P. 283 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 28201-28300   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	divsclw 28201*	Weak division closure law. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ≠ 0s ) ∧ ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐵 ·s 𝑥) = 1s ) → (𝐴 /su 𝐵) ∈ No )
Theorem	divsclwd 28202*	Weak division closure law. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≠ 0s )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐵 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 /su 𝐵) ∈ No )
Theorem	divscan2wd 28203*	A weak cancellation law for surreal division. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≠ 0s )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐵 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐵 ·s (𝐴 /su 𝐵)) = 𝐴)
Theorem	divscan1wd 28204*	A weak cancellation law for surreal division. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≠ 0s )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐵 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 /su 𝐵) ·s 𝐵) = 𝐴)
Theorem	ltdivmulswd 28205*	Surreal less-than relationship between division and multiplication. Weak version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐶 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 /su 𝐶) <s 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 <s (𝐶 ·s 𝐵)))
Theorem	ltdivmuls2wd 28206*	Surreal less-than relationship between division and multiplication. Weak version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐶 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 /su 𝐶) <s 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 <s (𝐵 ·s 𝐶)))
Theorem	ltmuldivswd 28207*	Surreal less-than relationship between division and multiplication. Weak version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐶 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 ·s 𝐶) <s 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 <s (𝐵 /su 𝐶)))
Theorem	ltmuldivs2wd 28208*	Surreal less-than relationship between division and multiplication. Weak version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐶 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐶 ·s 𝐴) <s 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 <s (𝐵 /su 𝐶)))
Theorem	divsasswd 28209*	An associative law for surreal division. Weak version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ≠ 0s )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐶 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 ·s 𝐵) /su 𝐶) = (𝐴 ·s (𝐵 /su 𝐶)))
Theorem	divs1 28210	A surreal divided by one is itself. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → (𝐴 /su 1s ) = 𝐴)
Theorem	divs1d 28211	A surreal divided by one is itself. Deduction version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 27-Feb-2026.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 /su 1s ) = 𝐴)
Theorem	precsexlemcbv 28212*	Lemma for surreal reciprocals. Change some bound variables. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 15-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑞 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑞) / 𝑚⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑞) / 𝑠⦌⟨(𝑚 ∪ ({𝑏 ∣ ∃𝑧𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑤 ∈ 𝑚 𝑏 = (( 1s +s ((𝑧𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑤)) /su 𝑧𝑅)} ∪ {𝑏 ∣ ∃𝑧𝐿 ∈ {𝑧 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑧}∃𝑡 ∈ 𝑠 𝑏 = (( 1s +s ((𝑧𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑡)) /su 𝑧𝐿)})), (𝑠 ∪ ({𝑏 ∣ ∃𝑧𝐿 ∈ {𝑧 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑧}∃𝑤 ∈ 𝑚 𝑏 = (( 1s +s ((𝑧𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑤)) /su 𝑧𝐿)} ∪ {𝑏 ∣ ∃𝑧𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑡 ∈ 𝑠 𝑏 = (( 1s +s ((𝑧𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑡)) /su 𝑧𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)
Theorem	precsexlem1 28213	Lemma for surreal reciprocals. Calculate the value of the recursive left function at zero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (1st ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (2nd ∘ 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐿‘∅) = { 0s }
Theorem	precsexlem2 28214	Lemma for surreal reciprocals. Calculate the value of the recursive right function at zero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (1st ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (2nd ∘ 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑅‘∅) = ∅
