Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem mnfltpnf

Description: Minus infinity is less than plus infinity. (Contributed by NM, 14-Oct-2005)

Ref Expression
Assertion mnfltpnf −∞ < +∞

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 eqid −∞ = −∞
2 eqid +∞ = +∞
3 olc −∞ = −∞ +∞ = +∞ −∞ +∞ −∞ < +∞ −∞ = −∞ +∞ = +∞
4 1 2 3 mp2an −∞ +∞ −∞ < +∞ −∞ = −∞ +∞ = +∞
5 4 orci −∞ +∞ −∞ < +∞ −∞ = −∞ +∞ = +∞ −∞ +∞ = +∞ −∞ = −∞ +∞
6 mnfxr −∞ *
7 pnfxr +∞ *
8 ltxr −∞ * +∞ * −∞ < +∞ −∞ +∞ −∞ < +∞ −∞ = −∞ +∞ = +∞ −∞ +∞ = +∞ −∞ = −∞ +∞
9 6 7 8 mp2an −∞ < +∞ −∞ +∞ −∞ < +∞ −∞ = −∞ +∞ = +∞ −∞ +∞ = +∞ −∞ = −∞ +∞
10 5 9 mpbir −∞ < +∞