P. 43 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 4201-4300   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	ssun1 4201	Subclass relationship for union of classes. Theorem 25 of [Suppes] p. 27. (Contributed by NM, 5-Aug-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)
Theorem	ssun2 4202	Subclass relationship for union of classes. (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐴)
Theorem	ssun3 4203	Subclass law for union of classes. (Contributed by NM, 5-Aug-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → 𝐴 ⊆ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))
Theorem	ssun4 4204	Subclass law for union of classes. (Contributed by NM, 14-Aug-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → 𝐴 ⊆ (𝐶 ∪ 𝐵))
Theorem	elun1 4205	Membership law for union of classes. (Contributed by NM, 5-Aug-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → 𝐴 ∈ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))
Theorem	elun2 4206	Membership law for union of classes. (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → 𝐴 ∈ (𝐶 ∪ 𝐵))
Theorem	elunant 4207	A statement is true for every element of the union of a pair of classes if and only if it is true for every element of the first class and for every element of the second class. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 27-Sep-2023.)
⊢ ((𝐶 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) → 𝜑) ↔ ((𝐶 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝜑) ∧ (𝐶 ∈ 𝐵 → 𝜑)))
Theorem	unss1 4208	Subclass law for union of classes. (Contributed by NM, 14-Oct-1999.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∪ 𝐶) ⊆ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))
Theorem	ssequn1 4209	A relationship between subclass and union. Theorem 26 of [Suppes] p. 27. (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = 𝐵)
Theorem	unss2 4210	Subclass law for union of classes. Exercise 7 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 14-Oct-1999.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → (𝐶 ∪ 𝐴) ⊆ (𝐶 ∪ 𝐵))
Theorem	unss12 4211	Subclass law for union of classes. (Contributed by NM, 2-Jun-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 ⊆ 𝐷) → (𝐴 ∪ 𝐶) ⊆ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐷))
Theorem	ssequn2 4212	A relationship between subclass and union. (Contributed by NM, 13-Jun-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐴) = 𝐵)
Theorem	unss 4213	The union of two subclasses is a subclass. Theorem 27 of [Suppes] p. 27 and its converse. (Contributed by NM, 11-Jun-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶) ↔ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)
Theorem	unssi 4214	An inference showing the union of two subclasses is a subclass. (Contributed by Raph Levien, 10-Dec-2002.)
⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶
Theorem	unssd 4215	A deduction showing the union of two subclasses is a subclass. (Contributed by Jonathan Ben-Naim, 3-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)
Theorem	unssad 4216	If (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) is contained in 𝐶, so is 𝐴. One-way deduction form of unss 4213. Partial converse of unssd 4215. (Contributed by David Moews, 1-May-2017.)
⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶)
Theorem	unssbd 4217	If (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) is contained in 𝐶, so is 𝐵. One-way deduction form of unss 4213. Partial converse of unssd 4215. (Contributed by David Moews, 1-May-2017.)
⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶)
Theorem	ssun 4218	A condition that implies inclusion in the union of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 23-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ⊆ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶))
Theorem	rexun 4219	Restricted existential quantification over union. (Contributed by Jeff Madsen, 5-Jan-2011.)
⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)𝜑 ↔ (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 ∨ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜑))
Theorem	ralunb 4220	Restricted quantification over a union. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 12-Apr-2011.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 29-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)𝜑 ↔ (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜑))
Theorem	ralun 4221	Restricted quantification over union. (Contributed by Jeff Madsen, 2-Sep-2009.)
⊢ ((∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 𝜑) → ∀𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)𝜑)
2.1.13.3  The intersection of two classes
Theorem	elini 4222	Membership in an intersection of two classes. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 17-Aug-2020.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵    &   ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)
Theorem	elind 4223	Deduce membership in an intersection of two classes. (Contributed by Jonathan Ben-Naim, 3-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	elinel1 4224	Membership in an intersection implies membership in the first set. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 11-Dec-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵)
Theorem	elinel2 4225	Membership in an intersection implies membership in the second set. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 11-Dec-2019.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶)
Theorem	elin2 4226	Membership in a class defined as an intersection. (Contributed by Stefan O'Rear, 29-Mar-2015.)
