Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem domtri

Description: Trichotomy law for dominance and strict dominance. This theorem is equivalent to the Axiom of Choice. (Contributed by NM, 4-Jan-2004) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 30-Apr-2015)

Ref Expression
Assertion domtri ( ( 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝑊 ) → ( 𝐴 ≼ 𝐵 ↔ ¬ 𝐵 ≺ 𝐴 ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 numth3 ⊢ ( 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 → 𝐴 ∈ dom card )
2 numth3 ⊢ ( 𝐵 ∈ 𝑊 → 𝐵 ∈ dom card )
3 domtri2 ⊢ ( ( 𝐴 ∈ dom card ∧ 𝐵 ∈ dom card ) → ( 𝐴 ≼ 𝐵 ↔ ¬ 𝐵 ≺ 𝐴 ) )
4 1 2 3 syl2an ⊢ ( ( 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ 𝐵 ∈ 𝑊 ) → ( 𝐴 ≼ 𝐵 ↔ ¬ 𝐵 ≺ 𝐴 ) )