Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem pm5.18

Description: Theorem *5.18 of WhiteheadRussell p. 124. This theorem says that logical equivalence is the same as negated "exclusive or". (Contributed by NM, 28-Jun-2002) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 20-Jun-2011) (Proof shortened by Wolf Lammen, 15-Oct-2013)

Ref Expression
Assertion pm5.18 φ ψ ¬ φ ¬ ψ

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 pm5.501 φ ¬ ψ φ ¬ ψ
2 1 con1bid φ ¬ φ ¬ ψ ψ
3 pm5.501 φ ψ φ ψ
4 2 3 bitr2d φ φ ψ ¬ φ ¬ ψ
5 nbn2 ¬ φ ¬ ¬ ψ φ ¬ ψ
6 5 con1bid ¬ φ ¬ φ ¬ ψ ¬ ψ
7 nbn2 ¬ φ ¬ ψ φ ψ
8 6 7 bitr2d ¬ φ φ ψ ¬ φ ¬ ψ
9 4 8 pm2.61i φ ψ ¬ φ ¬ ψ