let E, F be Relation of (Paths (a,b)); ( ( for P, Q being Path of a,b holds
( [P,Q] in E iff P,Q are_homotopic ) ) & ( for P, Q being Path of a,b holds
( [P,Q] in F iff P,Q are_homotopic ) ) implies E = F )
assume that
A3:
for P, Q being Path of a,b holds
( [P,Q] in E iff P,Q are_homotopic )
and
A4:
for P, Q being Path of a,b holds
( [P,Q] in F iff P,Q are_homotopic )
; E = F
let x, y be object ; RELAT_1:def 2 ( ( not [x,y] in E or [x,y] in F ) & ( not [x,y] in F or [x,y] in E ) )
thus
( [x,y] in E implies [x,y] in F )
( not [x,y] in F or [x,y] in E )
assume A6:
[x,y] in F
; [x,y] in E
then
( x in Paths (a,b) & y in Paths (a,b) )
by ZFMISC_1:87;
then reconsider x = x, y = y as Path of a,b by Def1;
x,y are_homotopic
by A4, A6;
hence
[x,y] in E
by A3; verum