P. 64 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 6301-6400   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	sspred 6301	Another subset/predecessor class relationship. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 6-Feb-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) ⊆ 𝐵) → Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) = Pred(𝑅, 𝐵, 𝑋))
Theorem	dfpred2 6302*	An alternate definition of predecessor class when 𝑋 is a set. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Feb-2011.)
⊢ 𝑋 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) = (𝐴 ∩ {𝑦 ∣ 𝑦𝑅𝑋})
Theorem	dfpred3 6303*	An alternate definition of predecessor class when 𝑋 is a set. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Jun-2018.)
⊢ 𝑋 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) = {𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝑦𝑅𝑋}
Theorem	dfpred3g 6304*	An alternate definition of predecessor class when 𝑋 is a set. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Jun-2018.)
⊢ (𝑋 ∈ 𝑉 → Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) = {𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 ∣ 𝑦𝑅𝑋})
Theorem	elpredgg 6305	Membership in a predecessor class. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 17-Apr-2011.) Generalize to closed form. (Revised by BJ, 16-Oct-2024.)
⊢ ((𝑋 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝑌 ∈ 𝑊) → (𝑌 ∈ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) ↔ (𝑌 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑌𝑅𝑋)))
Theorem	elpredg 6306	Membership in a predecessor class. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 17-Apr-2011.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 16-Oct-2024.)
⊢ ((𝑋 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝑌 ∈ 𝐴) → (𝑌 ∈ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) ↔ 𝑌𝑅𝑋))
Theorem	elpredimg 6307	Membership in a predecessor class - implicative version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Apr-2011.) (Revised by NM, 5-Apr-2016.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 16-Oct-2024.)
⊢ ((𝑋 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝑌 ∈ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋)) → 𝑌𝑅𝑋)
Theorem	elpredim 6308	Membership in a predecessor class - implicative version. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 9-May-2012.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 16-Oct-2024.)
⊢ 𝑋 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑌 ∈ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) → 𝑌𝑅𝑋)
Theorem	elpred 6309	Membership in a predecessor class. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 4-Feb-2011.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 16-Oct-2024.)
⊢ 𝑌 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑋 ∈ 𝐷 → (𝑌 ∈ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) ↔ (𝑌 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑌𝑅𝑋)))
Theorem	predexg 6310	The predecessor class exists when 𝐴 does. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Feb-2011.) Generalize to closed form. (Revised by BJ, 27-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) ∈ V)
Theorem	dffr4 6311*	Alternate definition of well-founded relation. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 2-Feb-2011.)
⊢ (𝑅 Fr 𝐴 ↔ ∀𝑥((𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑥 ≠ ∅) → ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝑥 Pred(𝑅, 𝑥, 𝑦) = ∅))
Theorem	predel 6312	Membership in the predecessor class implies membership in the base class. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Feb-2011.)
⊢ (𝑌 ∈ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	predtrss 6313	If 𝑅 is transitive over 𝐴 and 𝑌𝑅𝑋, then Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑌) is a subclass of Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋). (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 28-Oct-2024.)
⊢ ((((𝑅 ∩ (𝐴 × 𝐴)) ∘ (𝑅 ∩ (𝐴 × 𝐴))) ⊆ 𝑅 ∧ 𝑌 ∈ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) ∧ 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴) → Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑌) ⊆ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋))
Theorem	predpo 6314	Property of the predecessor class for partial orders. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 28-Apr-2012.) (Proof shortened by Scott Fenton, 28-Oct-2024.)
⊢ ((𝑅 Po 𝐴 ∧ 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴) → (𝑌 ∈ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) → Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑌) ⊆ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋)))
Theorem	predso 6315	Property of the predecessor class for strict total orders. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Feb-2011.)
⊢ ((𝑅 Or 𝐴 ∧ 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴) → (𝑌 ∈ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) → Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑌) ⊆ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋)))
Theorem	setlikespec 6316	If 𝑅 is set-like in 𝐴, then all predecessor classes of elements of 𝐴 exist. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 20-Feb-2011.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 26-Jun-2015.)
⊢ ((𝑋 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) → Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) ∈ V)
Theorem	predidm 6317	Idempotent law for the predecessor class. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Mar-2011.)
⊢ Pred(𝑅, Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋), 𝑋) = Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋)
Theorem	predin 6318	Intersection law for predecessor classes. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Mar-2011.)
