Theorem ttcwf 37234

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 9786	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → 𝐴 ⊆ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)))
2		r1tr 9758	. . . . . 6 ⊢ Tr (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴))
3		ttcmin 37206	. . . . . 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 6886	. . . . . 6 ⊢ (𝑅1‘(rank‘𝐴)) ∈ V
6	5	elpw2 5295	. . . . 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 9783	. . . . 5 ⊢ (rank‘𝐴) ∈ dom 𝑅1
9		r1sucg 9751	. . . . 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 2871	. . 3 ⊢ (𝐴 ∈ ∪ (𝑅1 “ On) → TC+ 𝐴 ∈ (𝑅1‘suc (rank‘𝐴)))
12		r1elwf 9778	. . 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 37202	. . 3 ⊢ 𝐴 ⊆ TC+ 𝐴
15		sswf 9790	. . 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 2145   ⊆ wss 3898  𝒫 cpw 4556  ∪ cuni 4866  Tr wtr 5211  dom cdm 5647   “ cima 5650  Oncon0 6351  suc csuc 6353  ‘cfv 6527  𝑅₁cr1 9744  rankcrnk 9745  TC+ cttc 37196

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 1943  ax-6 2000  ax-7 2041  ax-8 2147  ax-9 2155  ax-10 2178  ax-11 2194  ax-12 2213  ax-ext 2732  ax-rep 5231  ax-sep 5248  ax-nul 5259  ax-pow 5326  ax-pr 5390  ax-un 7734

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 2100  df-mo 2564  df-eu 2594  df-clab 2739  df-cleq 2752  df-clel 2835  df-nfc 2909  df-ne 2956  df-ral 3077  df-rex 3087  df-reu 3366  df-rab 3413  df-v 3452  df-sbc 3739  df-csb 3847  df-dif 3901  df-un 3903  df-in 3905  df-ss 3915  df-pss 3918  df-nul 4279  df-if 4482  df-pw 4558  df-sn 4584  df-pr 4586  df-op 4590  df-uni 4867  df-int 4907  df-iun 4952  df-br 5103  df-opab 5167  df-mpt 5186  df-tr 5212  df-id 5542  df-eprel 5547  df-po 5555  df-so 5556  df-fr 5600  df-we 5602  df-xp 5653  df-rel 5654  df-cnv 5655  df-co 5656  df-dm 5657  df-rn 5658  df-res 5659  df-ima 5660  df-pred 6293  df-ord 6354  df-on 6355  df-lim 6356  df-suc 6357  df-iota 6483  df-fun 6529  df-fn 6530  df-f 6531  df-f1 6532  df-fo 6533  df-f1o 6534  df-fv 6535  df-ov 7411  df-om 7861  df-2nd 7985  df-frecs 8277  df-wrecs 8308  df-recs 8357  df-rdg 8396  df-r1 9746  df-rank 9747  df-ttc 37197

This theorem is used by:  ttcwf3  37236