P. 77 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 7601-7700   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	vuniex 7601	The union of a setvar is a set. (Contributed by BJ, 3-May-2021.) (Revised by BJ, 6-Apr-2024.)
⊢ ∪ 𝑥 ∈ V
Theorem	uniexg 7602	The ZF Axiom of Union in class notation, in the form of a theorem instead of an inference. We use the antecedent 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 instead of 𝐴 ∈ V to make the theorem more general and thus shorten some proofs; obviously the universal class constant V is one possible substitution for class variable 𝑉. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → ∪ 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	uniex 7603	The Axiom of Union in class notation. This says that if 𝐴 is a set i.e. 𝐴 ∈ V (see isset 3446), then the union of 𝐴 is also a set. Same as Axiom 3 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 16. (Contributed by NM, 11-Aug-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ ∪ 𝐴 ∈ V
Theorem	uniexd 7604	Deduction version of the ZF Axiom of Union in class notation. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 26-Jun-2021.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∪ 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	unex 7605	The union of two sets is a set. Corollary 5.8 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 16. (Contributed by NM, 1-Jul-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∈ V
Theorem	tpex 7606	An unordered triple of classes exists. (Contributed by NM, 10-Apr-1994.)
⊢ {𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶} ∈ V
Theorem	unexb 7607	Existence of union is equivalent to existence of its components. (Contributed by NM, 11-Jun-1998.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ V ∧ 𝐵 ∈ V) ↔ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∈ V)
Theorem	unexg 7608	A union of two sets is a set. Corollary 5.8 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 16. (Contributed by NM, 18-Sep-2006.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝑊) → (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∈ V)
Theorem	xpexg 7609	The Cartesian product of two sets is a set. Proposition 6.2 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 23. See also xpexgALT 7833. (Contributed by NM, 14-Aug-1994.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝑊) → (𝐴 × 𝐵) ∈ V)
Theorem	xpexd 7610	The Cartesian product of two sets is a set. (Contributed by Glauco Siliprandi, 26-Jun-2021.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝑊)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 × 𝐵) ∈ V)
Theorem	3xpexg 7611	The Cartesian product of three sets is a set. (Contributed by Alexander van der Vekens, 21-Feb-2018.)
⊢ (𝑉 ∈ 𝑊 → ((𝑉 × 𝑉) × 𝑉) ∈ V)
Theorem	xpex 7612	The Cartesian product of two sets is a set. Proposition 6.2 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 23. (Contributed by NM, 14-Aug-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 × 𝐵) ∈ V
Theorem	unexd 7613	The union of two sets is a set. (Contributed by SN, 16-Jul-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝑊)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∈ V)
Theorem	sqxpexg 7614	The Cartesian square of a set is a set. (Contributed by AV, 13-Jan-2020.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 × 𝐴) ∈ V)
Theorem	abnexg 7615*	Sufficient condition for a class abstraction to be a proper class. The class 𝐹 can be thought of as an expression in 𝑥 and the abstraction appearing in the statement as the class of values 𝐹 as 𝑥 varies through 𝐴. Assuming the antecedents, if that class is a set, then so is the "domain" 𝐴. The converse holds without antecedent, see abrexexg 7812. Note that the second antecedent ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴𝑥 ∈ 𝐹 cannot be translated to 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐹 since 𝐹 may depend on 𝑥. In applications, one may take 𝐹 = {𝑥} or 𝐹 = 𝒫 𝑥 (see snnex 7617 and pwnex 7618 respectively, proved from abnex 7616, which is a consequence of abnexg 7615 with 𝐴 = V). (Contributed by BJ, 2-Dec-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (𝐹 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐹) → ({𝑦 ∣ ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝑦 = 𝐹} ∈ 𝑊 → 𝐴 ∈ V))
Theorem	abnex 7616*	Sufficient condition for a class abstraction to be a proper class. Lemma for snnex 7617 and pwnex 7618. See the comment of abnexg 7615. (Contributed by BJ, 2-May-2021.)
