Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem frindi

Description: The principle of founded induction. Theorem 4.4 of Don Monk's notes (see frmin ). This principle states that if B is a subclass of a founded class A with the property that every element of B whose initial segment is included in A is itself equal to A . (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 6-Feb-2011) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 26-Jun-2015)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses frind.1
|- R Fr A
frind.2
|- R Se A
Assertion frindi
|- ( ( B C_ A /\ A. y e. A ( Pred ( R , A , y ) C_ B -> y e. B ) ) -> A = B )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 frind.1
 |-  R Fr A
2 frind.2
 |-  R Se A
3 frind
 |-  ( ( ( R Fr A /\ R Se A ) /\ ( B C_ A /\ A. y e. A ( Pred ( R , A , y ) C_ B -> y e. B ) ) ) -> A = B )
4 1 2 3 mpanl12
 |-  ( ( B C_ A /\ A. y e. A ( Pred ( R , A , y ) C_ B -> y e. B ) ) -> A = B )