Theorem	precsexlem3 28215*	Lemma for surreal reciprocals. Calculate the value of the recursive function at a successor. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (1st ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (2nd ∘ 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐼 ∈ ω → (𝐹‘suc 𝐼) = ⟨((𝐿‘𝐼) ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ (𝐿‘𝐼)𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ (𝑅‘𝐼)𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), ((𝑅‘𝐼) ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ (𝐿‘𝐼)𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ (𝑅‘𝐼)𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩)
Theorem	precsexlem4 28216*	Lemma for surreal reciprocals. Calculate the value of the recursive left function at a successor. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (1st ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (2nd ∘ 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐼 ∈ ω → (𝐿‘suc 𝐼) = ((𝐿‘𝐼) ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ (𝐿‘𝐼)𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ (𝑅‘𝐼)𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})))
Theorem	precsexlem5 28217*	Lemma for surreal reciprocals. Calculate the value of the recursive right function at a successor. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (1st ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (2nd ∘ 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐼 ∈ ω → (𝑅‘suc 𝐼) = ((𝑅‘𝐼) ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ (𝐿‘𝐼)𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ (𝑅‘𝐼)𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)})))
Theorem	precsexlem6 28218*	Lemma for surreal reciprocal. Show that 𝐿 is non-strictly increasing in its argument. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 15-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (1st ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (2nd ∘ 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝐼 ∈ ω ∧ 𝐽 ∈ ω ∧ 𝐼 ⊆ 𝐽) → (𝐿‘𝐼) ⊆ (𝐿‘𝐽))
Theorem	precsexlem7 28219*	Lemma for surreal reciprocal. Show that 𝑅 is non-strictly increasing in its argument. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 15-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (1st ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (2nd ∘ 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝐼 ∈ ω ∧ 𝐽 ∈ ω ∧ 𝐼 ⊆ 𝐽) → (𝑅‘𝐼) ⊆ (𝑅‘𝐽))
Theorem	precsexlem8 28220*	Lemma for surreal reciprocal. Show that the left and right functions give sets of surreals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (1st ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (2nd ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝑂 ∈ (( L ‘𝐴) ∪ ( R ‘𝐴))( 0s <s 𝑥𝑂 → ∃𝑦 ∈ No (𝑥𝑂 ·s 𝑦) = 1s ))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝐼 ∈ ω) → ((𝐿‘𝐼) ⊆ No ∧ (𝑅‘𝐼) ⊆ No ))
Theorem	precsexlem9 28221*	Lemma for surreal reciprocal. Show that the product of 𝐴 and a left element is less than one and the product of 𝐴 and a right element is greater than one. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (1st ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (2nd ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝑂 ∈ (( L ‘𝐴) ∪ ( R ‘𝐴))( 0s <s 𝑥𝑂 → ∃𝑦 ∈ No (𝑥𝑂 ·s 𝑦) = 1s ))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝐼 ∈ ω) → (∀𝑏 ∈ (𝐿‘𝐼)(𝐴 ·s 𝑏) <s 1s ∧ ∀𝑐 ∈ (𝑅‘𝐼) 1s <s (𝐴 ·s 𝑐)))
Theorem	precsexlem10 28222*	Lemma for surreal reciprocal. Show that the union of the left sets is less than the union of the right sets. Note that this is the first theorem in the surreal numbers to require the axiom of infinity. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 15-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (1st ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (2nd ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝑂 ∈ (( L ‘𝐴) ∪ ( R ‘𝐴))( 0s <s 𝑥𝑂 → ∃𝑦 ∈ No (𝑥𝑂 ·s 𝑦) = 1s ))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∪ (𝐿 “ ω) <<s ∪ (𝑅 “ ω))
Theorem	precsexlem11 28223*	Lemma for surreal reciprocal. Show that the cut of the left and right sets is a multiplicative inverse for 𝐴. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 15-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 𝐹 = rec((𝑝 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑙⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑟⦌⟨(𝑙 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝑅)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝐿)})), (𝑟 ∪ ({𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝐿 ∈ {𝑥 ∈ ( L ‘𝐴) ∣ 0s <s 𝑥}∃𝑦𝐿 ∈ 𝑙 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝐿 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝐿)) /su 𝑥𝐿)} ∪ {𝑎 ∣ ∃𝑥𝑅 ∈ ( R ‘𝐴)∃𝑦𝑅 ∈ 𝑟 𝑎 = (( 1s +s ((𝑥𝑅 -s 𝐴) ·s 𝑦𝑅)) /su 𝑥𝑅)}))⟩), ⟨{ 0s }, ∅⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (1st ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (2nd ∘ 𝐹)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥𝑂 ∈ (( L ‘𝐴) ∪ ( R ‘𝐴))( 0s <s 𝑥𝑂 → ∃𝑦 ∈ No (𝑥𝑂 ·s 𝑦) = 1s ))    &   ⊢ 𝑌 = (∪ (𝐿 “ ω) |s ∪ (𝑅 “ ω))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ·s 𝑌) = 1s )
