let T be non empty TopSpace; for a, b, c, d being Point of T
for P being Path of a,b
for Q being Path of b,c
for R being Path of c,d st a,b are_connected & b,c are_connected & c,d are_connected holds
(P + Q) + R,P + (Q + R) are_homotopic
let a, b, c, d be Point of T; for P being Path of a,b
for Q being Path of b,c
for R being Path of c,d st a,b are_connected & b,c are_connected & c,d are_connected holds
(P + Q) + R,P + (Q + R) are_homotopic
let P be Path of a,b; for Q being Path of b,c
for R being Path of c,d st a,b are_connected & b,c are_connected & c,d are_connected holds
(P + Q) + R,P + (Q + R) are_homotopic
let Q be Path of b,c; for R being Path of c,d st a,b are_connected & b,c are_connected & c,d are_connected holds
(P + Q) + R,P + (Q + R) are_homotopic
let R be Path of c,d; ( a,b are_connected & b,c are_connected & c,d are_connected implies (P + Q) + R,P + (Q + R) are_homotopic )
assume that
A1:
( a,b are_connected & b,c are_connected )
and
A2:
c,d are_connected
; (P + Q) + R,P + (Q + R) are_homotopic
( a,c are_connected & RePar (((P + Q) + R),3RP) = P + (Q + R) )
by A1, A2, Th42, Th52;
hence
(P + Q) + R,P + (Q + R) are_homotopic
by A2, Th42, Th45, Th49; verum