Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem lttri4

Description: Trichotomy law for 'less than'. (Contributed by NM, 20-Sep-2007) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 19-Nov-2011)

Ref Expression
Assertion lttri4 ⊢ A ∈ ℝ ∧ B ∈ ℝ → A < B ∨ A = B ∨ B < A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ltso ⊢ < Or ℝ
2 solin ⊢ < 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