Database
BASIC ALGEBRAIC STRUCTURES
Monoids
Identity elements
mgmideud
Metamath Proof Explorer
Description: Uniqueness of the left and right identity element of a magma when it
exists. (Contributed by FL , 12-Dec-2009) (Revised by Mario Carneiro , 22-Dec-2013) (Revised by AV , 18-Aug-2026)
Ref
Expression
Hypothesis
mgmideud.e
⊢ φ → ∃ u ∈ B ∀ x ∈ B u + ˙ x = x ∧ x + ˙ u = x
Assertion
mgmideud
⊢ φ → ∃! u ∈ B ∀ x ∈ B u + ˙ x = x ∧ x + ˙ u = x
Proof
Step
Hyp
Ref
Expression
1
mgmideud.e
⊢ φ → ∃ u ∈ B ∀ x ∈ B u + ˙ x = x ∧ x + ˙ u = x
2
mgmidmo
⊢ ∃ * u ∈ B ∀ x ∈ B u + ˙ x = x ∧ x + ˙ u = x
3
reu5
⊢ ∃! u ∈ B ∀ x ∈ B u + ˙ x = x ∧ x + ˙ u = x ↔ ∃ u ∈ B ∀ x ∈ B u + ˙ x = x ∧ x + ˙ u = x ∧ ∃ * u ∈ B ∀ x ∈ B u + ˙ x = x ∧ x + ˙ u = x
4
1 2 3
sylanblrc
⊢ φ → ∃! u ∈ B ∀ x ∈ B u + ˙ x = x ∧ x + ˙ u = x