Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem unitinvinv

Description: The inverse of the inverse of a unit is the same element. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 4-Dec-2014)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses unitinvcl.1 ⊢ U = Unit ⁡ R
unitinvcl.2 ⊢ I = inv r ⁡ R
Assertion unitinvinv ⊢ R ∈ Ring ∧ X ∈ U → I ⁡ I ⁡ X = X

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 unitinvcl.1 ⊢ U = Unit ⁡ R
2 unitinvcl.2 ⊢ I = inv r ⁡ R
3 eqid ⊢ mulGrp R ↾ 𝑠 U = mulGrp R ↾ 𝑠 U
4 1 3 unitgrp ⊢ R ∈ Ring → mulGrp R ↾ 𝑠 U ∈ Grp
5 1 3 unitgrpbas ⊢ U = Base mulGrp R ↾ 𝑠 U
6 1 3 2 invrfval ⊢ I = inv g ⁡ mulGrp R ↾ 𝑠 U
7 5 6 grpinvinv ⊢ mulGrp R ↾ 𝑠 U ∈ Grp ∧ X ∈ U → I ⁡ I ⁡ X = X
8 4 7 sylan ⊢ R ∈ Ring ∧ X ∈ U → I ⁡ I ⁡ X = X