⊢ 𝑋 = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑋 ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	elin1d 4227	Elementhood in the first set of an intersection - deduction version. (Contributed by Thierry Arnoux, 3-May-2020.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	elin2d 4228	Elementhood in the first set of an intersection - deduction version. (Contributed by Thierry Arnoux, 3-May-2020.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)
Theorem	elin3 4229	Membership in a class defined as a ternary intersection. (Contributed by Stefan O'Rear, 29-Mar-2015.)
⊢ 𝑋 = ((𝐵 ∩ 𝐶) ∩ 𝐷)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑋 ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐷))
Theorem	incom 4230	Commutative law for intersection of classes. Exercise 7 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.) (Proof shortened by SN, 12-Dec-2023.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴)
Theorem	ineqcom 4231	Two ways of expressing that two classes have a given intersection. This is often used when that given intersection is the empty set, in which case the statement displays two ways of expressing that two classes are disjoint (when 𝐶 = ∅: ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = ∅ ↔ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) = ∅)). (Contributed by Peter Mazsa, 22-Mar-2017.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝐶 ↔ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) = 𝐶)
Theorem	ineqcomi 4232	Two ways of expressing that two classes have a given intersection. Inference form of ineqcom 4231. Disjointness inference when 𝐶 = ∅. (Contributed by Peter Mazsa, 26-Mar-2017.) (Proof shortened by SN, 20-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝐶    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) = 𝐶
Theorem	ineqri 4233*	Inference from membership to intersection. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1993.)
⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = 𝐶
Theorem	ineq1 4234	Equality theorem for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 14-Dec-1993.) (Proof shortened by SN, 20-Sep-2023.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ineq2 4235	Equality theorem for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 26-Dec-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	ineq12 4236	Equality theorem for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 8-May-1994.)
⊢ ((𝐴 = 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 = 𝐷) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	ineq1i 4237	Equality inference for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 26-Dec-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 = 𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)
Theorem	ineq2i 4238	Equality inference for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 26-Dec-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 = 𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	ineq12i 4239	Equality inference for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 24-Jun-2004.) (Proof shortened by Eric Schmidt, 26-Jan-2007.)
⊢ 𝐴 = 𝐵    &   ⊢ 𝐶 = 𝐷    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷)
Theorem	ineq1d 4240	Equality deduction for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 10-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ineq2d 4241	Equality deduction for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 10-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) = (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	ineq12d 4242	Equality deduction for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 24-Jun-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = 𝐷)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	ineqan12d 4243	Equality deduction for intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 7-Feb-2007.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜓 → 𝐶 = 𝐷)    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	sseqin2 4244	A relationship between subclass and intersection. Similar to Exercise 9 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 17-May-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴) = 𝐴)
Theorem	nfin 4245	Bound-variable hypothesis builder for the intersection of classes. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 14-Oct-2016.) Avoid ax-10 2141, ax-11 2158, ax-12 2178. (Revised by SN, 14-May-2025.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	nfinOLD 4246	Obsolete version of nfin 4245 as of 14-May-2025. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 14-Oct-2016.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	rabbi2dva 4247*	Deduction from a wff to a restricted class abstraction. (Contributed by NM, 14-Jan-2014.)
⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴) → (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝜓})
Theorem	inidm 4248	Idempotent law for intersection of classes. Theorem 15 of [Suppes] p. 26. (Contributed by NM, 5-Aug-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐴) = 𝐴
Theorem	inass 4249	Associative law for intersection of classes. Exercise 9 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 3-May-1994.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	in12 4250	A rearrangement of intersection. (Contributed by NM, 21-Apr-2001.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = (𝐵 ∩ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	in32 4251	A rearrangement of intersection. (Contributed by NM, 21-Apr-2001.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	in13 4252	A rearrangement of intersection. (Contributed by NM, 27-Aug-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = (𝐶 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐴))
Theorem	in31 4253	A rearrangement of intersection. (Contributed by NM, 27-Aug-2012.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐶 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐴)
Theorem	inrot 4254	Rotate the intersection of 3 classes. (Contributed by NM, 27-Aug-2012.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) ∩ 𝐵)
Theorem	in4 4255	Rearrangement of intersection of 4 classes. (Contributed by NM, 21-Apr-2001.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ (𝐶 ∩ 𝐷)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	inindi 4256	Intersection distributes over itself. (Contributed by NM, 6-May-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	inindir 4257	Intersection distributes over itself. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∩ 𝐶) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ∩ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	inss1 4258	The intersection of two classes is a subset of one of them. Part of Exercise 12 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 27-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐴
Theorem	inss2 4259	The intersection of two classes is a subset of one of them. Part of Exercise 12 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 18. (Contributed by NM, 27-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐵
Theorem	ssin 4260	Subclass of intersection. Theorem 2.8(vii) of [Monk1] p. 26. (Contributed by NM, 15-Jun-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶) ↔ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ssini 4261	An inference showing that a subclass of two classes is a subclass of their intersection. (Contributed by NM, 24-Nov-2003.)
⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵    &   ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶)
Theorem	ssind 4262	A deduction showing that a subclass of two classes is a subclass of their intersection. (Contributed by Jonathan Ben-Naim, 3-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ssrin 4263	Add right intersection to subclass relation. (Contributed by NM, 16-Aug-1994.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	sslin 4264	Add left intersection to subclass relation. (Contributed by NM, 19-Oct-1999.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → (𝐶 ∩ 𝐴) ⊆ (𝐶 ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	ssrind 4265	Add right intersection to subclass relation. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 2-Jan-2022.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐶))
Theorem	ss2in 4266	Intersection of subclasses. (Contributed by NM, 5-May-2000.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐶 ⊆ 𝐷) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐶) ⊆ (𝐵 ∩ 𝐷))
Theorem	ssinss1 4267	Intersection preserves subclass relationship. (Contributed by NM, 14-Sep-1999.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)
Theorem	inss 4268	Inclusion of an intersection of two classes. (Contributed by NM, 30-Oct-2014.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶 ∨ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐶) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)
Theorem	rexin 4269	Restricted existential quantification over intersection. (Contributed by Peter Mazsa, 17-Dec-2018.)
⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)𝜑 ↔ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝜑))
Theorem	dfss7 4270*	Alternate definition of subclass relationship. (Contributed by AV, 1-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ↔ {𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵} = 𝐵)
2.1.13.4  The symmetric difference of two classes
Syntax	csymdif 4271	Declare the syntax for symmetric difference.
class (𝐴 △ 𝐵)
Definition	df-symdif 4272	Define the symmetric difference of two classes. Alternate definitions are dfsymdif2 4280, dfsymdif3 4325 and dfsymdif4 4278. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 31-Mar-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = ((𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∪ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴))
Theorem	symdifcom 4273	Symmetric difference commutes. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = (𝐵 △ 𝐴)
Theorem	symdifeq1 4274	Equality theorem for symmetric difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐴 △ 𝐶) = (𝐵 △ 𝐶))
Theorem	symdifeq2 4275	Equality theorem for symmetric difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (𝐶 △ 𝐴) = (𝐶 △ 𝐵))
Theorem	nfsymdif 4276	Hypothesis builder for symmetric difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 19-Feb-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 11-Dec-2016.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐵    ⇒   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥(𝐴 △ 𝐵)
Theorem	elsymdif 4277	Membership in a symmetric difference. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 31-Mar-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ (𝐵 △ 𝐶) ↔ ¬ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	dfsymdif4 4278*	Alternate definition of the symmetric difference. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.) (Revised by AV, 17-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∣ ¬ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ↔ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵)}
Theorem	elsymdifxor 4279	Membership in a symmetric difference is an exclusive-or relationship. (Contributed by David A. Wheeler, 26-Apr-2020.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 13-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ (𝐵 △ 𝐶) ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ⊻ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	dfsymdif2 4280*	Alternate definition of the symmetric difference. (Contributed by BJ, 30-Apr-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 △ 𝐵) = {𝑥 ∣ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ⊻ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵)}
Theorem	symdifass 4281	Symmetric difference is associative. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Apr-2012.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 7-Sep-2022.)
