Metamath Proof Explorer


Definition df-xr

Description: Define the set of extended reals that includes plus and minus infinity. Definition 12-3.1 of Gleason p. 173. (Contributed by NM, 13-Oct-2005)

Ref Expression
Assertion df-xr ⊢ ℝ * = ℝ ∪ +∞ −∞

Detailed syntax breakdown

Step Hyp Ref Expression
0 cxr class ℝ *
1 cr class ℝ
2 cpnf class +∞
3 cmnf class −∞
4 2 3 cpr class +∞ −∞
5 1 4 cun class ℝ ∪ +∞ −∞
6 0 5 wceq wff ℝ * = ℝ ∪ +∞ −∞