let a, b, c, d be Real; ( a < b & b < c & c < d implies (REAL \ ].a,d.[) /\ [.b,c.] = {} )
assume A1:
( a < b & b < c & c < d )
; (REAL \ ].a,d.[) /\ [.b,c.] = {}
thus (REAL \ ].a,d.[) /\ [.b,c.] =
(].-infty,a.] \/ [.d,+infty.[) /\ [.b,c.]
by XXREAL_1:398
.=
(].-infty,a.] /\ [.b,c.]) \/ ([.d,+infty.[ /\ [.b,c.])
by XBOOLE_1:23
.=
{} \/ ([.d,+infty.[ /\ [.b,c.])
by XBOOLE_0:def 7, XXREAL_1:280, A1
.=
{}
by XBOOLE_0:def 7, XXREAL_1:277, A1
; verum