Metamath Proof Explorer


Definition df-cv

Description: Define the covers relation (on the Hilbert lattice). Definition 3.2.18 of PtakPulmannova p. 68, whose notation we use. Ptak/Pulmannova's notation A is read " B covers A " or " A is covered by B " , and it means that B is larger than A and there is nothing in between. See cvbr and cvbr2 for membership relations. (Contributed by NM, 4-Jun-2004) (New usage is discouraged.)

Ref Expression
Assertion df-cv =xy|xCyCxy¬zCxzzy

Detailed syntax breakdown

Step Hyp Ref Expression
0 ccv class
1 vx setvarx
2 vy setvary
3 1 cv setvarx
4 cch classC
5 3 4 wcel wffxC
6 2 cv setvary
7 6 4 wcel wffyC
8 5 7 wa wffxCyC
9 3 6 wpss wffxy
10 vz setvarz
11 10 cv setvarz
12 3 11 wpss wffxz
13 11 6 wpss wffzy
14 12 13 wa wffxzzy
15 14 10 4 wrex wffzCxzzy
16 15 wn wff¬zCxzzy
17 9 16 wa wffxy¬zCxzzy
18 8 17 wa wffxCyCxy¬zCxzzy
19 18 1 2 copab classxy|xCyCxy¬zCxzzy
20 0 19 wceq wff=xy|xCyCxy¬zCxzzy