Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem lttri3

Description: Trichotomy law for 'less than'. (Contributed by NM, 5-May-1999)

Ref Expression
Assertion lttri3 ⊢ A ∈ ℝ ∧ B ∈ ℝ → A = B ↔ ¬ A < B ∧ ¬ B < A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ltso ⊢ < Or ℝ
2 sotrieq2 ⊢ < Or ℝ ∧ A ∈ ℝ ∧ B ∈ ℝ → A = B ↔ ¬ A < B ∧ ¬ B < A
3 1 2 mpan ⊢ A ∈ ℝ ∧ B ∈ ℝ → A = B ↔ ¬ A < B ∧ ¬ B < A