Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem entric

Description: Trichotomy of equinumerosity and strict dominance. This theorem is equivalent to the Axiom of Choice. Theorem 8 of Suppes p. 242. (Contributed by NM, 4-Jan-2004)

Ref Expression
Assertion entric A V B W A B A B B A

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 domtri A V B W A B ¬ B A
2 1 biimprd A V B W ¬ B A A B
3 brdom2 A B A B A B
4 2 3 syl6ib A V B W ¬ B A A B A B
5 4 con1d A V B W ¬ A B A B B A
6 5 orrd A V B W A B A B B A
7 df-3or A B A B B A A B A B B A
8 6 7 sylibr A V B W A B A B B A