Theorem ttcwf 36979

Description: A set is well-founded iff its transitive closure is well-founded. As a corollary, the transitive closure of any well-founded set is a set. (Contributed by Matthew House, 6-Apr-2026.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
ttcwf	⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ↔ TC+ 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))

Proof of Theorem ttcwf

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		r1rankidb 9775	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
2		r1tr 9747	. . . . . 6 ⊢ Tr (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴))
3		ttcmin 36951	. . . . . 6 ⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)) ∧ Tr (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴))) → TC+ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
4	1, 2, 3	sylancl 597	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → TC+ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
5		fvex 6894	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)) ∈ V
6	5	elpw2 5304	. . . . 5 ⊢ (TC+ 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)) ↔ TC+ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
7	4, 6	sylibr 237	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → TC+ 𝐴 ∈ 𝒫 (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
8		rankdmr1 9772	. . . . 5 ⊢ (rank‘𝐴) ∈ dom 𝑅1
9		r1sucg 9740	. . . . 5 ⊢ ((rank‘𝐴) ∈ dom 𝑅1 → (𝑅1‘suc (rank‘𝐴)) = 𝒫 (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
10	8, 9	ax-mp 5	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑅1‘suc (rank‘𝐴)) = 𝒫 (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴))
11	7, 10	eleqtrrdi 2872	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → TC+ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc (rank‘𝐴)))
12		r1elwf 9767	. . 3 ⊢ (TC+ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc (rank‘𝐴)) → TC+ 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
13	11, 12	syl 18	. 2 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → TC+ 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
14		ttcid 36947	. . 3 ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ TC+ 𝐴
15		sswf 9779	. . 3 ⊢ ((TC+ 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐴 ⊆ TC+ 𝐴) → 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
16	14, 15	mpan2 703	. 2 ⊢ (TC+ 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
17	13, 16	impbii 212	1 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ↔ TC+ 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))

Syntax hints:   ↔ wb 209   = wceq 1568   ∈ wcel 2141   ⊆ wss 3904  𝒫 cpw 4561  ∪ cuni 4871  Tr wtr 5217  dom cdm 5661   “ cima 5664  Oncon0 6360  suc csuc 6362  ‘cfv 6536  𝑅₁cr1 9733  rankcrnk 9734  TC+ cttc 36941

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1823  ax-4 1837  ax-5 1938  ax-6 1995  ax-7 2036  ax-8 2143  ax-9 2151  ax-10 2174  ax-11 2190  ax-12 2211  ax-ext 2733  ax-rep 5237  ax-sep 5256  ax-nul 5268  ax-pow 5336  ax-pr 5404  ax-un 7732

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 401  df-or 861  df-3or 1102  df-3an 1103  df-tru 1571  df-fal 1581  df-ex 1808  df-nf 1812  df-sb 2095  df-mo 2565  df-eu 2595  df-clab 2740  df-cleq 2753  df-clel 2836  df-nfc 2910  df-ne 2957  df-ral 3078  df-rex 3088  df-reu 3368  df-rab 3415  df-v 3455  df-sbc 3744  df-csb 3853  df-dif 3907  df-un 3909  df-in 3911  df-ss 3921  df-pss 3924  df-nul 4286  df-if 4487  df-pw 4563  df-sn 4589  df-pr 4591  df-op 4595  df-uni 4872  df-int 4912  df-iun 4957  df-br 5109  df-opab 5173  df-mpt 5192  df-tr 5218  df-id 5556  df-eprel 5561  df-po 5569  df-so 5570  df-fr 5614  df-we 5616  df-xp 5667  df-rel 5668  df-cnv 5669  df-co 5670  df-dm 5671  df-rn 5672  df-res 5673  df-ima 5674  df-pred 6302  df-ord 6363  df-on 6364  df-lim 6365  df-suc 6366  df-iota 6492  df-fun 6538  df-fn 6539  df-f 6540  df-f1 6541  df-fo 6542  df-f1o 6543  df-fv 6544  df-ov 7413  df-om 7862  df-2nd 7986  df-frecs 8277  df-wrecs 8308  df-recs 8357  df-rdg 8396  df-r1 9735  df-rank 9736  df-ttc 36942

This theorem is referenced by:  ttcwf3  36981