⊢ Pred(𝑅, (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵), 𝑋) = (Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) ∩ Pred(𝑅, 𝐵, 𝑋))
Theorem	predun 6319	Union law for predecessor classes. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Mar-2011.)
⊢ Pred(𝑅, (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵), 𝑋) = (Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) ∪ Pred(𝑅, 𝐵, 𝑋))
Theorem	preddif 6320	Difference law for predecessor classes. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Apr-2011.)
⊢ Pred(𝑅, (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵), 𝑋) = (Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) ∖ Pred(𝑅, 𝐵, 𝑋))
Theorem	predep 6321	The predecessor under the membership relation is equivalent to an intersection. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 27-Mar-2011.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 27-Aug-2011.)
⊢ (𝑋 ∈ 𝐵 → Pred( E , 𝐴, 𝑋) = (𝐴 ∩ 𝑋))
Theorem	trpred 6322	The class of predecessors of an element of a transitive class for the membership relation is that element. (Contributed by BJ, 12-Oct-2024.)
⊢ ((Tr 𝐴 ∧ 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴) → Pred( E , 𝐴, 𝑋) = 𝑋)
Theorem	preddowncl 6323*	A property of classes that are downward closed under predecessor. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 13-Apr-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑥) ⊆ 𝐵) → (𝑋 ∈ 𝐵 → Pred(𝑅, 𝐵, 𝑋) = Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋)))
Theorem	predpoirr 6324	Given a partial ordering, a class is not a member of its predecessor class. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 17-Apr-2011.)
⊢ (𝑅 Po 𝐴 → ¬ 𝑋 ∈ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋))
Theorem	predfrirr 6325	Given a well-founded relation, a class is not a member of its predecessor class. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 22-Apr-2011.)
⊢ (𝑅 Fr 𝐴 → ¬ 𝑋 ∈ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋))
Theorem	pred0 6326	The predecessor class over ∅ is always ∅. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Apr-2011.) (Proof shortened by AV, 11-Jun-2021.)
⊢ Pred(𝑅, ∅, 𝑋) = ∅
Theorem	dfse3 6327*	Alternate definition of set-like relationships. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 19-Aug-2024.)
⊢ (𝑅 Se 𝐴 ↔ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑥) ∈ V)
Theorem	predrelss 6328	Subset carries from relation to predecessor class. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 25-Nov-2024.)
⊢ (𝑅 ⊆ 𝑆 → Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) ⊆ Pred(𝑆, 𝐴, 𝑋))
Theorem	predprc 6329	The predecessor of a proper class is empty. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 25-Nov-2024.)
⊢ (¬ 𝑋 ∈ V → Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) = ∅)
Theorem	predres 6330	Predecessor class is unaffected by restriction to the base class. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 25-Nov-2024.)
⊢ Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑋) = Pred((𝑅 ↾ 𝐴), 𝐴, 𝑋)
2.3.12  Well-founded induction (variant)
Theorem	frpomin 6331*	Every nonempty (possibly proper) subclass of a class 𝐴 with a well-founded set-like partial order 𝑅 has a minimal element. The additional condition of partial order over frmin 9709 enables avoiding the axiom of infinity. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Feb-2022.)
⊢ (((𝑅 Fr 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Po 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) ∧ (𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ≠ ∅)) → ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ¬ 𝑦𝑅𝑥)
Theorem	frpomin2 6332*	Every nonempty (possibly proper) subclass of a class 𝐴 with a well-founded set-like partial order 𝑅 has a minimal element. The additional condition of partial order over frmin 9709 enables avoiding the axiom of infinity. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Feb-2022.)
⊢ (((𝑅 Fr 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Po 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) ∧ (𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ≠ ∅)) → ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 Pred(𝑅, 𝐵, 𝑥) = ∅)
Theorem	frpoind 6333*	The principle of well-founded induction over a partial order. This theorem is a version of frind 9710 that does not require the axiom of infinity and can be used to prove wfi 6340 and tfi 7837. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Feb-2022.)
⊢ (((𝑅 Fr 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Po 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) ∧ (𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 (Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦) ⊆ 𝐵 → 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵))) → 𝐴 = 𝐵)
Theorem	frpoinsg 6334*	Well-Founded Induction Schema (variant). If a property passes from all elements less than 𝑦 of a well-founded set-like partial order class 𝐴 to 𝑦 itself (induction hypothesis), then the property holds for all elements of 𝐴. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Feb-2022.)
