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	divsmo 28201*	Uniqueness of surreal inversion. Given a nonzero surreal 𝐴, there is at most one surreal giving a particular product. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 10-Mar-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐴 ≠ 0s ) → ∃*𝑥 ∈ No (𝐴 ·s 𝑥) = 𝐵)
Theorem	muls0ord 28202	If a surreal product is zero, one of its factors must be zero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 ·s 𝐵) = 0s ↔ (𝐴 = 0s ∨ 𝐵 = 0s )))
Theorem	mulsne0bd 28203	The product of two nonzero surreals is nonzero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 ·s 𝐵) ≠ 0s ↔ (𝐴 ≠ 0s ∧ 𝐵 ≠ 0s )))
15.5.4  Division
Syntax	cdivs 28204	Declare the syntax for surreal division.
class /su
Definition	df-divs 28205*	Define surreal division. This is not the definition used in the literature, but we use it here because it is technically easier to work with. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ /su = (𝑥 ∈ No , 𝑦 ∈ ( No ∖ { 0s }) ↦ (℩𝑧 ∈ No (𝑦 ·s 𝑧) = 𝑥))
Theorem	divsval 28206*	The value of surreal division. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ≠ 0s ) → (𝐴 /su 𝐵) = (℩𝑥 ∈ No (𝐵 ·s 𝑥) = 𝐴))
Theorem	norecdiv 28207*	If a surreal has a reciprocal, then it has any division. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐴 ≠ 0s ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ) ∧ ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐴 ·s 𝑥) = 1s ) → ∃𝑦 ∈ No (𝐴 ·s 𝑦) = 𝐵)
Theorem	noreceuw 28208*	If a surreal has a reciprocal, then it has unique division. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐴 ≠ 0s ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ) ∧ ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐴 ·s 𝑥) = 1s ) → ∃!𝑦 ∈ No (𝐴 ·s 𝑦) = 𝐵)
Theorem	recsne0 28209*	If a surreal has a reciprocal, then it is nonzero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 5-Sep-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐴 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ≠ 0s )
Theorem	divmulsw 28210*	Relationship between surreal division and multiplication. Weak version that does not assume reciprocals. Later, when we prove precsex 28235, we can eliminate the existence hypothesis (see divmuls 28238). (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ∧ (𝐶 ∈ No ∧ 𝐶 ≠ 0s )) ∧ ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐶 ·s 𝑥) = 1s ) → ((𝐴 /su 𝐶) = 𝐵 ↔ (𝐶 ·s 𝐵) = 𝐴))
Theorem	divmulswd 28211*	Relationship between surreal division and multiplication. Weak version that does not assume reciprocals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ No )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ≠ 0s )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ No (𝐶 ·s 𝑥) = 1s )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐴 /su 𝐶) = 𝐵 ↔ (𝐶 ·s 𝐵) = 𝐴))
Theorem	divsclw 28212*	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 28213*	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 28214*	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 28215*	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 28216*	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 28217*	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 28218*	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 28219*	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 28220*	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 28221	A surreal divided by one is itself. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → (𝐴 /su 1s ) = 𝐴)
Theorem	divs1d 28222	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 28223*	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 28224	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 28225	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 28226*	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 28227*	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 28228*	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 28229*	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 28230*	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 28231*	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 28232*	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 28233*	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 28234*	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 28235*	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 28236*	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 28237*	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 28238	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 28239	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 28240	Surreal division closure law. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Mar-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ∈ No ∧ 𝐵 ≠ 0s ) → (𝐴 /su 𝐵) ∈ No )
Theorem	divscld 28241	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 28242	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 28243	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 28244	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 28245	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 28246	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 28247	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 28248	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 28249	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 28250	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 28251	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 28252	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 28253	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 28254	Declare the syntax for surreal absolute value.
class abss
Definition	df-abss 28255	Define the surreal absolute value function. See abssval 28256 for its value and absscl 28257 for its closure. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ abss = (𝑥 ∈ No ↦ if( 0s ≤s 𝑥, 𝑥, ( -us ‘𝑥)))
Theorem	abssval 28256	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 28257	Closure law for surreal absolute value. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → (abss‘𝐴) ∈ No )
Theorem	abssid 28258	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 28259	The absolute value of surreal zero. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (abss‘ 0s ) = 0s
Theorem	abssnid 28260	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 28261	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 28262	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 28263	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 28264	Surreal absolute value of the negative. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ No → (abss‘( -us ‘𝐴)) = (abss‘𝐴))
Theorem	leabss 28265	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 28266	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 28267	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 28268	Declare the syntax for surreal ordinals.
class Ons
Definition	df-ons 28269	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 28270	Membership in the class of surreal ordinals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Ons ↔ (𝐴 ∈ No ∧ ( R ‘𝐴) = ∅))
Theorem	onssno 28271	The surreal ordinals are a subclass of the surreals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Mar-2025.)
⊢ Ons ⊆ No
Theorem	onno 28272	A surreal ordinal is a surreal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Mar-2025.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ Ons → 𝐴 ∈ No )
Theorem	0ons 28273	Surreal zero is a surreal ordinal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 0s ∈ Ons
Theorem	1ons 28274	Surreal one is a surreal ordinal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 18-Mar-2025.)
⊢ 1s ∈ Ons
Theorem	elons2 28275*	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 28276	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 28277	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 28278*	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 28279*	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 28280	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 28281*	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 28282	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 28283	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 28284	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 28285	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 28286	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 28287	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 28288	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 28289	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 28290	Surreal less-than is set-like over the surreal ordinals. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 6-Nov-2025.)
⊢ <s Se Ons
Theorem	onsis 28291*	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 28292*	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 28293*	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 28294	The surreal ordinals are closed under addition. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Aug-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Ons) → (𝐴 +s 𝐵) ∈ Ons)
Theorem	onmulscl 28295	The surreal ordinals are closed under multiplication. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Aug-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ Ons ∧ 𝐵 ∈ Ons) → (𝐴 ·s 𝐵) ∈ Ons)
Theorem	addonbday 28296	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 28297	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 28298	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 28299	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 28300	Extend class notation with the surreal recursive sequence builder.
class seqs𝑀( + , 𝐹)