Theorem ddif 3704

Description: Double complement under universal class. Exercise 4.10(s) of [Mendelson] p. 231. (Contributed by NM, 8-Jan-2002.)

Assertion

Ref	Expression
ddif	⊢ (V ∖ (V ∖ 𝐴)) = 𝐴

Proof of Theorem ddif

Dummy variable 𝑥 is distinct from all other variables.

Step	Hyp	Ref	Expression
1		vex 3176	. . . . 5 ⊢ 𝑥 ∈ V
2		eldif 3550	. . . . 5 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ V ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴))
3	1, 2	mpbiran 955	. . . 4 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴) ↔ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
4	3	con2bii 346	. . 3 ⊢ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ↔ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴))
5	1	biantrur 526	. . 3 ⊢ (¬ 𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴) ↔ (𝑥 ∈ V ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴)))
6	4, 5	bitr2i 264	. 2 ⊢ ((𝑥 ∈ V ∧ ¬ 𝑥 ∈ (V ∖ 𝐴)) ↔ 𝑥 ∈ 𝐴)
7	6	difeqri 3692	1 ⊢ (V ∖ (V ∖ 𝐴)) = 𝐴

Syntax hints:  ¬ wn 3   ∧ wa 383   = wceq 1475   ∈ wcel 1977  Vcvv 3173   ∖ cdif 3537

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-mp 5  ax-1 6  ax-2 7  ax-3 8  ax-gen 1713  ax-4 1728  ax-5 1827  ax-6 1875  ax-7 1922  ax-10 2006  ax-11 2021  ax-12 2034  ax-13 2234  ax-ext 2590

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 196  df-or 384  df-an 385  df-tru 1478  df-ex 1696  df-nf 1701  df-sb 1868  df-clab 2597  df-cleq 2603  df-clel 2606  df-nfc 2740  df-v 3175  df-dif 3543

This theorem is referenced by:  complss  3713  dfun3  3824  dfin3  3825  invdif  3827  ssindif0  3983  difdifdir  4008