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
Theorem	trssord 6401	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 6402	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 6403	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 6404	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 6405*	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 6406	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 6407	The class of all ordinal numbers is transitive. (Contributed by NM, 4-May-2009.)
⊢ Tr On
Theorem	ordelon 6408	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 6409	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 6410	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 6411	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 6412	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 6413	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 6414	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 6415	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 6416	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 6417	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 6418	A trichotomy law for ordinal numbers. (Contributed by NM, 6-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ ¬ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴))
Theorem	ordtri2 6419	A trichotomy law for ordinals. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-1995.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ ¬ (𝐴 = 𝐵 ∨ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴)))
Theorem	ordtri3 6420	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 6421	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 6422	An ordinal class and its singleton are disjoint. (Contributed by NM, 19-May-1998.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → (𝐴 ∩ {𝐴}) = ∅)
Theorem	onfr 6423	The ordinal class is well-founded. This proof does not require the axiom of regularity. This lemma is used in ordon 7797 (through epweon 7795) in order to eliminate the need for the axiom of regularity. (Contributed by NM, 17-May-1994.)
⊢ E Fr On
Theorem	onelpss 6424	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 6425	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 6426	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 6427	Transitive law for ordinal classes. (Contributed by NM, 12-Dec-2004.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐶 → ((𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐶) → 𝐴 ∈ 𝐶))
Theorem	ordtr2 6428	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 6429	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 6430	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 6431	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 6432*	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 6433	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 6434	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 6435*	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 6436*	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 6437	The empty set is an ordinal class. Remark 1.5 of [Schloeder] p. 1. (Contributed by NM, 11-May-1994.)
⊢ Ord ∅
Theorem	0elon 6438	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 6439	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 6440	An ordinal number contains zero iff it is nonzero. (Contributed by NM, 6-Dec-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → (∅ ∈ 𝐴 ↔ 𝐴 ≠ ∅))
Theorem	dflim2 6441	An alternate definition of a limit ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 4-Nov-2004.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐴 ↔ (Ord 𝐴 ∧ ∅ ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐴 = ∪ 𝐴))
Theorem	inton 6442	The intersection of the class of ordinal numbers is the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 20-Oct-2003.)
⊢ ∩ On = ∅
Theorem	nlim0 6443	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 6444	A limit ordinal is ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 4-May-1995.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐴 → Ord 𝐴)
Theorem	limuni 6445	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 6446	The union of a limit ordinal is a limit ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 19-Sep-2006.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐴 → Lim ∪ 𝐴)
Theorem	0ellim 6447	A limit ordinal contains the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 15-May-1994.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐴 → ∅ ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	limelon 6448	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 6449	The class of all ordinal numbers is not empty. (Contributed by NM, 17-Sep-1995.)
⊢ On ≠ ∅
Theorem	suceq 6450	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 6451	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 6452	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 6453	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 6454	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 6455	Membership in a successor. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2003.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ suc 𝐴 ↔ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 ∨ 𝐵 = 𝐴))
Theorem	nfsuc 6456	Bound-variable hypothesis builder for successor. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2003.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝐴    ⇒   ⊢ Ⅎ𝑥 suc 𝐴
Theorem	elelsuc 6457	Membership in a successor. (Contributed by NM, 20-Jun-1998.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → 𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐵)
Theorem	sucel 6458*	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 6459	The successor of the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 1-Feb-2005.)
⊢ suc ∅ = {∅}
Theorem	sucprc 6460	A proper class is its own successor. (Contributed by NM, 3-Apr-1995.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ V → suc 𝐴 = 𝐴)
Theorem	unisucs 6461	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 6463. (Revised by BJ, 28-Dec-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → ∪ suc 𝐴 = (∪ 𝐴 ∪ 𝐴))
Theorem	unisucg 6462	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 6463. (Revised by BJ, 28-Dec-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (Tr 𝐴 ↔ ∪ suc 𝐴 = 𝐴))
Theorem	unisuc 6463	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 6464	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 6465	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 6466	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 6467	No successor is empty. (Contributed by NM, 3-Apr-1995.)
⊢ suc 𝐴 ≠ ∅
Theorem	eqelsuc 6468	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 6469*	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 6470	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 6471	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 6472	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 6473	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 6474	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 6475	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 6476	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 6477	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 6478	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 6479	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 6480	Ordinal derived from its successor. (Contributed by NM, 20-May-1998.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → 𝐴 = (suc 𝐴 ∖ {𝐴}))
Theorem	orduniss 6481	An ordinal class includes its union. (Contributed by NM, 13-Sep-2003.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → ∪ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐴)
Theorem	ordtri2or 6482	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 6483	A trichotomy law for ordinal classes. (Contributed by NM, 2-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ∨ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴))
Theorem	ordtri2or3 6484	A consequence of total ordering for ordinal classes. Similar to ordtri2or2 6483. (Contributed by David Moews, 1-May-2017.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 = (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵) ∨ 𝐵 = (𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)))
Theorem	ordelinel 6485	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 6486	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 6487	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 6488	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 6489	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)))
Theorem	ordunisssuc 6490	A subclass relationship for union and successor of ordinal classes. (Contributed by NM, 28-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ On ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (∪ 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 ⊆ suc 𝐵))
Theorem	suc11 6491	The successor operation behaves like a one-to-one function. Compare Exercise 16 of [Enderton] p. 194. (Contributed by NM, 3-Sep-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → (suc 𝐴 = suc 𝐵 ↔ 𝐴 = 𝐵))
Theorem	onun2 6492	The union of two ordinals is an ordinal. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 9-Aug-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ On) → (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∈ On)
Theorem	ontr 6493	An ordinal number is a transitive class. (Contributed by NM, 11-Jun-1994.) Put in closed form. (Resised by BJ, 28-Dec-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → Tr 𝐴)
Theorem	onunisuc 6494	An ordinal number is equal to the union of its successor. (Contributed by NM, 12-Jun-1994.) Generalize from onunisuci 6504. (Revised by BJ, 28-Dec-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → ∪ suc 𝐴 = 𝐴)
Theorem	onordi 6495	An ordinal number is an ordinal class. (Contributed by NM, 11-Jun-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ On    ⇒   ⊢ Ord 𝐴
Theorem	ontrciOLD 6496	Obsolete version of ontr 6493 as of 28-Dec-2024. (Contributed by NM, 11-Jun-1994.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ On    ⇒   ⊢ Tr 𝐴
Theorem	onirri 6497	An ordinal number is not a member of itself. Theorem 7M(c) of [Enderton] p. 192. (Contributed by NM, 11-Jun-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ On    ⇒   ⊢ ¬ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐴
Theorem	oneli 6498	A member of an ordinal number is an ordinal number. Theorem 7M(a) of [Enderton] p. 192. (Contributed by NM, 11-Jun-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ On    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝐵 ∈ On)
Theorem	onelssi 6499	A member of an ordinal number is a subset of it. (Contributed by NM, 11-Aug-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ On    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 → 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴)
Theorem	onssneli 6500	An ordering law for ordinal numbers. (Contributed by NM, 13-Jun-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ On    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → ¬ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴)