P. 99 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 9801-9900   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	tz9.13 9801*	Every set is well-founded, assuming the Axiom of Regularity. In other words, every set belongs to a stage of the cumulative hierarchy of sets. Proposition 9.13 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 78. (Contributed by NM, 23-Sep-2003.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ ∃𝑥 ∈ On 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝑥)
Theorem	tz9.13g 9802*	Every set is well-founded, assuming the Axiom of Regularity. Proposition 9.13 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 78. This variant of tz9.13 9801 expresses the class existence requirement as an antecedent. (Contributed by NM, 4-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → ∃𝑥 ∈ On 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝑥))
Theorem	rankwflemb 9803*	Two ways of expressing that a set is well-founded. (Contributed by NM, 11-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 16-Nov-2014.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 29-Sep-2026.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ↔ ∃𝑥 ∈ On 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc 𝑥))
Theorem	rankwflembOLD 9804*	Obsolete version of rankwflemb 9803 as of 29-Sep-2026. (Contributed by NM, 11-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 16-Nov-2014.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ↔ ∃𝑥 ∈ On 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc 𝑥))
Theorem	rankf 9805	The domain and codomain of the rank function. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 28-May-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 12-Sep-2013.)
⊢ rank:∪ (𝑅1 “ On)⟶On
Theorem	rankon 9806	The rank of a set is an ordinal number. Proposition 9.15(1) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79. (Contributed by NM, 5-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 12-Sep-2013.)
⊢ (rank‘𝐴) ∈ On
Theorem	r1elwf 9807	Any element of (any stage of) the cumulative hierarchy of sets is well-founded (recall that ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) is the class of well-founded sets). (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 28-May-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 16-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵) → 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
Theorem	rankvalb 9808*	Value of the rank function. Definition 9.14 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79 (proved as a theorem from our definition). This variant of rankval 9828 does not use the axiom of regularity, and so requires the assumption that 𝐴 is in the range of 𝑅1. (Contributed by NM, 11-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 10-Sep-2013.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (rank‘𝐴) = ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc 𝑥)})
Theorem	rankr1ai 9809	One direction of rankr1a 9851. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 28-May-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵) → (rank‘𝐴) ∈ 𝐵)
Theorem	rankvaln 9810	Value of the rank function at a non-well-founded set. (The antecedent is always false under Foundation, by unir1 9824, unless 𝐴 is a proper class.) (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 22-Mar-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 10-Sep-2013.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (rank‘𝐴) = ∅)
Theorem	rankidb 9811	Identity law for the rank function. (Contributed by NM, 3-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 22-Mar-2013.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc (rank‘𝐴)))
Theorem	rankdmr1 9812	A rank is a member of the cumulative hierarchy of sets. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (rank‘𝐴) ∈ dom 𝑅1
Theorem	rankr1ag 9813	A version of rankr1a 9851 that is suitable without assuming Regularity or Replacement. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 3-Jun-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐵 ∈ dom 𝑅1) → (𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵) ↔ (rank‘𝐴) ∈ 𝐵))
Theorem	rankr1bg 9814	A relationship between rank and 𝑅1. See rankr1ag 9813 for the membership version. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐵 ∈ dom 𝑅1) → (𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘𝐵) ↔ (rank‘𝐴) ⊆ 𝐵))
Theorem	r1rankidb 9815	Any set is a subset of the hierarchy of its rank. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 3-Jun-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
Theorem	r1elssi 9816	The range of the 𝑅1 function is transitive. Lemma 2.10 of [Kunen] p. 97. One direction of r1elss 9817 that doesn't need 𝐴 to be a set. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 22-Mar-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 16-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → 𝐴 ⊆ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
Theorem	r1elss 9817	The range of the 𝑅1 function is transitive. Lemma 2.10 of [Kunen] p. 97. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 22-Mar-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 16-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ↔ 𝐴 ⊆ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
Theorem	pwwf 9818	A power set is well-founded iff the base set is. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 8-Jun-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 16-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ↔ 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
Theorem	sswf 9819	A subset of a well-founded set is well-founded. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐵 ⊆ 𝐴) → 𝐵 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
Theorem	snwf 9820	A singleton is well-founded if its element is. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 10-Jun-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 16-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → {𝐴} ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
Theorem	unwf 9821	A binary union is well-founded iff its elements are. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 10-Jun-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)) ↔ (𝐴 ∪ 𝐵) ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
Theorem	prwf 9822	An unordered pair is well-founded if its elements are. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 10-Jun-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)) → {𝐴, 𝐵} ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
Theorem	opwf 9823	An ordered pair is well-founded if its elements are. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 10-Jun-2013.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)) → ⟨𝐴, 𝐵⟩ ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
Theorem	unir1 9824	The cumulative hierarchy of sets covers the universe. Proposition 4.45 (b) to (a) of [Mendelson] p. 281. (Contributed by NM, 27-Sep-2004.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 8-Jun-2013.)
⊢ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) = V
Theorem	jech9.3 9825	Every set belongs to some stage of the cumulative hierarchy of sets, expressed using an indexed union. Lemma 9.3 of [Jech] p. 71. (Contributed by NM, 4-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 8-Jun-2013.) (Proof shortened by BJ, 29-Sep-2026.)
⊢ ∪ 𝑥 ∈ On (𝑅1‘𝑥) = V
Theorem	jech9.3OLD 9826	Obsolete version of jech9.3 9825 as of 29-Sep-2026. (Contributed by NM, 4-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 8-Jun-2013.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ ∪ 𝑥 ∈ On (𝑅1‘𝑥) = V
Theorem	rankwflem 9827*	Every set is well-founded, assuming the axiom of regularity. Proposition 9.13 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 78. This variant of tz9.13g 9802 is useful in proofs of theorems about the rank function. (Contributed by NM, 4-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → ∃𝑥 ∈ On 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc 𝑥))
Theorem	rankval 9828*	Value of the rank function. Definition 9.14 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79 (proved as a theorem from our definition). (Contributed by NM, 24-Sep-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 10-Sep-2013.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘𝐴) = ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc 𝑥)}
Theorem	rankvalg 9829*	Value of the rank function. Definition 9.14 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79 (proved as a theorem from our definition). This variant of rankval 9828 expresses the class existence requirement as an antecedent instead of a hypothesis. (Contributed by NM, 5-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (rank‘𝐴) = ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc 𝑥)})
Theorem	rankval2 9830*	Value of an alternate definition of the rank function. Definition of [BellMachover] p. 478. (Contributed by NM, 8-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → (rank‘𝐴) = ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘𝑥)})
Theorem	uniwf 9831	A union is well-founded iff the base set is. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 8-Jun-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ↔ ∪ 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
Theorem	rankr1clem 9832	Lemma for rankr1c 9833. (Contributed by NM, 6-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐵 ∈ dom 𝑅1) → (¬ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵) ↔ 𝐵 ⊆ (rank‘𝐴)))
Theorem	rankr1c 9833	A relationship between the rank function and the cumulative hierarchy of sets function 𝑅1. Proposition 9.15(2) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 22-Mar-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (𝐵 = (rank‘𝐴) ↔ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵) ∧ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc 𝐵))))
Theorem	rankidn 9834	A relationship between the rank function and the cumulative hierarchy of sets function 𝑅1. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → ¬ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
Theorem	rankpwi 9835	The rank of a power set. Part of Exercise 30 of [Enderton] p. 207. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 3-Jun-2013.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (rank‘𝒫 𝐴) = suc (rank‘𝐴))
Theorem	rankelb 9836	The membership relation is inherited by the rank function. Proposition 9.16 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79. (Contributed by NM, 4-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐵 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → (rank‘𝐴) ∈ (rank‘𝐵)))
Theorem	wfelirr 9837	A well-founded set is not a member of itself. This proof does not require the axiom of regularity, unlike elirr 9597. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 2-Jan-2017.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → ¬ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐴)
Theorem	rankval2b 9838*	Value of an alternate definition of the rank function. Definition of [BellMachover] p. 478. This variant of rankval2 9830 does not use Regularity, and so requires the assumption that 𝐴 is in the range of 𝑅1. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 19-Jan-2026.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (rank‘𝐴) = ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘𝑥)})
Theorem	rankval3b 9839*	The value of the rank function expressed recursively: the rank of a set is the smallest ordinal number containing the ranks of all members of the set. Proposition 9.17 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (rank‘𝐴) = ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 (rank‘𝑦) ∈ 𝑥})
Theorem	ranksnb 9840	The rank of a singleton. Theorem 15.17(v) of [Monk1] p. 112. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 10-Jun-2013.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (rank‘{𝐴}) = suc (rank‘𝐴))
Theorem	rankonidlem 9841	Lemma for rankonid 9842. (Contributed by NM, 14-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 22-Mar-2013.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ dom 𝑅1 → (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ (rank‘𝐴) = 𝐴))
Theorem	rankonid 9842	The rank of an ordinal number is itself. Proposition 9.18 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79 and its converse. (Contributed by NM, 14-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ dom 𝑅1 ↔ (rank‘𝐴) = 𝐴)
Theorem	onwf 9843	The ordinals are all well-founded. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 22-Mar-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ On ⊆ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)
Theorem	r1wf 9844	Each stage in the cumulative hierarchy is well-founded. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 19-Jan-2026.)
⊢ (𝑅1‘𝐴) ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)
Theorem	elwf 9845	An element of a well-founded set is well-founded. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 30-Dec-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴) → 𝐵 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
Theorem	onssr1 9846	Initial segments of the ordinals are contained in initial segments of the cumulative hierarchy. (Contributed by FL, 20-Apr-2011.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ dom 𝑅1 → 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘𝐴))
Theorem	rankr1g 9847	A relationship between the rank function and the cumulative hierarchy of sets function 𝑅1. Proposition 9.15(2) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79. (Contributed by NM, 6-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (𝐵 = (rank‘𝐴) ↔ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵) ∧ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc 𝐵))))
Theorem	rankid 9848	Identity law for the rank function. (Contributed by NM, 3-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc (rank‘𝐴))
Theorem	rankr1 9849	A relationship between the rank function and the cumulative hierarchy of sets function 𝑅1. Proposition 9.15(2) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79. (Contributed by NM, 6-Oct-2003.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 = (rank‘𝐴) ↔ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵) ∧ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc 𝐵)))
Theorem	ssrankr1 9850	A relationship between an ordinal number less than or equal to a rank, and the cumulative hierarchy of sets 𝑅1. Proposition 9.15(3) of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79. (Contributed by NM, 8-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ On → (𝐵 ⊆ (rank‘𝐴) ↔ ¬ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵)))
Theorem	rankr1a 9851	A relationship between rank and 𝑅1, clearly equivalent to ssrankr1 9850 and friends through trichotomy, but in Raph's opinion considerably more intuitive. See rankr1b 9884 for the subset version. (Contributed by Raph Levien, 29-May-2004.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ On → (𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵) ↔ (rank‘𝐴) ∈ 𝐵))
Theorem	r1val2 9852*	The value of the cumulative hierarchy of sets function expressed in terms of rank. Definition 15.19 of [Monk1] p. 113. (Contributed by NM, 30-Nov-2003.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → (𝑅1‘𝐴) = {𝑥 ∣ (rank‘𝑥) ∈ 𝐴})
Theorem	r1val3 9853*	The value of the cumulative hierarchy of sets function expressed in terms of rank. Theorem 15.18 of [Monk1] p. 113. (Contributed by NM, 30-Nov-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ On → (𝑅1‘𝐴) = ∪ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 𝒫 {𝑦 ∣ (rank‘𝑦) ∈ 𝑥})
Theorem	rankel 9854	The membership relation is inherited by the rank function. Proposition 9.16 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79. (Contributed by NM, 4-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝐵 → (rank‘𝐴) ∈ (rank‘𝐵))
Theorem	rankelg 9855	The membership relation is inherited by the rank function. Closed form of rankel 9854. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Jul-2015.)
