P. 65 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 6401-6500   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Definition	df-suc 6401	Define the successor of a class. When applied to an ordinal number, the successor means the same thing as "plus 1" (see oa1suc 8587). 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 6471), so that the successor of any ordinal class is still an ordinal class (ordsuc 7849), 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 6402	Equality theorem for the ordinal predicate. (Contributed by NM, 17-Sep-1993.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → (Ord 𝐴 ↔ Ord 𝐵))
Theorem	elong 6403	An ordinal number is an ordinal set. (Contributed by NM, 5-Jun-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 ∈ On ↔ Ord 𝐴))
Theorem	elon 6404	An ordinal number is an ordinal set. (Contributed by NM, 5-Jun-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On ↔ Ord 𝐴)
Theorem	eloni 6405	An ordinal number has the ordinal property. (Contributed by NM, 5-Jun-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → Ord 𝐴)
Theorem	elon2 6406	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 6407	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 6408	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 6409	An ordinal class is transitive. (Contributed by NM, 3-Apr-1994.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → Tr 𝐴)
Theorem	ordfr 6410	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 6411	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 6412	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 6413	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 6414	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 6415	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 6416*	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 6417	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 6418	The class of all ordinal numbers is transitive. (Contributed by NM, 4-May-2009.)
⊢ Tr On
Theorem	ordelon 6419	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 6420	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 6421	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 6422	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 6423	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 6424	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 6425	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 6426	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 6427	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 6428	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 6429	A trichotomy law for ordinal numbers. (Contributed by NM, 6-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ ¬ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴))
Theorem	ordtri2 6430	A trichotomy law for ordinals. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-1995.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ ¬ (𝐴 = 𝐵 ∨ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴)))
Theorem	ordtri3 6431	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 6432	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 6433	An ordinal class and its singleton are disjoint. (Contributed by NM, 19-May-1998.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → (𝐴 ∩ {𝐴}) = ∅)
Theorem	onfr 6434	The ordinal class is well-founded. This proof does not require the axiom of regularity. This lemma is used in ordon 7812 (through epweon 7810) in order to eliminate the need for the axiom of regularity. (Contributed by NM, 17-May-1994.)
⊢ E Fr On
Theorem	onelpss 6435	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 6436	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 6437	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	ordtr1 6438	Transitive law for ordinal classes. (Contributed by NM, 12-Dec-2004.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐶 → ((𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	ordtr2 6439	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 6440	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 6441	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 6442	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 6443*	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 6444	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)
Theorem	ordintdif 6445	If 𝐵 is smaller than 𝐴, then it equals the intersection of the difference. Exercise 11 in [TakeutiZaring] p. 44. (Contributed by Andrew Salmon, 14-Nov-2011.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵 ∧ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ≠ ∅) → 𝐵 = ∩ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵))
Theorem	onintss 6446*	If a property is true for an ordinal number, then the minimum ordinal number for which it is true is smaller or equal. Theorem Schema 61 of [Suppes] p. 228. (Contributed by NM, 3-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → (𝜓 → ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝜑} ⊆ 𝐴))
Theorem	oneqmini 6447*	A way to show that an ordinal number equals the minimum of a collection of ordinal numbers: it must be in the collection, and it must not be larger than any member of the collection. (Contributed by NM, 14-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (𝐵 ⊆ On → ((𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵) → 𝐴 = ∩ 𝐵))
Theorem	ord0 6448	The empty set is an ordinal class. Remark 1.5 of [Schloeder] p. 1. (Contributed by NM, 11-May-1994.)
⊢ Ord ∅
Theorem	0elon 6449	The empty set is an ordinal number. Corollary 7N(b) of [Enderton] p. 193. Remark 1.5 of [Schloeder] p. 1. (Contributed by NM, 17-Sep-1993.)
⊢ ∅ ∈ On
Theorem	ord0eln0 6450	A nonempty ordinal contains the empty set. Lemma 1.10 of [Schloeder] p. 2. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-1995.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → (∅ ∈ 𝐴 ↔ 𝐴 ≠ ∅))
Theorem	on0eln0 6451	An ordinal number contains zero iff it is nonzero. (Contributed by NM, 6-Dec-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → (∅ ∈ 𝐴 ↔ 𝐴 ≠ ∅))
Theorem	dflim2 6452	An alternate definition of a limit ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 4-Nov-2004.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐴 ↔ (Ord 𝐴 ∧ ∅ ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐴 = ∪ 𝐴))
Theorem	inton 6453	The intersection of the class of ordinal numbers is the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 20-Oct-2003.)