⊢ (((𝑅 Fr 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Po 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴) → (∀𝑧 ∈ Pred (𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦)[𝑧 / 𝑦]𝜑 → 𝜑))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝑅 Fr 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Po 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) → ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑)
Theorem	frpoins2fg 6335*	Well-Founded Induction schema, using implicit substitution. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → (∀𝑧 ∈ Pred (𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦)𝜓 → 𝜑))    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑦𝜓    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝑅 Fr 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Po 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) → ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑)
Theorem	frpoins2g 6336*	Well-Founded Induction schema, using implicit substitution. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 24-Aug-2022.)
⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → (∀𝑧 ∈ Pred (𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦)𝜓 → 𝜑))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝑅 Fr 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Po 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) → ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑)
Theorem	frpoins3g 6337*	Well-Founded Induction schema, using implicit substitution. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 19-Aug-2024.)
⊢ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 → (∀𝑦 ∈ Pred (𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑥)𝜓 → 𝜑))    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐵 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜒))    ⇒   ⊢ (((𝑅 Fr 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Po 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴) → 𝜒)
2.3.13  Well-ordered induction
Theorem	tz6.26 6338*	All nonempty subclasses of a class having a well-ordered set-like relation have minimal elements for that relation. Proposition 6.26 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 31. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Jan-2011.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 26-Jun-2015.) (Proof shortened by Scott Fenton, 17-Nov-2024.)
⊢ (((𝑅 We 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) ∧ (𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ≠ ∅)) → ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 Pred(𝑅, 𝐵, 𝑦) = ∅)
Theorem	tz6.26i 6339*	All nonempty subclasses of a class having a well-ordered set-like relation 𝑅 have 𝑅-minimal elements. Proposition 6.26 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 31. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 14-Apr-2011.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 26-Jun-2015.)
⊢ 𝑅 We 𝐴    &   ⊢ 𝑅 Se 𝐴    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ≠ ∅) → ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 Pred(𝑅, 𝐵, 𝑦) = ∅)
Theorem	wfi 6340*	The Principle of Well-Ordered Induction. Theorem 6.27 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 32. This principle states that if 𝐵 is a subclass of a well-ordered class 𝐴 with the property that every element of 𝐵 whose inital segment is included in 𝐴 is itself equal to 𝐴. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Jan-2011.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 26-Jun-2015.) (Proof shortened by Scott Fenton, 17-Nov-2024.)
⊢ (((𝑅 We 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) ∧ (𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 (Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦) ⊆ 𝐵 → 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵))) → 𝐴 = 𝐵)
Theorem	wfii 6341*	The Principle of Well-Ordered Induction. Theorem 6.27 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 32. This principle states that if 𝐵 is a subclass of a well-ordered class 𝐴 with the property that every element of 𝐵 whose inital segment is included in 𝐴 is itself equal to 𝐴. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Jan-2011.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 26-Jun-2015.)
⊢ 𝑅 We 𝐴    &   ⊢ 𝑅 Se 𝐴    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 (Pred(𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦) ⊆ 𝐵 → 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵)) → 𝐴 = 𝐵)
Theorem	wfisg 6342*	Well-Ordered Induction Schema. If a property passes from all elements less than 𝑦 of a well-ordered class 𝐴 to 𝑦 itself (induction hypothesis), then the property holds for all elements of 𝐴. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Feb-2011.) (Proof shortened by Scott Fenton, 17-Nov-2024.)
⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → (∀𝑧 ∈ Pred (𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦)[𝑧 / 𝑦]𝜑 → 𝜑))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝑅 We 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) → ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑)
Theorem	wfis 6343*	Well-Ordered Induction Schema. If all elements less than a given set 𝑥 of the well-ordered class 𝐴 have a property (induction hypothesis), then all elements of 𝐴 have that property. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Jan-2011.)
