let K1, K2, K3 be Field; ( K1 is Subfield of K2 & K2 is Subfield of K3 implies K1 is Subfield of K3 )
assume A1:
( K1 is Subfield of K2 & K2 is Subfield of K3 )
; K1 is Subfield of K3
set C1 = the carrier of K1;
set C2 = the carrier of K2;
set C = the carrier of K3;
set ADD = the addF of K3;
set MULT = the multF of K3;
A2:
the carrier of K1 c= the carrier of K2
by A1, Def1;
then A3:
[: the carrier of K1, the carrier of K1:] c= [: the carrier of K2, the carrier of K2:]
by ZFMISC_1:96;
the carrier of K2 c= the carrier of K3
by A1, Def1;
then A4:
the carrier of K1 c= the carrier of K3
by A2;
A5:
the addF of K2 = the addF of K3 || the carrier of K2
by A1, Def1;
A6: the addF of K1 =
the addF of K2 || the carrier of K1
by A1, Def1
.=
the addF of K3 || the carrier of K1
by A3, A5, FUNCT_1:51
;
A7:
the multF of K2 = the multF of K3 || the carrier of K2
by A1, Def1;
A8: the multF of K1 =
the multF of K2 || the carrier of K1
by A1, Def1
.=
the multF of K3 || the carrier of K1
by A3, A7, FUNCT_1:51
;
( 1. K1 = 1. K2 & 0. K1 = 0. K2 )
by A1, Def1;
then
( 1. K1 = 1. K3 & 0. K1 = 0. K3 )
by A1, Def1;
hence
K1 is Subfield of K3
by A4, A6, A8, Def1; verum