Theorem	precsex 28224*	Every positive surreal has a reciprocal. Theorem 10(iv) of [Conway] p. 21. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 15-Mar-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 0s <s 𝐴) → ∃𝑦 ∈ No (𝐴 ·s 𝑦) = 1s )
Theorem	recsex 28225*	A nonzero surreal has a reciprocal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 15-Mar-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐴 ≠ 0s ) → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐴 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )
Theorem	recsexd 28226*	A nonzero surreal has a reciprocal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ≠ 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐴 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )
Theorem	divmuls 28227	Relationship between surreal division and multiplication. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ∧ (𝐶 ∈ No ∧ 𝐶 ≠ 0s )) → ((𝐴 /su 𝐶) = 𝐵 ↔ (𝐶 ·s 𝐵) = 𝐴))
Theorem	divmulsd 28228	Relationship between surreal division and multiplication. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ≠ 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 /su 𝐶) = 𝐵 ↔ (𝐶 ·s 𝐵) = 𝐴))
Theorem	divscl 28229	Surreal division closure law. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ≠ 0s ) → (𝐴 /su 𝐵) ∈ No )
Theorem	divscld 28230	Surreal division closure law. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≠ 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 /su 𝐵) ∈ No )
Theorem	divscan2d 28231	A cancellation law for surreal division. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≠ 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐵 ·s (𝐴 /su 𝐵)) = 𝐴)
Theorem	divscan1d 28232	A cancellation law for surreal division. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≠ 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 /su 𝐵) ·s 𝐵) = 𝐴)
Theorem	ltdivmulsd 28233	Surreal less-than relationship between division and multiplication. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 /su 𝐶) <s 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 <s (𝐶 ·s 𝐵)))
Theorem	ltdivmuls2d 28234	Surreal less-than relationship between division and multiplication. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 /su 𝐶) <s 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 <s (𝐵 ·s 𝐶)))
Theorem	ltmuldivsd 28235	Surreal less-than relationship between division and multiplication. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 ·s 𝐶) <s 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 <s (𝐵 /su 𝐶)))
Theorem	ltmuldivs2d 28236	Surreal less-than relationship between division and multiplication. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 0s <s 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐶 ·s 𝐴) <s 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 <s (𝐵 /su 𝐶)))
Theorem	divsassd 28237	An associative law for surreal division. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ≠ 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 ·s 𝐵) /su 𝐶) = (𝐴 ·s (𝐵 /su 𝐶)))
Theorem	divmuldivsd 28238	Multiplication of two surreal ratios. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≠ 0s )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ≠ 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 /su 𝐵) ·s (𝐶 /su 𝐷)) = ((𝐴 ·s 𝐶) /su (𝐵 ·s 𝐷)))
Theorem	divdivs1d 28239	Surreal division into a fraction. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Aug-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≠ 0s )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ≠ 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 /su 𝐵) /su 𝐶) = (𝐴 /su (𝐵 ·s 𝐶)))
Theorem	divsrecd 28240	Relationship between surreal division and reciprocal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Aug-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≠ 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 /su 𝐵) = (𝐴 ·s ( 1s /su 𝐵)))
Theorem	divsdird 28241	Distribution of surreal division over addition. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Aug-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ≠ 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 +s 𝐵) /su 𝐶) = ((𝐴 /su 𝐶) +s (𝐵 /su 𝐶)))
Theorem	divscan3d 28242	A cancellation law for surreal division. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Aug-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ≠ 0s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐵 ·s 𝐴) /su 𝐵) = 𝐴)
15.5.5  Absolute value
Syntax	cabss 28243	Declare the syntax for surreal absolute value.