⊢ ((𝐵 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐴 ∈ 𝐵) → (rank‘𝐴) ∈ (rank‘𝐵))
Theorem	rankval3 9856*	The value of the rank function expressed recursively: the rank of a set is the smallest ordinal number containing the ranks of all members of the set. Proposition 9.17 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79. (Contributed by NM, 11-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘𝐴) = ∩ {𝑥 ∈ On ∣ ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 (rank‘𝑦) ∈ 𝑥}
Theorem	bndrank 9857*	Any class whose elements have bounded rank is a set. Proposition 9.19 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 80. (Contributed by NM, 13-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ On ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 (rank‘𝑦) ⊆ 𝑥 → 𝐴 ∈ V)
Theorem	unbndrank 9858*	The elements of a proper class have unbounded rank. Exercise 2 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 80. (Contributed by NM, 13-Oct-2003.)
⊢ (¬ 𝐴 ∈ V → ∀𝑥 ∈ On ∃𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 𝑥 ∈ (rank‘𝑦))
Theorem	rankpw 9859	The rank of the powerset is the successor of the rank. Part of Exercise 30 of [Enderton] p. 207. (Contributed by NM, 22-Nov-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘𝒫 𝐴) = suc (rank‘𝐴)
Theorem	rankpwg 9860	The rank of the powerset is the successor of the rank. Closed form of rankpw 9859. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 16-Jul-2015.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (rank‘𝒫 𝐴) = suc (rank‘𝐴))
Theorem	ranklim 9861	The rank of a set belongs to a limit ordinal iff the rank of its power set does. (Contributed by NM, 18-Sep-2006.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐵 → ((rank‘𝐴) ∈ 𝐵 ↔ (rank‘𝒫 𝐴) ∈ 𝐵))
Theorem	r1pw 9862	A set is in a given stage of the cumulative hierarchy of sets if and only if its powerset is in the successor stage. (Contributed by Raph Levien, 29-May-2004.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐵 ∈ On → (𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵) ↔ 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc 𝐵)))
Theorem	r1pwALT 9863	Alternate shorter proof of r1pw 9862 based on the additional axioms ax-reg 9589 and ax-inf2 9645. (Contributed by Raph Levien, 29-May-2004.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝐵 ∈ On → (𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵) ↔ 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc 𝐵)))
Theorem	r1pwcl 9864	The cumulative hierarchy of a limit ordinal is closed under power set. (Contributed by Raph Levien, 29-May-2004.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (Lim 𝐵 → (𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵) ↔ 𝒫 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘𝐵)))
Theorem	rankssb 9865	The subset relation is inherited by the rank function. Exercise 1 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 80. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐵 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → (rank‘𝐴) ⊆ (rank‘𝐵)))
Theorem	rankss 9866	The subset relation is inherited by the rank function. Exercise 1 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 80. (Contributed by NM, 25-Nov-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 ⊆ 𝐵 → (rank‘𝐴) ⊆ (rank‘𝐵))
Theorem	rankunb 9867	The rank of the union of two sets. Theorem 15.17(iii) of [Monk1] p. 112. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 10-Jun-2013.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)) → (rank‘(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) = ((rank‘𝐴) ∪ (rank‘𝐵)))
