Theorem coass 4839

Description: Associative law for class composition. Theorem 27 of [Suppes] p. 64. Also Exercise 21 of [Enderton] p. 53. Interestingly, this law holds for any classes whatsoever, not just functions or even relations. (Contributed by NM, 27-Jan-1997.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
coass	|- ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) = ( A o. ( B o. C ) )

Proof of Theorem coass

Dummy variables x y z w are mutually distinct and distinct from all other variables.

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		relco 4819	. 2 |- Rel ( ( A o. B ) o. C )
2		relco 4819	. 2 |- Rel ( A o. ( B o. C ) )
3		excom 1554	. . . 4 |- ( E. z E. w ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) <-> E. w E. z ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
4		anass 381	. . . . 5 |- ( ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) <-> ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
5	4	2exbii 1497	. . . 4 |- ( E. w E. z ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) <-> E. w E. z ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
6	3, 5	bitr4i 176	. . 3 |- ( E. z E. w ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) <-> E. w E. z ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
7		vex 2560	. . . . . . 7 |- z e. _V
8		vex 2560	. . . . . . 7 |- y e. _V
9	7, 8	brco 4506	. . . . . 6 |- ( z ( A o. B ) y <-> E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) )
10	9	anbi2i 430	. . . . 5 |- ( ( x C z /\ z ( A o. B ) y ) <-> ( x C z /\ E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
11	10	exbii 1496	. . . 4 |- ( E. z ( x C z /\ z ( A o. B ) y ) <-> E. z ( x C z /\ E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
12		vex 2560	. . . . 5 |- x e. _V
13	12, 8	opelco 4507	. . . 4 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> E. z ( x C z /\ z ( A o. B ) y ) )
14		exdistr 1787	. . . 4 |- ( E. z E. w ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) <-> E. z ( x C z /\ E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
15	11, 13, 14	3bitr4i 201	. . 3 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> E. z E. w ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
16		vex 2560	. . . . . . 7 |- w e. _V
17	12, 16	brco 4506	. . . . . 6 |- ( x ( B o. C ) w <-> E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) )
18	17	anbi1i 431	. . . . 5 |- ( ( x ( B o. C ) w /\ w A y ) <-> ( E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
19	18	exbii 1496	. . . 4 |- ( E. w ( x ( B o. C ) w /\ w A y ) <-> E. w ( E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
20	12, 8	opelco 4507	. . . 4 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( A o. ( B o. C ) ) <-> E. w ( x ( B o. C ) w /\ w A y ) )
21		19.41v 1782	. . . . 5 |- ( E. z ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) <-> ( E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
22	21	exbii 1496	. . . 4 |- ( E. w E. z ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) <-> E. w ( E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
23	19, 20, 22	3bitr4i 201	. . 3 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( A o. ( B o. C ) ) <-> E. w E. z ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
24	6, 15, 23	3bitr4i 201	. 2 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> <. x , y >. e. ( A o. ( B o. C ) ) )
25	1, 2, 24	eqrelriiv 4434	1 |- ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) = ( A o. ( B o. C ) )

Syntax hints:   /\ wa 97   = wceq 1243   E.wex 1381   e. wcel 1393   <.cop 3378   class class class wbr 3764   o. ccom 4349

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-1 5  ax-2 6  ax-mp 7  ax-ia1 99  ax-ia2 100  ax-ia3 101  ax-io 630  ax-5 1336  ax-7 1337  ax-gen 1338  ax-ie1 1382  ax-ie2 1383  ax-8 1395  ax-10 1396  ax-11 1397  ax-i12 1398  ax-bndl 1399  ax-4 1400  ax-14 1405  ax-17 1419  ax-i9 1423  ax-ial 1427  ax-i5r 1428  ax-ext 2022  ax-sep 3875  ax-pow 3927  ax-pr 3944

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 110  df-3an 887  df-tru 1246  df-nf 1350  df-sb 1646  df-eu 1903  df-mo 1904  df-clab 2027  df-cleq 2033  df-clel 2036  df-nfc 2167  df-ral 2311  df-rex 2312  df-v 2559  df-un 2922  df-in 2924  df-ss 2931  df-pw 3361  df-sn 3381  df-pr 3382  df-op 3384  df-br 3765  df-opab 3819  df-xp 4351  df-rel 4352  df-co 4354

This theorem is referenced by:  funcoeqres  5157  fcof1o  5429  tposco  5890