class abss
Definition	df-abss 28244	Define the surreal absolute value function. See abssval 28245 for its value and absscl 28246 for its closure. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ abss = (𝑥 ∈ No ↦ if( 0s ≤s 𝑥, 𝑥, ( -us ‘𝑥)))
Theorem	abssval 28245	The value of surreal absolute value. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → (abss‘𝐴) = if( 0s ≤s 𝐴, 𝐴, ( -us ‘𝐴)))
Theorem	absscl 28246	Closure law for surreal absolute value. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → (abss‘𝐴) ∈ No )
Theorem	abssid 28247	The absolute value of a non-negative surreal is itself. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 0s ≤s 𝐴) → (abss‘𝐴) = 𝐴)
Theorem	abs0s 28248	The absolute value of surreal zero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (abss‘ 0s ) = 0s
Theorem	abssnid 28249	For a negative surreal, its absolute value is its negation. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐴 ≤s 0s ) → (abss‘𝐴) = ( -us ‘𝐴))
Theorem	absmuls 28250	Surreal absolute value distributes over multiplication. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ) → (abss‘(𝐴 ·s 𝐵)) = ((abss‘𝐴) ·s (abss‘𝐵)))
Theorem	abssge0 28251	The absolute value of a surreal number is non-negative. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → 0s ≤s (abss‘𝐴))
Theorem	abssor 28252	The absolute value of a surreal is either that surreal or its negative. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → ((abss‘𝐴) = 𝐴 ∨ (abss‘𝐴) = ( -us ‘𝐴)))
Theorem	absnegs 28253	Surreal absolute value of the negative. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → (abss‘( -us ‘𝐴)) = (abss‘𝐴))
Theorem	leabss 28254	A surreal is less than or equal to its absolute value. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → 𝐴 ≤s (abss‘𝐴))
Theorem	abslts 28255	Surreal absolute value and less-than relation. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ) → ((abss‘𝐴) <s 𝐵 ↔ (( -us ‘𝐵) <s 𝐴 ∧ 𝐴 <s 𝐵)))
Theorem	abssubs 28256	Swapping order of surreal subtraction doesn't change the absolute value. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Jan-2026.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ) → (abss‘(𝐴 -s 𝐵)) = (abss‘(𝐵 -s 𝐴)))
15.6  Subsystems of surreals
15.6.1  Ordinal numbers
Syntax	cons 28257	Declare the syntax for surreal ordinals.
class Ons
Definition	df-ons 28258	Define the surreal ordinals. These are the maximum members of each generation of surreals. Variant of definition from [Conway] p. 27. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Mar-2025.)
⊢ Ons = {𝑥 ∈ No ∣ ( R ‘𝑥) = ∅}
Theorem	elons 28259	Membership in the class of surreal ordinals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Ons ↔ (𝐴 ∈ No ∧ ( R ‘𝐴) = ∅))
Theorem	onssno 28260	The surreal ordinals are a subclass of the surreals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Mar-2025.)
⊢ Ons ⊆ No
Theorem	onno 28261	A surreal ordinal is a surreal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Ons → 𝐴 ∈ No )
Theorem	0ons 28262	Surreal zero is a surreal ordinal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 0s ∈ Ons
Theorem	1ons 28263	Surreal one is a surreal ordinal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 1s ∈ Ons
Theorem	elons2 28264*	A surreal is ordinal iff it is the cut of some set of surreals and the empty set. Definition from [Conway] p. 27. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 19-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Ons ↔ ∃𝑎 ∈ 𝒫 No 𝐴 = (𝑎 |s ∅))
Theorem	elons2d 28265	The cut of any set of surreals and the empty set is a surreal ordinal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 19-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 = (𝐴 |s ∅))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ Ons)
Theorem	onleft 28266	The left set of a surreal ordinal is the same as its old set. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 6-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Ons → ( O ‘( bday ‘𝐴)) = ( L ‘𝐴))
Theorem	ltonold 28267*	The class of ordinals less than any surreal is a subset of that surreal's old set. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → {𝑥 ∈ Ons ∣ 𝑥 <s 𝐴} ⊆ ( O ‘( bday ‘𝐴)))
Theorem	ltonsex 28268*	The class of ordinals less than any particular surreal is a set. Theorem 14 of [Conway] p. 27. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → {𝑥 ∈ Ons ∣ 𝑥 <s 𝐴} ∈ V)
Theorem	oncutleft 28269	A surreal ordinal is equal to the cut of its left set and the empty set. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Ons → 𝐴 = (( L ‘𝐴) |s ∅))
Theorem	oncutlt 28270*	A surreal ordinal is the simplest number greater than all previous surreal ordinals. Theorem 15 of [Conway] p. 28. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Ons → 𝐴 = ({𝑥 ∈ Ons ∣ 𝑥 <s 𝐴} |s ∅))
Theorem	bday11on 28271	The birthday function is one-to-one over the surreal ordinals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 6-Nov-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Ons ∧ ( bday ‘𝐴) = ( bday ‘𝐵)) → 𝐴 = 𝐵)
