let D be non empty set ; for o being BinOp of D st o is associative holds
o .:^2 is associative
let o be BinOp of D; ( o is associative implies o .:^2 is associative )
assume A1:
o is associative
; o .:^2 is associative
let x, y, z be Subset of D; BINOP_1:def 14 (o .:^2 ) . x,((o .:^2 ) . y,z) = (o .:^2 ) . ((o .:^2 ) . x,y),z
thus (o .:^2 ) . ((o .:^2 ) . x,y),z =
(o .:^2 ) . (o .: [:x,y:]),z
by Th45
.=
o .: [:(o .: [:x,y:]),z:]
by Th45
.=
o .: [:x,(o .: [:y,z:]):]
by A1, Th49
.=
(o .:^2 ) . x,(o .: [:y,z:])
by Th45
.=
(o .:^2 ) . x,((o .:^2 ) . y,z)
by Th45
; verum