Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem bj-dfrel3

Description: Alternate definition of relation: a class is a relation if and only if it is equal to its "relation part" (see relpart ). (Contributed by NM, 14-May-2008) Do not depend on df-cnv to move it earlier. (Revised by BJ, 16-Oct-2026)

Ref Expression
Assertion bj-dfrel3 ( Rel 𝑅 ↔ ( 𝑅 ↾ V ) = 𝑅 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 dfss2 ⊢ ( 𝑅 ⊆ ( V × V ) ↔ ( 𝑅 ∩ ( V × V ) ) = 𝑅 )
2 df-rel ⊢ ( Rel 𝑅 ↔ 𝑅 ⊆ ( V × V ) )
3 df-res ⊢ ( 𝑅 ↾ V ) = ( 𝑅 ∩ ( V × V ) )
4 3 eqeq1i ⊢ ( ( 𝑅 ↾ V ) = 𝑅 ↔ ( 𝑅 ∩ ( V × V ) ) = 𝑅 )
5 1 2 4 3bitr4i ⊢ ( Rel 𝑅 ↔ ( 𝑅 ↾ V ) = 𝑅 )