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Theorem wfi

Description: The Principle of Well-Ordered Induction. Theorem 6.27 of TakeutiZaring p. 32. This principle states that if B is a subclass of a well-ordered class A with the property that every element of B whose inital segment is included in A is itself equal to A . (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 29-Jan-2011) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 26-Jun-2015) (Proof shortened by Scott Fenton, 17-Nov-2024)

Ref Expression
Assertion wfi ⊢ R We A ∧ R Se A ∧ B ⊆ A ∧ ∀ y ∈ A Pred R A y ⊆ B → y ∈ B → A = B

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 wefr ⊢ R We A → R Fr A
2 1 adantr ⊢ R We A ∧ R Se A → R Fr A
3 weso ⊢ R We A → R Or A
4 sopo ⊢ R Or A → R Po A
5 3 4 syl ⊢ R We A → R Po A
6 5 adantr ⊢ R We A ∧ R Se A → R Po A
7 simpr ⊢ R We A ∧ R Se A → R Se A
8 2 6 7 3jca ⊢ R We A ∧ R Se A → R Fr A ∧ R Po A ∧ R Se A
9 frpoind ⊢ R Fr A ∧ R Po A ∧ R Se A ∧ B ⊆ A ∧ ∀ y ∈ A Pred R A y ⊆ B → y ∈ B → A = B
10 8 9 sylan ⊢ R We A ∧ R Se A ∧ B ⊆ A ∧ ∀ y ∈ A Pred R A y ⊆ B → y ∈ B → A = B