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Theorem
lttri3
Description:
Trichotomy law for 'less than'.
(Contributed by
NM
, 5-May-1999)
Ref
Expression
Assertion
lttri3
⊢
A
∈
ℝ
∧
B
∈
ℝ
→
A
=
B
↔
¬
A
<
B
∧
¬
B
<
A
Proof
Step
Hyp
Ref
Expression
1
ltso
⊢
<
Or
ℝ
2
sotrieq2
⊢
<
Or
ℝ
∧
A
∈
ℝ
∧
B
∈
ℝ
→
A
=
B
↔
¬
A
<
B
∧
¬
B
<
A
3
1
2
mpan
⊢
A
∈
ℝ
∧
B
∈
ℝ
→
A
=
B
↔
¬
A
<
B
∧
¬
B
<
A