⊢ ((𝐴 △ 𝐵) △ 𝐶) = (𝐴 △ (𝐵 △ 𝐶))
Theorem	difsssymdif 4282	The symmetric difference contains one of the differences. (Proposed by BJ, 18-Aug-2022.) (Contributed by AV, 19-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ⊆ (𝐴 △ 𝐵)
Theorem	difsymssdifssd 4283	If the symmetric difference is contained in 𝐶, so is one of the differences. (Contributed by AV, 17-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 △ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ⊆ 𝐶)
2.1.13.5  Combinations of difference, union, and intersection of two classes
Theorem	unabs 4284	Absorption law for union. (Contributed by NM, 16-Apr-2006.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = 𝐴
Theorem	inabs 4285	Absorption law for intersection. (Contributed by NM, 16-Apr-2006.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) = 𝐴
Theorem	nssinpss 4286	Negation of subclass expressed in terms of intersection and proper subclass. (Contributed by NM, 30-Jun-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ⊊ 𝐴)
Theorem	nsspssun 4287	Negation of subclass expressed in terms of proper subclass and union. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2004.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐵 ⊊ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵))
Theorem	dfss4 4288	Subclass defined in terms of class difference. See comments under dfun2 4289. (Contributed by NM, 22-Mar-1998.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐵 ∖ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐴)) = 𝐴)
Theorem	dfun2 4289	An alternate definition of the union of two classes in terms of class difference, requiring no dummy variables. Along with dfin2 4290 and dfss4 4288 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.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	dfin2 4290	An alternate definition of the intersection of two classes in terms of class difference, requiring no dummy variables. See comments under dfun2 4289. Another version is given by dfin4 4297. (Contributed by NM, 10-Jun-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (𝐴 ∖ (V ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	difin 4291	Difference with intersection. Theorem 33 of [Suppes] p. 29. (Contributed by NM, 31-Mar-1998.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∖ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	ssdifim 4292	Implication of a class difference with a subclass. (Contributed by AV, 3-Jan-2022.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐴)) → 𝐴 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	ssdifsym 4293	Symmetric class differences for subclasses. (Contributed by AV, 3-Jan-2022.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝑉) → (𝐵 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐴) ↔ 𝐴 = (𝑉 ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfss5 4294*	Alternate definition of subclass relationship: a class 𝐴 is a subclass of another class 𝐵 iff each element of 𝐴 is equal to an element of 𝐵. (Contributed by AV, 13-Nov-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 𝑥 = 𝑦)
Theorem	dfun3 4295	Union defined in terms of intersection (De Morgan's law). Definition of union in [Mendelson] p. 231. (Contributed by NM, 8-Jan-2002.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∩ (V ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfin3 4296	Intersection defined in terms of union (De Morgan's law). Similar to Exercise 4.10(n) of [Mendelson] p. 231. (Contributed by NM, 8-Jan-2002.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (V ∖ ((V ∖ 𝐴) ∪ (V ∖ 𝐵)))
Theorem	dfin4 4297	Alternate definition of the intersection of two classes. Exercise 4.10(q) of [Mendelson] p. 231. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) = (𝐴 ∖ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	invdif 4298	Intersection with universal complement. Remark in [Stoll] p. 20. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (V ∖ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	indif 4299	Intersection with class difference. Theorem 34 of [Suppes] p. 29. (Contributed by NM, 17-Aug-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)) = (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵)
Theorem	indif2 4300	Bring an intersection in and out of a class difference. (Contributed by Jeff Hankins, 15-Jul-2009.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∩ (𝐵 ∖ 𝐶)) = ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∖ 𝐶)