Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem xrlttri2

Description: Trichotomy law for 'less than' for extended reals. (Contributed by NM, 10-Dec-2007)

Ref Expression
Assertion xrlttri2 ⊢ A ∈ ℝ * ∧ B ∈ ℝ * → A ≠ B ↔ A < B ∨ B < A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 xrltso ⊢ < Or ℝ *
2 sotrieq ⊢ < 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
4 3 bicomd ⊢ A ∈ ℝ * ∧ B ∈ ℝ * → ¬ A < B ∨ B < A ↔ A = B
5 4 necon1abid ⊢ A ∈ ℝ * ∧ B ∈ ℝ * → A ≠ B ↔ A < B ∨ B < A