Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem vss

Description: Only the universal class has the universal class as a subclass. (Contributed by NM, 17-Sep-2003) (Proof shortened by Andrew Salmon, 26-Jun-2011)

Ref Expression
Assertion vss ( V ⊆ 𝐴𝐴 = V )

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 ssv 𝐴 ⊆ V
2 1 biantrur ( V ⊆ 𝐴 ↔ ( 𝐴 ⊆ V ∧ V ⊆ 𝐴 ) )
3 eqss ( 𝐴 = V ↔ ( 𝐴 ⊆ V ∧ V ⊆ 𝐴 ) )
4 2 3 bitr4i ( V ⊆ 𝐴𝐴 = V )