declare the symbol for the right option function.
class R
Definition	df-made 27895	Define the made by function. This function carries an ordinal to all surreals made by sections of surreals older than it. Definition from [Conway] p. 29. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 17-Dec-2021.)
⊢ M = recs((𝑓 ∈ V ↦ ( |s “ (𝒫 ∪ ran 𝑓 × 𝒫 ∪ ran 𝑓))))
Definition	df-old 27896	Define the older than function. This function carries an ordinal to all surreals made by a previous ordinal. Definition from [Conway] p. 29. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 17-Dec-2021.)
⊢ O = (𝑥 ∈ On ↦ ∪ ( M “ 𝑥))
Definition	df-new 27897	Define the newer than function. This function carries an ordinal to all surreals made on that day. Definition from [Conway] p. 29. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 17-Dec-2021.)
⊢ N = (𝑥 ∈ On ↦ (( M ‘𝑥) ∖ ( O ‘𝑥)))
Definition	df-left 27898*	Define the left options of a surreal. This is the set of surreals that are simpler and less than the given surreal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 6-Aug-2024.)
⊢ L = (𝑥 ∈ No ↦ {𝑦 ∈ ( O ‘( bday ‘𝑥)) ∣ 𝑦 <s 𝑥})
Definition	df-right 27899*	Define the right options of a surreal. This is the set of surreals that are simpler and greater than the given surreal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 6-Aug-2024.)
⊢ R = (𝑥 ∈ No ↦ {𝑦 ∈ ( O ‘( bday ‘𝑥)) ∣ 𝑥 <s 𝑦})
Theorem	madeval 27900	The value of the made by function. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 17-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → ( M ‘𝐴) = ( |s “ (𝒫 ∪ ( M “ 𝐴) × 𝒫 ∪ ( M “ 𝐴))))