⊢ 𝑅 We 𝐴    &   ⊢ 𝑅 Se 𝐴    &   ⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → (∀𝑧 ∈ Pred (𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦)[𝑧 / 𝑦]𝜑 → 𝜑))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝜑)
Theorem	wfis2fg 6344*	Well-Ordered Induction Schema, using implicit substitution. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Feb-2011.) (Proof shortened by Scott Fenton, 17-Nov-2024.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑦𝜓    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → (∀𝑧 ∈ Pred (𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦)𝜓 → 𝜑))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝑅 We 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) → ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑)
Theorem	wfis2f 6345*	Well-Ordered Induction schema, using implicit substitution. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Jan-2011.)
⊢ 𝑅 We 𝐴    &   ⊢ 𝑅 Se 𝐴    &   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑦𝜓    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → (∀𝑧 ∈ Pred (𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦)𝜓 → 𝜑))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝜑)
Theorem	wfis2g 6346*	Well-Ordered Induction Schema, using implicit substitution. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 11-Feb-2011.)
⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → (∀𝑧 ∈ Pred (𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦)𝜓 → 𝜑))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝑅 We 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 Se 𝐴) → ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝜑)
Theorem	wfis2 6347*	Well-Ordered Induction schema, using implicit substitution. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Jan-2011.)
⊢ 𝑅 We 𝐴    &   ⊢ 𝑅 Se 𝐴    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → (∀𝑧 ∈ Pred (𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦)𝜓 → 𝜑))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝜑)
Theorem	wfis3 6348*	Well-Ordered Induction schema, using implicit substitution. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Jan-2011.)
⊢ 𝑅 We 𝐴    &   ⊢ 𝑅 Se 𝐴    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝑧 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 = 𝐵 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜒))    &   ⊢ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 → (∀𝑧 ∈ Pred (𝑅, 𝐴, 𝑦)𝜓 → 𝜑))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝜒)
2.3.14  Ordinals
Syntax	word 6349	Extend the definition of a wff to include the ordinal predicate.
wff Ord 𝐴
Syntax	con0 6350	Extend the definition of a class to include the class of all ordinal numbers. (The 0 in the name prevents creating a file called con.html, which causes problems in Windows.)
class On
Syntax	wlim 6351	Extend the definition of a wff to include the limit ordinal predicate.
wff Lim 𝐴
Syntax	csuc 6352	Extend class notation to include the successor function.
class suc 𝐴
Definition	df-ord 6353	Define the ordinal predicate, which is true for a class that is transitive and is well-ordered by the membership relation. Variant of definition of [BellMachover] p. 468. Some sources will define a notation for ordinal order corresponding to < and ≤ but we just use ∈ and ⊆ respectively. (Contributed by NM, 17-Sep-1993.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 ↔ (Tr 𝐴 ∧ E We 𝐴))
Definition	df-on 6354	Define the class of all ordinal numbers. Definition 7.11 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 38. (Contributed by NM, 5-Jun-1994.)
⊢ On = {𝑥 ∣ Ord 𝑥}
Definition	df-lim 6355	Define the limit ordinal predicate, which is true for a nonempty ordinal that is not a successor (i.e. that is the union of itself). Our definition combines the definition of Lim of [BellMachover] p. 471 and Exercise 1 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 42. See dflim2 6408, dflim3 7831, and dflim4 for alternate definitions. (Contributed by NM, 22-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐴 ↔ (Ord 𝐴 ∧ 𝐴 ≠ ∅ ∧ 𝐴 = ∪ 𝐴))
Definition	df-suc 6356	Define the successor of a class. When applied to an ordinal number, the successor means the same thing as "plus 1" (see oa1suc 8504). Definition 7.22 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 41, who use "+ 1" to denote this function. Definition 1.4 of [Schloeder] p. 1, similarly. Ordinal natural numbers defined using this successor function and 0 as the empty set are also called von Neumann ordinals; 0 is the empty set {}, 1 is {0, {0}}, 2 is {1, {1}}, and so on. Our definition is a generalization to classes. Although it is not conventional to use it with proper classes, it has no effect on a proper class (sucprc 6428), so that the successor of any ordinal class is still an ordinal class (ordsuc 7798), simplifying certain proofs. Some authors denote the successor operation with a prime (apostrophe-like) symbol, such as Definition 6 of [Suppes] p. 134 and the definition of successor in [Mendelson] p. 246 (who uses the symbol "Suc" as a predicate to mean "is a successor ordinal"). The definition of successor of [Enderton] p. 68 denotes the operation with a plus-sign superscript. (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993.)