⊢ (∀𝑥(𝐹 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐹) → ¬ {𝑦 ∣ ∃𝑥 𝑦 = 𝐹} ∈ V)
Theorem	snnex 7617*	The class of all singletons is a proper class. See also pwnex 7618. (Contributed by NM, 10-Oct-2008.) (Proof shortened by Eric Schmidt, 7-Dec-2008.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 5-Dec-2021.)
⊢ {𝑥 ∣ ∃𝑦 𝑥 = {𝑦}} ∉ V
Theorem	pwnex 7618*	The class of all power sets is a proper class. See also snnex 7617. (Contributed by BJ, 2-May-2021.)
⊢ {𝑥 ∣ ∃𝑦 𝑥 = 𝒫 𝑦} ∉ V
Theorem	difex2 7619	If the subtrahend of a class difference exists, then the minuend exists iff the difference exists. (Contributed by NM, 12-Nov-2003.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 12-Aug-2011.)
⊢ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐶 → (𝐴 ∈ V ↔ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐵) ∈ V))
Theorem	difsnexi 7620	If the difference of a class and a singleton is a set, the class itself is a set. (Contributed by AV, 15-Jan-2019.)
⊢ ((𝑁 ∖ {𝐾}) ∈ V → 𝑁 ∈ V)
Theorem	uniuni 7621*	Expression for double union that moves union into a class abstraction. (Contributed by FL, 28-May-2007.)
⊢ ∪ ∪ 𝐴 = ∪ {𝑥 ∣ ∃𝑦(𝑥 = ∪ 𝑦 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴)}
Theorem	uniexr 7622	Converse of the Axiom of Union. Note that it does not require ax-un 7597. (Contributed by NM, 11-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (∪ 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	uniexb 7623	The Axiom of Union and its converse. A class is a set iff its union is a set. (Contributed by NM, 11-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ V ↔ ∪ 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	pwexr 7624	Converse of the Axiom of Power Sets. Note that it does not require ax-pow 5289. (Contributed by NM, 11-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (𝒫 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	pwexb 7625	The Axiom of Power Sets and its converse. A class is a set iff its power class is a set. (Contributed by NM, 11-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ V ↔ 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	elpwpwel 7626	A class belongs to a double power class if and only if its union belongs to the power class. (Contributed by BJ, 22-Jan-2023.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝒫 𝐵 ↔ ∪ 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝐵)
Theorem	eldifpw 7627	Membership in a power class difference. (Contributed by NM, 25-Mar-2007.)
⊢ 𝐶 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝐵 ∧ ¬ 𝐶 ⊆ 𝐵) → (𝐴 ∪ 𝐶) ∈ (𝒫 (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ∖ 𝒫 𝐵))
Theorem	elpwun 7628	Membership in the power class of a union. (Contributed by NM, 26-Mar-2007.)
⊢ 𝐶 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ↔ (𝐴 ∖ 𝐶) ∈ 𝒫 𝐵)
Theorem	pwuncl 7629	Power classes are closed under union. (Contributed by AV, 27-Feb-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝒫 𝑋) → (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∈ 𝒫 𝑋)
Theorem	iunpw 7630*	An indexed union of a power class in terms of the power class of the union of its index. Part of Exercise 24(b) of [Enderton] p. 33. (Contributed by NM, 29-Nov-2003.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 = ∪ 𝐴 ↔ 𝒫 ∪ 𝐴 = ∪ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝒫 𝑥)
Theorem	fr3nr 7631	A well-founded relation has no 3-cycle loops. Special case of Proposition 6.23 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 30. (Contributed by NM, 10-Apr-1994.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 22-Jun-2015.)
⊢ ((𝑅 Fr 𝐴 ∧ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐶 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐷 ∈ 𝐴)) → ¬ (𝐵𝑅𝐶 ∧ 𝐶𝑅𝐷 ∧ 𝐷𝑅𝐵))
Theorem	epne3 7632	A well-founded class contains no 3-cycle loops. (Contributed by NM, 19-Apr-1994.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 22-Jun-2015.)
