Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem ercnv

Description: The converse of an equivalence relation is itself. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 12-Aug-2015)

Ref Expression
Assertion ercnv ⊢ R Er A → R -1 = R

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 errel ⊢ R Er A → Rel ⁡ R
2 relcnv ⊢ Rel ⁡ R -1
3 id ⊢ R Er A → R Er A
4 3 ersymb ⊢ R Er A → y R x ↔ x R y
5 vex ⊢ x ∈ V
6 vex ⊢ y ∈ V
7 5 6 brcnv ⊢ x R -1 y ↔ y R x
8 df-br ⊢ x R -1 y ↔ x y ∈ R -1
9 7 8 bitr3i ⊢ y R x ↔ x y ∈ R -1
10 df-br ⊢ x R y ↔ x y ∈ R
11 4 9 10 3bitr3g ⊢ R Er A → x y ∈ R -1 ↔ x y ∈ R
12 11 eqrelrdv2 ⊢ Rel ⁡ R -1 ∧ Rel ⁡ R ∧ R Er A → R -1 = R
13 2 12 mpanl1 ⊢ Rel ⁡ R ∧ R Er A → R -1 = R
14 1 13 mpancom ⊢ R Er A → R -1 = R