Metamath Proof Explorer


Definition df-po

Description: Define the strict partial order predicate. Definition of Enderton p. 168. The expression R Po A means R is a partial order on A . For example, < Po RR is true, while <_ Po RR is false ( ex-po ). (Contributed by NM, 16-Mar-1997)

Ref Expression
Assertion df-po ( 𝑅 Po 𝐴 ↔ ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 ∀ 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 ( ¬ 𝑥 𝑅 𝑥 ∧ ( ( 𝑥 𝑅 𝑦 ∧ 𝑦 𝑅 𝑧 ) → 𝑥 𝑅 𝑧 ) ) )

Detailed syntax breakdown

Step Hyp Ref Expression
0 cR ⊢ 𝑅
1 cA ⊢ 𝐴
2 1 0 wpo ⊢ 𝑅 Po 𝐴
3 vx ⊢ 𝑥
4 vy ⊢ 𝑦
5 vz ⊢ 𝑧
6 3 cv ⊢ 𝑥
7 6 6 0 wbr ⊢ 𝑥 𝑅 𝑥
8 7 wn ⊢ ¬ 𝑥 𝑅 𝑥
9 4 cv ⊢ 𝑦
10 6 9 0 wbr ⊢ 𝑥 𝑅 𝑦
11 5 cv ⊢ 𝑧
12 9 11 0 wbr ⊢ 𝑦 𝑅 𝑧
13 10 12 wa ⊢ ( 𝑥 𝑅 𝑦 ∧ 𝑦 𝑅 𝑧 )
14 6 11 0 wbr ⊢ 𝑥 𝑅 𝑧
15 13 14 wi ⊢ ( ( 𝑥 𝑅 𝑦 ∧ 𝑦 𝑅 𝑧 ) → 𝑥 𝑅 𝑧 )
16 8 15 wa ⊢ ( ¬ 𝑥 𝑅 𝑥 ∧ ( ( 𝑥 𝑅 𝑦 ∧ 𝑦 𝑅 𝑧 ) → 𝑥 𝑅 𝑧 ) )
17 16 5 1 wral ⊢ ∀ 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 ( ¬ 𝑥 𝑅 𝑥 ∧ ( ( 𝑥 𝑅 𝑦 ∧ 𝑦 𝑅 𝑧 ) → 𝑥 𝑅 𝑧 ) )
18 17 4 1 wral ⊢ ∀ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 ∀ 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 ( ¬ 𝑥 𝑅 𝑥 ∧ ( ( 𝑥 𝑅 𝑦 ∧ 𝑦 𝑅 𝑧 ) → 𝑥 𝑅 𝑧 ) )
19 18 3 1 wral ⊢ ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 ∀ 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 ( ¬ 𝑥 𝑅 𝑥 ∧ ( ( 𝑥 𝑅 𝑦 ∧ 𝑦 𝑅 𝑧 ) → 𝑥 𝑅 𝑧 ) )
20 2 19 wb ⊢ ( 𝑅 Po 𝐴 ↔ ∀ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐴 ∀ 𝑧 ∈ 𝐴 ( ¬ 𝑥 𝑅 𝑥 ∧ ( ( 𝑥 𝑅 𝑦 ∧ 𝑦 𝑅 𝑧 ) → 𝑥 𝑅 𝑧 ) ) )