Theorem coass 4859

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 4839	. 2 |- Rel ( ( A o. B ) o. C )
2		relco 4839	. 2 |- Rel ( A o. ( B o. C ) )
3		excom 1594	. . . 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 393	. . . . 5 |- ( ( ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) <-> ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
5	4	2exbii 1537	. . . 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 185	. . 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 2604	. . . . . . 7 |- z e. _V
8		vex 2604	. . . . . . 7 |- y e. _V
9	7, 8	brco 4524	. . . . . 6 |- ( z ( A o. B ) y <-> E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) )
10	9	anbi2i 444	. . . . 5 |- ( ( x C z /\ z ( A o. B ) y ) <-> ( x C z /\ E. w ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
11	10	exbii 1536	. . . 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 2604	. . . . 5 |- x e. _V
13	12, 8	opelco 4525	. . . 4 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> E. z ( x C z /\ z ( A o. B ) y ) )
14		exdistr 1828	. . . 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 210	. . 3 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> E. z E. w ( x C z /\ ( z B w /\ w A y ) ) )
16		vex 2604	. . . . . . 7 |- w e. _V
17	12, 16	brco 4524	. . . . . 6 |- ( x ( B o. C ) w <-> E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) )
18	17	anbi1i 445	. . . . 5 |- ( ( x ( B o. C ) w /\ w A y ) <-> ( E. z ( x C z /\ z B w ) /\ w A y ) )
19	18	exbii 1536	. . . 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 4525	. . . 4 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( A o. ( B o. C ) ) <-> E. w ( x ( B o. C ) w /\ w A y ) )
21		19.41v 1823	. . . . 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 1536	. . . 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 210	. . 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 210	. 2 |- ( <. x , y >. e. ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) <-> <. x , y >. e. ( A o. ( B o. C ) ) )
25	1, 2, 24	eqrelriiv 4452	1 |- ( ( A o. B ) o. C ) = ( A o. ( B o. C ) )

Syntax hints:   /\ wa 102   = wceq 1284   E.wex 1421   e. wcel 1433   <.cop 3401   class class class wbr 3785   o. ccom 4367

This theorem was proved from axioms:  ax-1 5  ax-2 6  ax-mp 7  ax-ia1 104  ax-ia2 105  ax-ia3 106  ax-io 662  ax-5 1376  ax-7 1377  ax-gen 1378  ax-ie1 1422  ax-ie2 1423  ax-8 1435  ax-10 1436  ax-11 1437  ax-i12 1438  ax-bndl 1439  ax-4 1440  ax-14 1445  ax-17 1459  ax-i9 1463  ax-ial 1467  ax-i5r 1468  ax-ext 2063  ax-sep 3896  ax-pow 3948  ax-pr 3964

This theorem depends on definitions:  df-bi 115  df-3an 921  df-tru 1287  df-nf 1390  df-sb 1686  df-eu 1944  df-mo 1945  df-clab 2068  df-cleq 2074  df-clel 2077  df-nfc 2208  df-ral 2353  df-rex 2354  df-v 2603  df-un 2977  df-in 2979  df-ss 2986  df-pw 3384  df-sn 3404  df-pr 3405  df-op 3407  df-br 3786  df-opab 3840  df-xp 4369  df-rel 4370  df-co 4372

This theorem is referenced by:  funcoeqres  5177  fcof1o  5449  tposco  5913