Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem srngcnv

Description: The involution function in a star ring is its own inverse function. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 6-Oct-2015)

Ref Expression
Hypothesis srngcnv.i ⊢ ∗ = ( *rf ‘ 𝑅 )
Assertion srngcnv ( 𝑅 ∈ *-Ring → ∗ = ◡ ∗ )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 srngcnv.i ⊢ ∗ = ( *rf ‘ 𝑅 )
2 eqid ⊢ ( oppr ‘ 𝑅 ) = ( oppr ‘ 𝑅 )
3 2 1 issrng ⊢ ( 𝑅 ∈ *-Ring ↔ ( ∗ ∈ ( 𝑅 RingHom ( oppr ‘ 𝑅 ) ) ∧ ∗ = ◡ ∗ ) )
4 3 simprbi ⊢ ( 𝑅 ∈ *-Ring → ∗ = ◡ ∗ )