Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem addscld

Description: Surreal numbers are closed under addition. Theorem 6(iii) of Conway p. 18. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 21-Jan-2025)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses addcuts.1 ⊢ φ → X ∈ No
addcuts.2 ⊢ φ → Y ∈ No
Assertion addscld ⊢ φ → X + s Y ∈ No

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 addcuts.1 ⊢ φ → X ∈ No
2 addcuts.2 ⊢ φ → Y ∈ No
3 1 2 addcuts ⊢ φ → X + s Y ∈ No ∧ p | ∃ l ∈ L ⁡ X p = l + s Y ∪ q | ∃ m ∈ L ⁡ Y q = X + s m ≪ s X + s Y ∧ X + s Y ≪ s w | ∃ r ∈ R ⁡ X w = r + s Y ∪ t | ∃ s ∈ R ⁡ Y t = X + s s
4 3 simp1d ⊢ φ → X + s Y ∈ No