Theorem ttcwf 37490

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 9839	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
2		r1tr 9810	. . . . . 6 ⊢ Tr (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴))
3		ttcmin 37462	. . . . . 6 ⊢ ((𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)) ∧ Tr (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴))) → TC+ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
4	1, 2, 3	sylancl 598	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → TC+ 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
5		fvex 6921	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)) ∈ V
6	5	elpw2 5300	. . . . 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 9836	. . . . 5 ⊢ (rank‘𝐴) ∈ dom 𝑅1
9		r1sucg 9803	. . . . 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 2875	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → TC+ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc (rank‘𝐴)))
12		r1elwf 9831	. . 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 37458	. . 3 ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ TC+ 𝐴
15		sswf 9843	. . 3 ⊢ ((TC+ 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ∧ 𝐴 ⊆ TC+ 𝐴) → 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
16	14, 15	mpan2 704	. 2 ⊢ (TC+ 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))
17	13, 16	impbii 212	1 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) ↔ TC+ 𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On))

This proof depends on syntax axioms:   ↔ wb 209   = wceq 1570   ∈ wcel 2147   ⊆ wss 3900  𝒫 cpw 4560  ∪ cuni 4870  Tr wtr 5215  dom cdm 5655   “ cima 5658  Oncon0 6380  suc csuc 6382  ‘cfv 6558  𝑅₁cr1 9793  rankcrnk 9794  TC+ cttc 37452

This proof depends on axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1828  ax-4 1842  ax-5 1945  ax-6 2002  ax-7 2043  ax-8 2149  ax-9 2157  ax-10 2180  ax-11 2197  ax-12 2216  ax-ext 2735  ax-rep 5235  ax-sep 5252  ax-nul 5263  ax-pow 5331  ax-pr 5395  ax-un 7775

This proof depends on definitions:  df-bi 210  df-an 402  df-or 862  df-3or 1104  df-3an 1105  df-tru 1573  df-fal 1583  df-ex 1813  df-nf 1817  df-sb 2102  df-mo 2567  df-eu 2597  df-clab 2742  df-cleq 2755  df-clel 2839  df-nfc 2913  df-ne 2960  df-ral 3081  df-rex 3091  df-reu 3370  df-rab 3417  df-v 3456  df-sbc 3743  df-csb 3852  df-ss 3901  df-pss 4017  df-dif 4050  df-in 4094  df-un 4154  df-nul 4282  df-if 4486  df-pw 4562  df-sn 4589  df-pr 4591  df-op 4839  df-uni 4871  df-int 4911  df-iun 4956  df-br 5107  df-opab 5171  df-mpt 5190  df-tr 5216  df-id 5550  df-eprel 5555  df-po 5563  df-so 5564  df-fr 5608  df-we 5610  df-xp 5661  df-rel 5662  df-cnv 5663  df-co 5664  df-dm 5665  df-rn 5666  df-res 5667  df-ima 5668  df-pred 6322  df-ord 6383  df-on 6384  df-lim 6385  df-suc 6386  df-iota 6512  df-fun 6560  df-fn 6561  df-f 6562  df-f1 6563  df-fo 6564  df-f1o 6565  df-fv 6566  df-ov 7446  df-om 7902  df-2nd 8026  df-frecs 8327  df-wrecs 8358  df-recs 8407  df-rdg 8446  df-r1 9795  df-rank 9796  df-ttc 37453

This theorem is used by:  ttcwf3  37492