⊢ suc 𝐴 = (𝐴 ∪ {𝐴})
Theorem	ordeq 6357	Equality theorem for the ordinal predicate. (Contributed by NM, 17-Sep-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (Ord 𝐴 ↔ Ord 𝐵))
Theorem	elong 6358	An ordinal number is an ordinal set. (Contributed by NM, 5-Jun-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 ∈ On ↔ Ord 𝐴))
Theorem	elon 6359	An ordinal number is an ordinal set. (Contributed by NM, 5-Jun-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On ↔ Ord 𝐴)
Theorem	eloni 6360	An ordinal number has the ordinal property. (Contributed by NM, 5-Jun-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → Ord 𝐴)
Theorem	elon2 6361	An ordinal number is an ordinal set. Part of Definition 1.2 of [Schloeder] p. 1. (Contributed by NM, 8-Feb-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On ↔ (Ord 𝐴 ∧ 𝐴 ∈ V))
Theorem	limeq 6362	Equality theorem for the limit predicate. (Contributed by NM, 22-Apr-1994.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (Lim 𝐴 ↔ Lim 𝐵))
Theorem	ordwe 6363	Membership well-orders every ordinal. Proposition 7.4 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 36. (Contributed by NM, 3-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → E We 𝐴)
Theorem	ordtr 6364	An ordinal class is transitive. (Contributed by NM, 3-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → Tr 𝐴)
Theorem	ordfr 6365	Membership is well-founded on an ordinal class. In other words, an ordinal class is well-founded. (Contributed by NM, 22-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → E Fr 𝐴)
Theorem	ordelss 6366	An element of an ordinal class is a subset of it. (Contributed by NM, 30-May-1994.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴) → 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴)
Theorem	trssord 6367	A transitive subclass of an ordinal class is ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 29-May-1994.)
⊢ ((Tr 𝐴 ∧ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → Ord 𝐴)
Theorem	ordirr 6368	No ordinal class is a member of itself. In other words, the membership relation is irreflexive on ordinal classes. Theorem 2.2(i) of [BellMachover] p. 469, generalized to classes. Theorem 1.9(i) of [Schloeder] p. 1. We prove this without invoking the Axiom of Regularity. (Contributed by NM, 2-Jan-1994.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → ¬ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	nordeq 6369	A member of an ordinal class is not equal to it. (Contributed by NM, 25-May-1998.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴) → 𝐴 ≠ 𝐵)
Theorem	ordn2lp 6370	An ordinal class cannot be an element of one of its members. Variant of first part of Theorem 2.2(vii) of [BellMachover] p. 469. (Contributed by NM, 3-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → ¬ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴))
Theorem	tz7.5 6371*	A nonempty subclass of an ordinal class has a minimal element. Proposition 7.5 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 36. (Contributed by NM, 18-Feb-2004.) (Revised by David Abernethy, 16-Mar-2011.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ≠ ∅) → ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 (𝐵 ∩ 𝑥) = ∅)
Theorem	ordelord 6372	An element of an ordinal class is ordinal. Proposition 7.6 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 36. Lemma 1.3 of [Schloeder] p. 1. (Contributed by NM, 23-Apr-1994.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴) → Ord 𝐵)
Theorem	tron 6373	The class of all ordinal numbers is transitive. (Contributed by NM, 4-May-2009.)