⊢ (( E Fr 𝐴 ∧ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐶 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐷 ∈ 𝐴)) → ¬ (𝐵 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ 𝐶 ∈ 𝐷 ∧ 𝐷 ∈ 𝐵))
Theorem	dfwe2 7633*	Alternate definition of well-ordering. Definition 6.24(2) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 30. (Contributed by NM, 16-Mar-1997.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 12-Aug-2011.)
⊢ (𝑅 We 𝐴 ↔ (𝑅 Fr 𝐴 ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 (𝑥𝑅𝑦 ∨ 𝑥 = 𝑦 ∨ 𝑦𝑅𝑥)))
2.4.2  Ordinals (continued)
Theorem	epweon 7634	The membership relation well-orders the class of ordinal numbers. This proof does not require the axiom of regularity. Proposition 4.8(g) of [Mendelson] p. 244. (Contributed by NM, 1-Nov-2003.) Avoid ax-un 7597. (Revised by BTernaryTau, 30-Nov-2024.)
⊢ E We On
Theorem	epweonOLD 7635	Obsolete version of epweon 7634 as of 30-Nov-2024. (Contributed by NM, 1-Nov-2003.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ E We On
Theorem	ordon 7636	The class of all ordinal numbers is ordinal. Proposition 7.12 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 38, but without using the Axiom of Regularity. (Contributed by NM, 17-May-1994.)
⊢ Ord On
Theorem	onprc 7637	No set contains all ordinal numbers. Proposition 7.13 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 38, but without using the Axiom of Regularity. This is also known as the Burali-Forti paradox (remark in [Enderton] p. 194). In 1897, Cesare Burali-Forti noticed that since the "set" of all ordinal numbers is an ordinal class (ordon 7636), it must be both an element of the set of all ordinal numbers yet greater than every such element. ZF set theory resolves this paradox by not allowing the class of all ordinal numbers to be a set (so instead it is a proper class). Here we prove the denial of its existence. (Contributed by NM, 18-May-1994.)
⊢ ¬ On ∈ V
Theorem	ssorduni 7638	The union of a class of ordinal numbers is ordinal. Proposition 7.19 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 40. (Contributed by NM, 30-May-1994.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 12-Aug-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ On → Ord ∪ 𝐴)
Theorem	ssonuni 7639	The union of a set of ordinal numbers is an ordinal number. Theorem 9 of [Suppes] p. 132. (Contributed by NM, 1-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐴 ⊆ On → ∪ 𝐴 ∈ On))
Theorem	ssonunii 7640	The union of a set of ordinal numbers is an ordinal number. Corollary 7N(d) of [Enderton] p. 193. (Contributed by NM, 20-Sep-2003.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ On → ∪ 𝐴 ∈ On)
Theorem	ordeleqon 7641	A way to express the ordinal property of a class in terms of the class of ordinal numbers. Corollary 7.14 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 38 and its converse. (Contributed by NM, 1-Jun-2003.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 ↔ (𝐴 ∈ On ∨ 𝐴 = On))
Theorem	ordsson 7642	Any ordinal class is a subclass of the class of ordinal numbers. Corollary 7.15 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 38. (Contributed by NM, 18-May-1994.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 12-Aug-2011.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → 𝐴 ⊆ On)
Theorem	onss 7643	An ordinal number is a subset of the class of ordinal numbers. (Contributed by NM, 5-Jun-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → 𝐴 ⊆ On)
Theorem	predon 7644	The predecessor of an ordinal under E and On is itself. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 27-Mar-2011.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 16-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → Pred( E , On, 𝐴) = 𝐴)
Theorem	predonOLD 7645	Obsolete version of predon 7644 as of 16-Oct-2024. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 27-Mar-2011.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → Pred( E , On, 𝐴) = 𝐴)
Theorem	ssonprc 7646	Two ways of saying a class of ordinals is unbounded. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 8-Jun-2013.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ On → (𝐴 ∉ V ↔ ∪ 𝐴 = On))
Theorem	onuni 7647	The union of an ordinal number is an ordinal number. (Contributed by NM, 29-Sep-2006.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → ∪ 𝐴 ∈ On)
Theorem	orduni 7648	The union of an ordinal class is ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 12-Sep-2003.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → Ord ∪ 𝐴)
Theorem	onint 7649	The intersection (infimum) of a nonempty class of ordinal numbers belongs to the class. Compare Exercise 4 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 45. (Contributed by NM, 31-Jan-1997.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ On ∧ 𝐴 ≠ ∅) → ∩ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	onint0 7650	The intersection of a class of ordinal numbers is zero iff the class contains zero. (Contributed by NM, 24-Apr-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ On → (∩ 𝐴 = ∅ ↔ ∅ ∈ 𝐴))
Theorem	onssmin 7651*	A nonempty class of ordinal numbers has the smallest member. Exercise 9 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 40. (Contributed by NM, 3-Oct-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ On ∧ 𝐴 ≠ ∅) → ∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 ⊆ 𝑦)
Theorem	onminesb 7652	If a property is true for some ordinal number, it is true for a minimal ordinal number. This version uses explicit substitution. Theorem Schema 62 of [Suppes] p. 228. (Contributed by NM, 29-Sep-2003.)
⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ On 𝜑 → [∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝜑} / 𝑥]𝜑)
Theorem	onminsb 7653	If a property is true for some ordinal number, it is true for a minimal ordinal number. This version uses implicit substitution. Theorem Schema 62 of [Suppes] p. 228. (Contributed by NM, 3-Oct-2003.)
⊢ Ⅎ𝑥𝜓    &   ⊢ (𝑥 = ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝜑} → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ On 𝜑 → 𝜓)
Theorem	oninton 7654	The intersection of a nonempty collection of ordinal numbers is an ordinal number. Compare Exercise 6 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 44. (Contributed by NM, 29-Jan-1997.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ On ∧ 𝐴 ≠ ∅) → ∩ 𝐴 ∈ On)
Theorem	onintrab 7655	The intersection of a class of ordinal numbers exists iff it is an ordinal number. (Contributed by NM, 6-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝜑} ∈ V ↔ ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝜑} ∈ On)
Theorem	onintrab2 7656	An existence condition equivalent to an intersection's being an ordinal number. (Contributed by NM, 6-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ On 𝜑 ↔ ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝜑} ∈ On)
Theorem	onnmin 7657	No member of a set of ordinal numbers belongs to its minimum. (Contributed by NM, 2-Feb-1997.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ On ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴) → ¬ 𝐵 ∈ ∩ 𝐴)
Theorem	onnminsb 7658*	An ordinal number smaller than the minimum of a set of ordinal numbers does not have the property determining that set. 𝜓 is the wff resulting from the substitution of 𝐴 for 𝑥 in wff 𝜑. (Contributed by NM, 9-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝐴 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → (𝐴 ∈ ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝜑} → ¬ 𝜓))
Theorem	oneqmin 7659*	A way to show that an ordinal number equals the minimum of a nonempty 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 ∧ 𝐵 ≠ ∅) → (𝐴 = ∩ 𝐵 ↔ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵)))
Theorem	uniordint 7660*	The union of a set of ordinals is equal to the intersection of its upper bounds. Problem 2.5(ii) of [BellMachover] p. 471. (Contributed by NM, 20-Sep-2003.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ On → ∪ 𝐴 = ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑦 ⊆ 𝑥})
Theorem	onminex 7661*	If a wff is true for an ordinal number, then there is the smallest ordinal number for which it is true. (Contributed by NM, 2-Feb-1997.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 20-Nov-2016.)
⊢ (𝑥 = 𝑦 → (𝜑 ↔ 𝜓))    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ On 𝜑 → ∃𝑥 ∈ On (𝜑 ∧ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝑥 ¬ 𝜓))
Theorem	sucon 7662	The class of all ordinal numbers is its own successor. (Contributed by NM, 12-Sep-2003.)