Theorem	onnolt 28272	If a surreal ordinal is less than a given surreal, then it is simpler. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Nov-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ∧ 𝐴 <s 𝐵) → ( bday ‘𝐴) ∈ ( bday ‘𝐵))
Theorem	onlts 28273	Less-than is the same as birthday comparison over surreal ordinals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Nov-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Ons) → (𝐴 <s 𝐵 ↔ ( bday ‘𝐴) ∈ ( bday ‘𝐵)))
Theorem	onles 28274	Less-than or equal is the same as non-strict birthday comparison over surreal ordinals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 25-Feb-2026.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Ons) → (𝐴 ≤s 𝐵 ↔ ( bday ‘𝐴) ⊆ ( bday ‘𝐵)))
Theorem	onltsd 28275	Less-than is the same as birthday comparison over surreal ordinals. Deduction version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 25-Feb-2026.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ Ons)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ Ons)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 <s 𝐵 ↔ ( bday ‘𝐴) ∈ ( bday ‘𝐵)))
Theorem	onlesd 28276	Less-than or equal is the same as non-strict birthday comparison over surreal ordinals. Deduction version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 25-Feb-2026.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ Ons)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ Ons)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ≤s 𝐵 ↔ ( bday ‘𝐴) ⊆ ( bday ‘𝐵)))
Theorem	oniso 28277	The birthday function restricted to the surreal ordinals forms an order-preserving isomorphism with the regular ordinals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Nov-2025.)
⊢ ( bday ↾ Ons) Isom <s , E (Ons, On)
Theorem	onswe 28278	Surreal less-than well-orders the surreal ordinals. Part of Theorem 15 of [Conway] p. 28. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 6-Nov-2025.)
⊢ <s We Ons
Theorem	onsse 28279	Surreal less-than is set-like over the surreal ordinals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 6-Nov-2025.)
⊢ <s Se Ons
Theorem	onsis 28280*	Transfinite induction schema for surreal ordinals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 6-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜒))    &   ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ Ons → (∀𝑦 ∈ Ons (𝑦 <s 𝑥 → 𝜓) → 𝜑))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Ons → 𝜒)
Theorem	ons2ind 28281*	Double induction schema for surreal ordinals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Feb-2026.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑥𝑂 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑦𝑂 → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑥𝑂 → (𝜃 ↔ 𝜒))    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜏))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝐵 → (𝜏 ↔ 𝜂))    &   ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝑦 ∈ Ons) → ((∀𝑥𝑂 ∈ Ons ∀𝑦𝑂 ∈ Ons ((𝑥𝑂 <s 𝑥 ∧ 𝑦𝑂 <s 𝑦) → 𝜒) ∧ ∀𝑥𝑂 ∈ Ons (𝑥𝑂 <s 𝑥 → 𝜓) ∧ ∀𝑦𝑂 ∈ Ons (𝑦𝑂 <s 𝑦 → 𝜃)) → 𝜑))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Ons) → 𝜂)
Theorem	bdayons 28282*	The birthday of a surreal ordinal is the set of all previous ordinal birthdays. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 7-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Ons → ( bday ‘𝐴) = ( bday “ {𝑥 ∈ Ons ∣ 𝑥 <s 𝐴}))
Theorem	onaddscl 28283	The surreal ordinals are closed under addition. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Aug-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Ons) → (𝐴 +s 𝐵) ∈ Ons)
Theorem	onmulscl 28284	The surreal ordinals are closed under multiplication. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Aug-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Ons) → (𝐴 ·s 𝐵) ∈ Ons)
Theorem	addonbday 28285	The birthday of the sum of two ordinals is the natural sum of their birthdays. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Feb-2026.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Ons) → ( bday ‘(𝐴 +s 𝐵)) = (( bday ‘𝐴) +no ( bday ‘𝐵)))
Theorem	peano2ons 28286	The successor of a surreal ordinal is a surreal ordinal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Aug-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Ons → (𝐴 +s 1s ) ∈ Ons)
Theorem	onsbnd 28287	The surreals of a given birthday are bounded above by that ordinal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Feb-2026.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ( M ‘( bday ‘𝐴))) → 𝐵 ≤s 𝐴)
Theorem	onsbnd2 28288	The surreals of a given birthday are bounded below by the negative of that ordinal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Feb-2026.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ( M ‘( bday ‘𝐴))) → ( -us ‘𝐴) ≤s 𝐵)
15.6.2  Surreal recursive sequences
Syntax	cseqs 28289	Extend class notation with the surreal recursive sequence builder.
