Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem compne

Description: The complement of A is not equal to A . (Contributed by Andrew Salmon, 15-Jul-2011) (Proof shortened by BJ, 11-Nov-2021)

Ref Expression
Assertion compne ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) ≠ 𝐴

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 vn0 V ≠ ∅
2 id ( ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) = 𝐴 → ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) = 𝐴 )
3 difeq1 ( ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) = 𝐴 → ( ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) ∖ 𝐴 ) = ( 𝐴𝐴 ) )
4 difabs ( ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) ∖ 𝐴 ) = ( V ∖ 𝐴 )
5 difid ( 𝐴𝐴 ) = ∅
6 3 4 5 3eqtr3g ( ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) = 𝐴 → ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) = ∅ )
7 2 6 eqtr3d ( ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) = 𝐴𝐴 = ∅ )
8 7 difeq2d ( ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) = 𝐴 → ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) = ( V ∖ ∅ ) )
9 dif0 ( V ∖ ∅ ) = V
10 8 9 eqtrdi ( ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) = 𝐴 → ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) = V )
11 10 6 eqtr3d ( ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) = 𝐴 → V = ∅ )
12 11 necon3i ( V ≠ ∅ → ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) ≠ 𝐴 )
13 1 12 ax-mp ( V ∖ 𝐴 ) ≠ 𝐴