⊢ suc On = On
Theorem	sucexb 7663	A successor exists iff its class argument exists. (Contributed by NM, 22-Jun-1998.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ V ↔ suc 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	sucexg 7664	The successor of a set is a set (generalization). (Contributed by NM, 5-Jun-1994.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → suc 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	sucex 7665	The successor of a set is a set. (Contributed by NM, 30-Aug-1993.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ suc 𝐴 ∈ V
Theorem	onmindif2 7666	The minimum of a class of ordinal numbers is less than the minimum of that class with its minimum removed. (Contributed by NM, 20-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ On ∧ 𝐴 ≠ ∅) → ∩ 𝐴 ∈ ∩ (𝐴 ∖ {∩ 𝐴}))
Theorem	sucexeloni 7667	If the successor of an ordinal number exists, it is an ordinal number. This variation of suceloni 7668 does not require ax-un 7597. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 30-Nov-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ suc 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉) → suc 𝐴 ∈ On)
Theorem	suceloni 7668	The successor of an ordinal number is an ordinal number. Proposition 7.24 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 41. (Contributed by NM, 6-Jun-1994.) (Proof shortened by BTernaryTau, 30-Nov-2024.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → suc 𝐴 ∈ On)
Theorem	suceloniOLD 7669	Obsolete version of suceloni 7668 as of 30-Nov-2024. (Contributed by NM, 6-Jun-1994.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → suc 𝐴 ∈ On)
Theorem	ordsuc 7670	The successor of an ordinal class is ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 3-Apr-1995.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 ↔ Ord suc 𝐴)
Theorem	ordpwsuc 7671	The collection of ordinals in the power class of an ordinal is its successor. (Contributed by NM, 30-Jan-2005.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → (𝒫 𝐴 ∩ On) = suc 𝐴)
Theorem	onpwsuc 7672	The collection of ordinal numbers in the power set of an ordinal number is its successor. (Contributed by NM, 19-Oct-2004.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → (𝒫 𝐴 ∩ On) = suc 𝐴)
Theorem	sucelon 7673	The successor of an ordinal number is an ordinal number. (Contributed by NM, 9-Sep-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On ↔ suc 𝐴 ∈ On)
Theorem	ordsucss 7674	The successor of an element of an ordinal class is a subset of it. (Contributed by NM, 21-Jun-1998.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → suc 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵))
Theorem	onpsssuc 7675	An ordinal number is a proper subset of its successor. (Contributed by Stefan O'Rear, 18-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → 𝐴 ⊊ suc 𝐴)
Theorem	ordelsuc 7676	A set belongs to an ordinal iff its successor is a subset of the ordinal. Exercise 8 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 42 and its converse. (Contributed by NM, 29-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ 𝐶 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ suc 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵))
Theorem	onsucmin 7677*	The successor of an ordinal number is the smallest larger ordinal number. (Contributed by NM, 28-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → suc 𝐴 = ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝐴 ∈ 𝑥})
Theorem	ordsucelsuc 7678	Membership is inherited by successors. Generalization of Exercise 9 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 42. (Contributed by NM, 22-Jun-1998.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 12-Aug-2011.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ suc 𝐴 ∈ suc 𝐵))
Theorem	ordsucsssuc 7679	The subclass relationship between two ordinal classes is inherited by their successors. (Contributed by NM, 4-Oct-2003.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ suc 𝐴 ⊆ suc 𝐵))
Theorem	ordsucuniel 7680	Given an element 𝐴 of the union of an ordinal 𝐵, suc 𝐴 is an element of 𝐵 itself. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 28-Mar-2012.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 29-May-2015.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∈ ∪ 𝐵 ↔ suc 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵))
Theorem	ordsucun 7681	The successor of the maximum (i.e. union) of two ordinals is the maximum of their successors. (Contributed by NM, 28-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ Ord 𝐵) → suc (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) = (suc 𝐴 ∪ suc 𝐵))
Theorem	ordunpr 7682	The maximum of two ordinals is equal to one of them. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 25-Jun-2015.)
⊢ ((𝐵 ∈ On ∧ 𝐶 ∈ On) → (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ∈ {𝐵, 𝐶})
Theorem	ordunel 7683	The maximum of two ordinals belongs to a third if each of them do. (Contributed by NM, 18-Sep-2006.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 25-Jun-2015.)
