Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem usgrn2cycl

Description: In a simple graph there are no cycles with length 2 (consisting of two edges). (Contributed by Alexander van der Vekens, 9-Nov-2017) (Revised by AV, 4-Feb-2021)

Ref Expression
Assertion usgrn2cycl
|- ( ( G e. USGraph /\ F ( Cycles ` G ) P ) -> ( # ` F ) =/= 2 )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 usgruspgr
 |-  ( G e. USGraph -> G e. USPGraph )
2 cycliscrct
 |-  ( F ( Cycles ` G ) P -> F ( Circuits ` G ) P )
3 uspgrn2crct
 |-  ( ( G e. USPGraph /\ F ( Circuits ` G ) P ) -> ( # ` F ) =/= 2 )
4 1 2 3 syl2an
 |-  ( ( G e. USGraph /\ F ( Cycles ` G ) P ) -> ( # ` F ) =/= 2 )