⊢ ∩ On = ∅
Theorem	nlim0 6454	The empty set is not a limit ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 24-Mar-1995.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.)
⊢ ¬ Lim ∅
Theorem	limord 6455	A limit ordinal is ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 4-May-1995.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐴 → Ord 𝐴)
Theorem	limuni 6456	A limit ordinal is its own supremum (union). Lemma 2.13 of [Schloeder] p. 5. (Contributed by NM, 4-May-1995.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐴 → 𝐴 = ∪ 𝐴)
Theorem	limuni2 6457	The union of a limit ordinal is a limit ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 19-Sep-2006.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐴 → Lim ∪ 𝐴)
Theorem	0ellim 6458	A limit ordinal contains the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 15-May-1994.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐴 → ∅ ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	limelon 6459	A limit ordinal class that is also a set is an ordinal number. (Contributed by NM, 26-Apr-2004.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ Lim 𝐴) → 𝐴 ∈ On)
Theorem	onn0 6460	The class of all ordinal numbers is not empty. (Contributed by NM, 17-Sep-1995.)
⊢ On ≠ ∅
Theorem	suceq 6461	Equality of successors. (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 25-Jul-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → suc 𝐴 = suc 𝐵)
Theorem	elsuci 6462	Membership in a successor. This one-way implication does not require that either 𝐴 or 𝐵 be sets. Lemma 1.13 of [Schloeder] p. 2. (Contributed by NM, 6-Jun-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐴 = 𝐵))
Theorem	elsucg 6463	Membership in a successor. Exercise 5 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-1995.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐴 = 𝐵)))
Theorem	elsuc2g 6464	Variant of membership in a successor, requiring that 𝐵 rather than 𝐴 be a set. (Contributed by NM, 28-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐴 = 𝐵)))
Theorem	elsuc 6465	Membership in a successor. Exercise 5 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 17. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2003.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐴 = 𝐵))
Theorem	elsuc2 6466	Membership in a successor. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2003.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ suc 𝐴 ↔ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝐵 = 𝐴))
Theorem	nfsuc 6467	Bound-variable hypothesis builder for successor. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2003.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    ⇒   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥 suc 𝐴
Theorem	elelsuc 6468	Membership in a successor. (Contributed by NM, 20-Jun-1998.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → 𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐵)
Theorem	sucel 6469*	Membership of a successor in another class. (Contributed by NM, 29-Jun-2004.)
⊢ (suc 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑦(𝑦 ∈ 𝑥 ↔ (𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝑦 = 𝐴)))
Theorem	suc0 6470	The successor of the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 1-Feb-2005.)
⊢ suc ∅ = {∅}
Theorem	sucprc 6471	A proper class is its own successor. (Contributed by NM, 3-Apr-1995.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ V → suc 𝐴 = 𝐴)
Theorem	unisucs 6472	The union of the successor of a set is equal to the binary union of that set with its union. (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993.) Extract from unisuc 6474. (Revised by BJ, 28-Dec-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → ∪ suc 𝐴 = (∪ 𝐴 ∪ 𝐴))
Theorem	unisucg 6473	A transitive class is equal to the union of its successor, closed form. Combines Theorem 4E of [Enderton] p. 72 and Exercise 6 of [Enderton] p. 73. (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993.) Generalize from unisuc 6474. (Revised by BJ, 28-Dec-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (Tr 𝐴 ↔ ∪ suc 𝐴 = 𝐴))
Theorem	unisuc 6474	A transitive class is equal to the union of its successor, inference form. Combines Theorem 4E of [Enderton] p. 72 and Exercise 6 of [Enderton] p. 73. (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (Tr 𝐴 ↔ ∪ suc 𝐴 = 𝐴)
Theorem	sssucid 6475	A class is included in its own successor. Part of Proposition 7.23 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 41 (generalized to arbitrary classes). (Contributed by NM, 31-May-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ suc 𝐴
Theorem	sucidg 6476	Part of Proposition 7.23 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 41 (generalized). Lemma 1.7 of [Schloeder] p. 1. (Contributed by NM, 25-Mar-1995.) (Proof shortened by Scott Fenton, 20-Feb-2012.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → 𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐴)
Theorem	sucid 6477	A set belongs to its successor. (Contributed by NM, 22-Jun-1994.) (Proof shortened by Alan Sare, 18-Feb-2012.) (Proof shortened by Scott Fenton, 20-Feb-2012.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐴
Theorem	nsuceq0 6478	No successor is empty. (Contributed by NM, 3-Apr-1995.)
