let R be Ring; for n, i, j being Nat st i > j holds
canMat (i,j,n,R) is lower_triangular
let n be Nat; for i, j being Nat st i > j holds
canMat (i,j,n,R) is lower_triangular
let i, j be Nat; ( i > j implies canMat (i,j,n,R) is lower_triangular )
assume A1:
i > j
; canMat (i,j,n,R) is lower_triangular
let i9, j9 be Nat; MATRIX_1:def 13 ( not [i9,j9] in Indices (canMat (i,j,n,R)) or j9 <= i9 or (canMat (i,j,n,R)) * (i9,j9) = 0. R )
assume A2:
[i9,j9] in Indices (canMat (i,j,n,R))
; ( j9 <= i9 or (canMat (i,j,n,R)) * (i9,j9) = 0. R )
assume
i9 < j9
; (canMat (i,j,n,R)) * (i9,j9) = 0. R
then
( i9 = i implies not j9 = j )
by A1;
then
[i,j] <> [i9,j9]
by XTUPLE_0:1;
hence
(canMat (i,j,n,R)) * (i9,j9) = 0. R
by A2, Def1; verum