Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem srgideu

Description: The unity element of a semiring is unique. (Contributed by NM, 27-Aug-2011) (Revised by Mario Carneiro, 6-Jan-2015) (Revised by Thierry Arnoux, 1-Apr-2018)

Ref Expression
Hypotheses srgcl.b ⊢ B = Base R
srgcl.t ⊢ · ˙ = ⋅ R
Assertion srgideu ⊢ R ∈ SRing → ∃! u ∈ B ∀ x ∈ B u · ˙ x = x ∧ x · ˙ u = x

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 srgcl.b ⊢ B = Base R
2 srgcl.t ⊢ · ˙ = ⋅ R
3 eqid ⊢ mulGrp R = mulGrp R
4 3 srgmgp ⊢ R ∈ SRing → mulGrp R ∈ Mnd
5 3 1 mgpbas ⊢ B = Base mulGrp R
6 3 2 mgpplusg ⊢ · ˙ = + mulGrp R
7 5 6 mndideu ⊢ mulGrp R ∈ Mnd → ∃! u ∈ B ∀ x ∈ B u · ˙ x = x ∧ x · ˙ u = x
8 4 7 syl ⊢ R ∈ SRing → ∃! u ∈ B ∀ x ∈ B u · ˙ x = x ∧ x · ˙ u = x