Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem fh1i

Description: Foulis-Holland Theorem. If any 2 pairs in a triple of orthomodular lattice elements commute, the triple is distributive. First of two parts. Theorem 5 of Kalmbach p. 25. (Contributed by NM, 7-Aug-2004) (New usage is discouraged.)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses fh1.1 A C
fh1.2 B C
fh1.3 C C
fh1.4 A 𝐶 B
fh1.5 A 𝐶 C
Assertion fh1i A B C = A B A C

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 fh1.1 A C
2 fh1.2 B C
3 fh1.3 C C
4 fh1.4 A 𝐶 B
5 fh1.5 A 𝐶 C
6 1 2 3 3pm3.2i A C B C C C
7 4 5 pm3.2i A 𝐶 B A 𝐶 C
8 fh1 A C B C C C A 𝐶 B A 𝐶 C A B C = A B A C
9 6 7 8 mp2an A B C = A B A C