Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem axlttri

Description: Ordering on reals satisfies strict trichotomy. Axiom 18 of 22 for real and complex numbers, derived from ZF set theory. (This restates ax-pre-lttri with ordering on the extended reals.) (Contributed by NM, 13-Oct-2005)

Ref Expression
Assertion axlttri A B A < B ¬ A = B B < A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ax-pre-lttri A B A < B ¬ A = B B < A
2 ltxrlt A B A < B A < B
3 ltxrlt B A B < A B < A
4 3 ancoms A B B < A B < A
5 4 orbi2d A B A = B B < A A = B B < A
6 5 notbid A B ¬ A = B B < A ¬ A = B B < A
7 1 2 6 3bitr4d A B A < B ¬ A = B B < A