Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem sotrine

Description: Trichotomy law for strict orderings. (Contributed by Scott Fenton, 8-Dec-2021)

Ref Expression
Assertion sotrine ( ( 𝑅 Or 𝐴 ∧ ( 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐶 ∈ 𝐴 ) ) → ( 𝐵 ≠ 𝐶 ↔ ( 𝐵 𝑅 𝐶 ∨ 𝐶 𝑅 𝐵 ) ) )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 sotrieq ⊢ ( ( 𝑅 Or 𝐴 ∧ ( 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐶 ∈ 𝐴 ) ) → ( 𝐵 = 𝐶 ↔ ¬ ( 𝐵 𝑅 𝐶 ∨ 𝐶 𝑅 𝐵 ) ) )
2 1 bicomd ⊢ ( ( 𝑅 Or 𝐴 ∧ ( 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐶 ∈ 𝐴 ) ) → ( ¬ ( 𝐵 𝑅 𝐶 ∨ 𝐶 𝑅 𝐵 ) ↔ 𝐵 = 𝐶 ) )
3 2 necon1abid ⊢ ( ( 𝑅 Or 𝐴 ∧ ( 𝐵 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝐶 ∈ 𝐴 ) ) → ( 𝐵 ≠ 𝐶 ↔ ( 𝐵 𝑅 𝐶 ∨ 𝐶 𝑅 𝐵 ) ) )