Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem tcwf

Description: The transitive closure function is well-founded if its argument is. (Contributed by Mario Carneiro, 23-Jun-2013)

Ref Expression
Assertion tcwf A R1 On TC A R1 On

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 r1elssi A R1 On A R1 On
2 dftr3 Tr R1 On x R1 On x R1 On
3 r1elssi x R1 On x R1 On
4 2 3 mprgbir Tr R1 On
5 tcmin A R1 On A R1 On Tr R1 On TC A R1 On
6 4 5 mpan2i A R1 On A R1 On TC A R1 On
7 1 6 mpd A R1 On TC A R1 On
8 fvex TC A V
9 8 r1elss TC A R1 On TC A R1 On
10 7 9 sylibr A R1 On TC A R1 On