In an ordered field, 1 is nonnegative, sums of nonnegative elements are nonnegative, x is at most y exactly when y-x is nonnegative, inverses of positive elements are nonnegative, multiplication by a nonnegative element preserves order, and (x-y)^2 is at most 2(.
Let be an ordered field, with the additive identity , multiplicative identity , additive inverses and multiplicative inverses of a field, and with its order ; write . Let . Then the following hold.
1. (The unit is nonnegative) .
2. (Sums) If and , then .
3. (Translation) holds if and only if .
4. (Inverses) If and , then and .
5. (Multiplying by a nonnegative element) If and , then .
6. (Squares of differences) Writing for and , we have .
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