1 The Isabelle System Distribution
5 This is some unidentified repository version of Isabelle.
7 See the NEWS file in the distribution for details on user-relevant
12 Isabelle requires a regular Unix platform (e.g. GNU Linux) with the
13 following additional software:
15 * A full Standard ML Compiler (works best with Poly/ML 5.3.0).
16 * The GNU bash shell (version 3.x or 2.x).
18 * GNU Emacs (version 22 or 23) -- for the Proof General interface.
19 * A complete LaTeX installation -- for document preparation.
23 Binary packages are available for Isabelle/HOL and ZF for several
24 platforms from the Isabelle web page. The system may be easily
25 built from scratch, using the tar.gz source distribution. See file
26 INSTALL as distributed with Isabelle for more information.
28 Further background information may be found in the Isabelle System
29 Manual, distributed with the sources (directory doc).
33 The main Isabelle user interface is Proof General by David Aspinall
34 and others. It is a generic Emacs interface for proof assistants,
35 including Isabelle. Proof General is suitable for use by pacifists
36 and Emacs militants alike. Its most prominent feature is script
37 management, providing a metaphor of live proof script editing.
38 Proof General also provides some support for mathematical symbols
41 Other sources of information
45 The Isabelle home page may be accessed both from Cambridge and Munich:
46 * http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/research/hvg/Isabelle/
47 * http://isabelle.in.tum.de
51 The electronic mailing list isabelle-users@cl.cam.ac.uk provides a
52 forum for Isabelle users to discuss problems and exchange
53 information. To join, send a message to
54 isabelle-users-request@cl.cam.ac.uk.
60 University of Cambridge
64 E-mail: lcp@cl.cam.ac.uk
71 Institut fuer Informatik
72 Technische Universitaet Muenchen
76 E-mail: nipkow@in.tum.de
77 Phone: +49-89-289-17302
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81 Please report any problems you encounter. While we shall try to be
82 helpful, we can accept no responsibility for the deficiencies of
83 Isabelle and their consequences.
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