⊢ suc 𝐴 ≠ ∅
Theorem	eqelsuc 6479	A set belongs to the successor of an equal set. (Contributed by NM, 18-Aug-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 = 𝐵 → 𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐵)
Theorem	iunsuc 6480*	Inductive definition for the indexed union at a successor. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 4-Feb-2013.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 18-Nov-2016.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → 𝐵 = 𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ ∪ 𝑥 ∈ suc 𝐴𝐵 = (∪ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝐵 ∪ 𝐶)
Theorem	suctr 6481	The successor of a transitive class is transitive. (Contributed by Alan Sare, 11-Apr-2009.) (Proof shortened by JJ, 24-Sep-2021.)
⊢ (Tr 𝐴 → Tr suc 𝐴)
Theorem	trsuc 6482	A set whose successor belongs to a transitive class also belongs. (Contributed by NM, 5-Sep-2003.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 12-Aug-2011.)
⊢ ((Tr 𝐴 ∧ suc 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴) → 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	trsucss 6483	A member of the successor of a transitive class is a subclass of it. Lemma 1.13 of [Schloeder] p. 2. (Contributed by NM, 4-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (Tr 𝐴 → (𝐵 ∈ suc 𝐴 → 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴))
Theorem	ordsssuc 6484	An ordinal is a subset of another ordinal if and only if it belongs to its successor. (Contributed by NM, 28-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐵))
Theorem	onsssuc 6485	A subset of an ordinal number belongs to its successor. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-1995.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐵))
Theorem	ordsssuc2 6486	An ordinal subset of an ordinal number belongs to its successor. (Contributed by NM, 1-Feb-2005.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 12-Aug-2011.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐵))
Theorem	onmindif 6487	When its successor is subtracted from a class of ordinal numbers, an ordinal number is less than the minimum of the resulting subclass. (Contributed by NM, 1-Dec-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → 𝐵 ∈ ∩ (𝐴 ∖ suc 𝐵))
Theorem	ordnbtwn 6488	There is no set between an ordinal class and its successor. Generalized Proposition 7.25 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 41. Lemma 1.15 of [Schloeder] p. 2. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1998.) (Proof shortened by JJ, 24-Sep-2021.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → ¬ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ suc 𝐴))
Theorem	onnbtwn 6489	There is no set between an ordinal number and its successor. Proposition 7.25 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 41. Lemma 1.15 of [Schloeder] p. 2. (Contributed by NM, 9-Jun-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → ¬ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ suc 𝐴))
Theorem	sucssel 6490	A set whose successor is a subset of another class is a member of that class. (Contributed by NM, 16-Sep-1995.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (suc 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵))
Theorem	orddif 6491	Ordinal derived from its successor. (Contributed by NM, 20-May-1998.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → 𝐴 = (suc 𝐴 ∖ {𝐴}))
Theorem	orduniss 6492	An ordinal class includes its union. (Contributed by NM, 13-Sep-2003.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → ∪ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐴)
Theorem	ordtri2or 6493	A trichotomy law for ordinal classes. (Contributed by NM, 13-Sep-2003.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 12-Aug-2011.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴))
Theorem	ordtri2or2 6494	A trichotomy law for ordinal classes. (Contributed by NM, 2-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴))
Theorem	ordtri2or3 6495	A consequence of total ordering for ordinal classes. Similar to ordtri2or2 6494. (Contributed by David Moews, 1-May-2017.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 = (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∨ 𝐵 = (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)))
Theorem	ordelinel 6496	The intersection of two ordinal classes is an element of a third if and only if either one of them is. (Contributed by David Moews, 1-May-2017.) (Proof shortened by JJ, 24-Sep-2021.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵 ∧ Ord 𝐶) → ((𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∈ 𝐶 ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∨ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶)))
Theorem	ordssun 6497	Property of a subclass of the maximum (i.e. union) of two ordinals. (Contributed by NM, 28-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐵 ∧ Ord 𝐶) → (𝐴 ⊆ (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ↔ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐶)))
Theorem	ordequn 6498	The maximum (i.e. union) of two ordinals is either one or the other. Similar to Exercise 14 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 40. (Contributed by NM, 28-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐵 ∧ Ord 𝐶) → (𝐴 = (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) → (𝐴 = 𝐵 ∨ 𝐴 = 𝐶)))
Theorem	ordun 6499	The maximum (i.e., union) of two ordinals is ordinal. Exercise 12 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 40. (Contributed by NM, 28-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → Ord (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵))
Theorem	onunel 6500	The union of two ordinals is in a third iff both of the first two are. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 10-Sep-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On ∧ 𝐶 ∈ On) → ((𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∈ 𝐶 ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶)))