⊢ Tr On
Theorem	ordelon 6374	An element of an ordinal class is an ordinal number. Lemma 1.3 of [Schloeder] p. 1. (Contributed by NM, 26-Oct-2003.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴) → 𝐵 ∈ On)
Theorem	onelon 6375	An element of an ordinal number is an ordinal number. Theorem 2.2(iii) of [BellMachover] p. 469. Lemma 1.3 of [Schloeder] p. 1. (Contributed by NM, 26-Oct-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴) → 𝐵 ∈ On)
Theorem	tz7.7 6376	A transitive class belongs to an ordinal class iff it is strictly included in it. Proposition 7.7 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 37. (Contributed by NM, 5-May-1994.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Tr 𝐵) → (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 ↔ (𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ≠ 𝐴)))
Theorem	ordelssne 6377	For ordinal classes, membership is equivalent to strict inclusion. Corollary 7.8 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 37. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-1995.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐴 ≠ 𝐵)))
Theorem	ordelpss 6378	For ordinal classes, membership is equivalent to strict inclusion. Corollary 7.8 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 37. (Contributed by NM, 17-Jun-1998.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 ⊊ 𝐵))
Theorem	ordsseleq 6379	For ordinal classes, inclusion is equivalent to membership or equality. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-1995.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐴 = 𝐵)))
Theorem	ordin 6380	The intersection of two ordinal classes is ordinal. Proposition 7.9 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 37. (Contributed by NM, 9-May-1994.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → Ord (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	onin 6381	The intersection of two ordinal numbers is an ordinal number. (Contributed by NM, 7-Apr-1995.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∈ On)
Theorem	ordtri3or 6382	A trichotomy law for ordinals. Proposition 7.10 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 38. Theorem 1.9(iii) of [Schloeder] p. 1. (Contributed by NM, 10-May-1994.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐴 = 𝐵 ∨ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴))
Theorem	ordtri1 6383	A trichotomy law for ordinals. (Contributed by NM, 25-Mar-1995.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ ¬ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴))
Theorem	ontri1 6384	A trichotomy law for ordinal numbers. (Contributed by NM, 6-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ ¬ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴))
Theorem	ordtri2 6385	A trichotomy law for ordinals. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-1995.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ ¬ (𝐴 = 𝐵 ∨ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴)))
Theorem	ordtri3 6386	A trichotomy law for ordinals. (Contributed by NM, 18-Oct-1995.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.) (Proof shortened by JJ, 24-Sep-2021.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 = 𝐵 ↔ ¬ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴)))
Theorem	ordtri4 6387	A trichotomy law for ordinals. (Contributed by NM, 1-Nov-2003.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 = 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵)))
Theorem	orddisj 6388	An ordinal class and its singleton are disjoint. (Contributed by NM, 19-May-1998.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → (𝐴 ∩ {𝐴}) = ∅)
Theorem	onfr 6389	The ordinal class is well-founded. This proof does not require the axiom of regularity. This lemma is used in ordon 7764 (through epweon 7762) in order to eliminate the need for the axiom of regularity. (Contributed by NM, 17-May-1994.)
⊢ E Fr On
Theorem	onelpss 6390	Relationship between membership and proper subset of an ordinal number. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-1995.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐴 ≠ 𝐵)))
Theorem	onsseleq 6391	Relationship between subset and membership of an ordinal number. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-1995.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐴 = 𝐵)))
Theorem	onelss 6392	An element of an ordinal number is a subset of the number. (Contributed by NM, 5-Jun-1994.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴))
Theorem	oneltri 6393	The elementhood relation on the ordinals is complete, so we have triality. Theorem 1.9(iii) of [Schloeder] p. 1. See ordtri3or 6382. (Contributed by RP, 15-Jan-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝐴 = 𝐵))
Theorem	ordtr1 6394	Transitive law for ordinal classes. (Contributed by NM, 12-Dec-2004.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐶 → ((𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	ordtr2 6395	Transitive law for ordinal classes. (Contributed by NM, 12-Dec-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐶) → ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	ordtr3 6396	Transitive law for ordinal classes. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 30-Dec-2014.) (Proof shortened by JJ, 24-Sep-2021.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐵 ∧ Ord 𝐶) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∨ 𝐶 ∈ 𝐵)))
Theorem	ontr1 6397	Transitive law for ordinal numbers. Theorem 7M(b) of [Enderton] p. 192. Theorem 1.9(ii) of [Schloeder] p. 1. (Contributed by NM, 11-Aug-1994.)
⊢ (𝐶 ∈ On → ((𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	ontr2 6398	Transitive law for ordinal numbers. Exercise 3 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 40. (Contributed by NM, 6-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐶 ∈ On) → ((𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	onelssex 6399*	Ordinal less than is equivalent to having an ordinal between them. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐶 ∈ On) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ↔ ∃𝑏 ∈ 𝐶 𝐴 ⊆ 𝑏))
Theorem	ordunidif 6400	The union of an ordinal stays the same if a subset equal to one of its elements is removed. (Contributed by NM, 10-Dec-2004.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴) → ∪ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) = ∪ 𝐴)