class seqs𝑀( + , 𝐹)
Definition	df-seqs 28290*	Define a general-purpose sequence builder for surreal numbers. Compare df-seq 13955. Note that in the theorems we develop here, we do not require 𝑀 to be an integer. This is because there are infinite surreal numbers and we may want to start our sequence there. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Apr-2025.)
⊢ seqs𝑀( + , 𝐹) = (rec((𝑥 ∈ V, 𝑦 ∈ V ↦ ⟨(𝑥 +s 1s ), (𝑦 + (𝐹‘(𝑥 +s 1s )))⟩), ⟨𝑀, (𝐹‘𝑀)⟩) “ ω)
Theorem	seqsex 28291	Existence of the surreal sequence builder operation. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Apr-2025.)
⊢ seqs𝑀( + , 𝐹) ∈ V
Theorem	seqseq123d 28292	Equality deduction for the surreal sequence builder. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 = 𝑁)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → + = 𝑄)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = 𝐺)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → seqs𝑀( + , 𝐹) = seqs𝑁(𝑄, 𝐺))
Theorem	nfseqs 28293	Hypothesis builder for the surreal sequence builder. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Apr-2025.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝑀    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥 +    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐹    ⇒   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥seqs𝑀( + , 𝐹)
Theorem	seqsval 28294*	The value of the surreal sequence builder. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑅 = (rec((𝑥 ∈ V, 𝑦 ∈ V ↦ ⟨(𝑥 +s 1s ), (𝑥(𝑧 ∈ V, 𝑤 ∈ V ↦ (𝑤 + (𝐹‘(𝑧 +s 1s ))))𝑦)⟩), ⟨𝑀, (𝐹‘𝑀)⟩) ↾ ω))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → seqs𝑀( + , 𝐹) = ran 𝑅)
Theorem	noseqex 28295	The next several theorems develop the concept of a countable sequence of surreals. This set is denoted by 𝑍 here and is the analogue of the upper integer sets for surreal numbers. However, we do not require the starting point to be an integer so we can accommodate infinite numbers. This first theorem establishes that 𝑍 is a set. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 = (rec((𝑥 ∈ V ↦ (𝑥 +s 1s )), 𝐴) “ ω))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 ∈ V)
Theorem	noseq0 28296	The surreal 𝐴 is a member of the sequence starting at 𝐴. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 = (rec((𝑥 ∈ V ↦ (𝑥 +s 1s )), 𝐴) “ ω))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑍)
Theorem	noseqp1 28297*	One plus an element of 𝑍 is an element of 𝑍. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 = (rec((𝑥 ∈ V ↦ (𝑥 +s 1s )), 𝐴) “ ω))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝑍)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐵 +s 1s ) ∈ 𝑍)
Theorem	noseqind 28298*	Peano's inductive postulate for surreal sequences. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 = (rec((𝑥 ∈ V ↦ (𝑥 +s 1s )), 𝐴) “ ω))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵) → (𝑦 +s 1s ) ∈ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 ⊆ 𝐵)
Theorem	noseqinds 28299*	Induction schema for surreal sequences. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 = (rec((𝑥 ∈ V ↦ (𝑥 +s 1s )), 𝐴) “ ω))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝐴 → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜒))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜃))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = (𝑧 +s 1s ) → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜏))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝐵 → (𝜓 ↔ 𝜂))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝜒)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑧 ∈ 𝑍) → (𝜃 → 𝜏))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝑍) → 𝜂)
Theorem	noseqssno 28300	A surreal sequence is a subset of the surreals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 = (rec((𝑥 ∈ V ↦ (𝑥 +s 1s )), 𝐴) “ ω))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 ⊆ No )