Theorem	rankprb 9868	The rank of an unordered pair. Part of Exercise 30 of [Enderton] p. 207. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 10-Jun-2013.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)) → (rank‘{𝐴, 𝐵}) = suc ((rank‘𝐴) ∪ (rank‘𝐵)))
Theorem	rankopb 9869	The rank of an ordered pair. Part of Exercise 4 of [Kunen] p. 107. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 10-Jun-2013.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐵 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On)) → (rank‘⟨𝐴, 𝐵⟩) = suc suc ((rank‘𝐴) ∪ (rank‘𝐵)))
Theorem	rankuni2b 9870*	The value of the rank function expressed recursively: the rank of a set is the smallest ordinal number containing the ranks of all members of the set. Proposition 9.17 of [TakeutiZaring] p. 79. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 8-Jun-2013.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (rank‘∪ 𝐴) = ∪ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (rank‘𝑥))
Theorem	ranksn 9871	The rank of a singleton. Theorem 15.17(v) of [Monk1] p. 112. (Contributed by NM, 28-Nov-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘{𝐴}) = suc (rank‘𝐴)
Theorem	rankuni2 9872*	The rank of a union. Part of Theorem 15.17(iv) of [Monk1] p. 112. (Contributed by NM, 30-Nov-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘∪ 𝐴) = ∪ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (rank‘𝑥)
Theorem	rankun 9873	The rank of the union of two sets. Theorem 15.17(iii) of [Monk1] p. 112. (Contributed by NM, 26-Nov-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) = ((rank‘𝐴) ∪ (rank‘𝐵))
Theorem	rankpr 9874	The rank of an unordered pair. Part of Exercise 30 of [Enderton] p. 207. (Contributed by NM, 28-Nov-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘{𝐴, 𝐵}) = suc ((rank‘𝐴) ∪ (rank‘𝐵))
Theorem	rankop 9875	The rank of an ordered pair. Part of Exercise 4 of [Kunen] p. 107. (Contributed by NM, 13-Sep-2006.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘⟨𝐴, 𝐵⟩) = suc suc ((rank‘𝐴) ∪ (rank‘𝐵))
Theorem	rankung 9876	The rank of the union of two sets. Closed form of rankun 9873. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 15-Jul-2015.)
⊢ ((𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝑊) → (rank‘(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) = ((rank‘𝐴) ∪ (rank‘𝐵)))
Theorem	ranksng 9877	The rank of a singleton. Closed form of ranksn 9871. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 15-Jul-2015.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → (rank‘{𝐴}) = suc (rank‘𝐴))
Theorem	r1rankid 9878	Any set is a subset of the hierarchy of its rank. (Contributed by NM, 14-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
Theorem	rankeq0b 9879	A set is empty iff its rank is empty. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (𝐴 = ∅ ↔ (rank‘𝐴) = ∅))
Theorem	rankeq0 9880	A set is empty iff its rank is empty. (Contributed by NM, 18-Sep-2006.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐴 = ∅ ↔ (rank‘𝐴) = ∅)
Theorem	rankr1id 9881	The rank of the hierarchy of an ordinal number is itself. (Contributed by NM, 14-Oct-2003.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ dom 𝑅1 ↔ (rank‘(𝑅1‘𝐴)) = 𝐴)
Theorem	rankuni 9882	The rank of a union. Part of Exercise 4 of [Kunen] p. 107. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2006.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ (rank‘∪ 𝐴) = ∪ (rank‘𝐴)
Theorem	rankval4b 9883*	The rank of a set is the supremum of the successors of the ranks of its members. Exercise 9.1 of [Jech] p. 72. Also a special case of Theorem 7V(b) of [Enderton] p. 204. This variant of rankval4 9887 does not use Regularity, and so requires the assumption that 𝐴 is in the range of 𝑅1. (Contributed by BTernaryTau, 19-Jan-2026.)
⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → (rank‘𝐴) = ∪ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 suc (rank‘𝑥))
Theorem	rankr1b 9884	A relationship between rank and 𝑅1. See rankr1a 9851 for the membership version. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2006.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ On → (𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘𝐵) ↔ (rank‘𝐴) ⊆ 𝐵))
Theorem	ranksuc 9885	The rank of a successor. (Contributed by NM, 18-Sep-2006.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘suc 𝐴) = suc (rank‘𝐴)
Theorem	rankuniss 9886	Upper bound of the rank of a union. Part of Exercise 30 of [Enderton] p. 207. (Contributed by NM, 30-Nov-2003.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘∪ 𝐴) ⊆ (rank‘𝐴)
Theorem	rankval4 9887*	The rank of a set is the supremum of the successors of the ranks of its members. Exercise 9.1 of [Jech] p. 72. Also a special case of Theorem 7V(b) of [Enderton] p. 204. (Contributed by NM, 12-Oct-2003.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘𝐴) = ∪ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 suc (rank‘𝑥)
Theorem	rankbnd 9888*	The rank of a set is bounded by a bound for the successor of its members. (Contributed by NM, 18-Sep-2006.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 suc (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (rank‘𝐴) ⊆ 𝐵)
Theorem	rankbnd2 9889*	The rank of a set is bounded by the successor of a bound for its members. (Contributed by NM, 15-Sep-2006.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐵 ∈ On → (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (rank‘𝑥) ⊆ 𝐵 ↔ (rank‘𝐴) ⊆ suc 𝐵))
Theorem	rankc1 9890*	A relationship that can be used for computation of rank. (Contributed by NM, 16-Sep-2006.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (rank‘𝑥) ∈ (rank‘∪ 𝐴) ↔ (rank‘𝐴) = (rank‘∪ 𝐴))
Theorem	rankc2 9891*	A relationship that can be used for computation of rank. (Contributed by NM, 16-Sep-2006.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 (rank‘𝑥) = (rank‘∪ 𝐴) → (rank‘𝐴) = suc (rank‘∪ 𝐴))
Theorem	rankelun 9892	Rank membership is inherited by union. (Contributed by NM, 18-Sep-2006.) (Proof shortened by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐶 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐷 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (((rank‘𝐴) ∈ (rank‘𝐶) ∧ (rank‘𝐵) ∈ (rank‘𝐷)) → (rank‘(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) ∈ (rank‘(𝐶 ∪ 𝐷)))
Theorem	rankelpr 9893	Rank membership is inherited by unordered pairs. (Contributed by NM, 18-Sep-2006.) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 17-Nov-2014.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐶 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐷 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (((rank‘𝐴) ∈ (rank‘𝐶) ∧ (rank‘𝐵) ∈ (rank‘𝐷)) → (rank‘{𝐴, 𝐵}) ∈ (rank‘{𝐶, 𝐷}))
Theorem	rankelop 9894	Rank membership is inherited by ordered pairs. (Contributed by NM, 18-Sep-2006.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐶 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐷 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (((rank‘𝐴) ∈ (rank‘𝐶) ∧ (rank‘𝐵) ∈ (rank‘𝐷)) → (rank‘⟨𝐴, 𝐵⟩) ∈ (rank‘⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩))
Theorem	rankxpl 9895	A lower bound on the rank of a Cartesian product. (Contributed by NM, 18-Sep-2006.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝐴 × 𝐵) ≠ ∅ → (rank‘(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) ⊆ (rank‘(𝐴 × 𝐵)))
Theorem	rankxpu 9896	An upper bound on the rank of a Cartesian product. (Contributed by NM, 18-Sep-2006.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘(𝐴 × 𝐵)) ⊆ suc suc (rank‘(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵))
Theorem	rankfu 9897	An upper bound on the rank of a function. (Contributed by Gérard Lang, 5-Aug-2018.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐹:𝐴⟶𝐵 → (rank‘𝐹) ⊆ suc suc (rank‘(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)))
Theorem	rankmapu 9898	An upper bound on the rank of set exponentiation. (Contributed by Gérard Lang, 5-Aug-2018.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (rank‘(𝐴 ↑m 𝐵)) ⊆ suc suc suc (rank‘(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵))
Theorem	rankxplim 9899	The rank of a Cartesian product when the rank of the union of its arguments is a limit ordinal. Part of Exercise 4 of [Kunen] p. 107. See rankxpsuc 9902 for the successor case. (Contributed by NM, 19-Sep-2006.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ ((Lim (rank‘(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)) ∧ (𝐴 × 𝐵) ≠ ∅) → (rank‘(𝐴 × 𝐵)) = (rank‘(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)))
Theorem	rankxplim2 9900	If the rank of a Cartesian product is a limit ordinal, so is the rank of the union of its arguments. (Contributed by NM, 19-Sep-2006.)
⊢ 𝐴 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝐵 ∈ V    ⇒   ⊢ (Lim (rank‘(𝐴 × 𝐵)) → Lim (rank‘(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵)))