Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem fh1i

Description: Foulis-Holland Theorem. If any 2 pairs in a triple of orthomodular lattice elements commute, the triple is distributive. First of two parts. Theorem 5 of Kalmbach p. 25. (Contributed by NM, 7-Aug-2004) (New usage is discouraged.)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses fh1.1 AC
fh1.2 BC
fh1.3 CC
fh1.4 A𝐶B
fh1.5 A𝐶C
Assertion fh1i ABC=ABAC

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 fh1.1 AC
2 fh1.2 BC
3 fh1.3 CC
4 fh1.4 A𝐶B
5 fh1.5 A𝐶C
6 1 2 3 3pm3.2i ACBCCC
7 4 5 pm3.2i A𝐶BA𝐶C
8 fh1 ACBCCCA𝐶BA𝐶CABC=ABAC
9 6 7 8 mp2an ABC=ABAC