⊢ ((Ord 𝐴 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐶 ∈ 𝐴) → (𝐵 ∪ 𝐶) ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	onsucuni 7684	A class of ordinal numbers is a subclass of the successor of its union. Similar to Proposition 7.26 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 41. (Contributed by NM, 19-Sep-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ On → 𝐴 ⊆ suc ∪ 𝐴)
Theorem	ordsucuni 7685	An ordinal class is a subclass of the successor of its union. (Contributed by NM, 12-Sep-2003.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → 𝐴 ⊆ suc ∪ 𝐴)
Theorem	orduniorsuc 7686	An ordinal class is either its union or the successor of its union. If we adopt the view that zero is a limit ordinal, this means every ordinal class is either a limit or a successor. (Contributed by NM, 13-Sep-2003.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → (𝐴 = ∪ 𝐴 ∨ 𝐴 = suc ∪ 𝐴))
Theorem	unon 7687	The class of all ordinal numbers is its own union. Exercise 11 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 40. (Contributed by NM, 12-Nov-2003.)
⊢ ∪ On = On
Theorem	ordunisuc 7688	An ordinal class is equal to the union of its successor. (Contributed by NM, 10-Dec-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 27-Aug-2011.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → ∪ suc 𝐴 = 𝐴)
Theorem	orduniss2 7689*	The union of the ordinal subsets of an ordinal number is that number. (Contributed by NM, 30-Jan-2005.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → ∪ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝑥 ⊆ 𝐴} = 𝐴)
Theorem	onsucuni2 7690	A successor ordinal is the successor of its union. (Contributed by NM, 10-Dec-2004.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 27-Aug-2011.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ On ∧ 𝐴 = suc 𝐵) → suc ∪ 𝐴 = 𝐴)
Theorem	0elsuc 7691	The successor of an ordinal class contains the empty set. (Contributed by NM, 4-Apr-1995.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → ∅ ∈ suc 𝐴)
Theorem	limon 7692	The class of ordinal numbers is a limit ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 24-Mar-1995.)
⊢ Lim On
Theorem	onssi 7693	An ordinal number is a subset of On. (Contributed by NM, 11-Aug-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ On    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ On
Theorem	onsuci 7694	The successor of an ordinal number is an ordinal number. Corollary 7N(c) of [Enderton] p. 193. (Contributed by NM, 12-Jun-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ On    ⇒   ⊢ suc 𝐴 ∈ On
Theorem	onuniorsuci 7695	An ordinal number is either its own union (if zero or a limit ordinal) or the successor of its union. (Contributed by NM, 13-Jun-1994.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ On    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 = ∪ 𝐴 ∨ 𝐴 = suc ∪ 𝐴)
Theorem	onuninsuci 7696*	A limit ordinal is not a successor ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 18-Feb-2004.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ On    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 = ∪ 𝐴 ↔ ¬ ∃𝑥 ∈ On 𝐴 = suc 𝑥)
Theorem	onsucssi 7697	A set belongs to an ordinal number iff its successor is a subset of the ordinal number. Exercise 8 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 42 and its converse. (Contributed by NM, 16-Sep-1995.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ On    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ On    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 ↔ suc 𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵)
Theorem	nlimsucg 7698	A successor is not a limit ordinal. (Contributed by NM, 25-Mar-1995.) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 27-Aug-2011.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → ¬ Lim suc 𝐴)
Theorem	orduninsuc 7699*	An ordinal equal to its union is not a successor. (Contributed by NM, 18-Feb-2004.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → (𝐴 = ∪ 𝐴 ↔ ¬ ∃𝑥 ∈ On 𝐴 = suc 𝑥))
Theorem	ordunisuc2 7700*	An ordinal equal to its union contains the successor of each of its members. (Contributed by NM, 1-Feb-2005.)
⊢ (Ord 𝐴 → (𝐴 = ∪ 𝐴 ↔ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 suc 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴))