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     1 %
     2 \begin{isabellebody}%
     3 \def\isabellecontext{Proof}%
     4 %
     5 \isadelimtheory
     6 %
     7 \endisadelimtheory
     8 %
     9 \isatagtheory
    10 \isacommand{theory}\isamarkupfalse%
    11 \ Proof\isanewline
    12 \isakeyword{imports}\ Main\isanewline
    13 \isakeyword{begin}%
    14 \endisatagtheory
    15 {\isafoldtheory}%
    16 %
    17 \isadelimtheory
    18 %
    19 \endisadelimtheory
    20 %
    21 \isamarkupchapter{Proofs \label{ch:proofs}%
    22 }
    23 \isamarkuptrue%
    24 %
    25 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
    26 Proof commands perform transitions of Isar/VM machine
    27   configurations, which are block-structured, consisting of a stack of
    28   nodes with three main components: logical proof context, current
    29   facts, and open goals.  Isar/VM transitions are typed according to
    30   the following three different modes of operation:
    31 
    32   \begin{description}
    33 
    34   \item \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} means that a new goal has just been
    35   stated that is now to be \emph{proven}; the next command may refine
    36   it by some proof method, and enter a sub-proof to establish the
    37   actual result.
    38 
    39   \item \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} is like a nested theory mode: the
    40   context may be augmented by \emph{stating} additional assumptions,
    41   intermediate results etc.
    42 
    43   \item \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} is intermediate between \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} and \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}}: existing facts (i.e.\
    44   the contents of the special ``\indexref{}{fact}{this}\hyperlink{fact.this}{\mbox{\isa{this}}}'' register) have been
    45   just picked up in order to be used when refining the goal claimed
    46   next.
    47 
    48   \end{description}
    49 
    50   The proof mode indicator may be understood as an instruction to the
    51   writer, telling what kind of operation may be performed next.  The
    52   corresponding typings of proof commands restricts the shape of
    53   well-formed proof texts to particular command sequences.  So dynamic
    54   arrangements of commands eventually turn out as static texts of a
    55   certain structure.
    56 
    57   \Appref{ap:refcard} gives a simplified grammar of the (extensible)
    58   language emerging that way from the different types of proof
    59   commands.  The main ideas of the overall Isar framework are
    60   explained in \chref{ch:isar-framework}.%
    61 \end{isamarkuptext}%
    62 \isamarkuptrue%
    63 %
    64 \isamarkupsection{Proof structure%
    65 }
    66 \isamarkuptrue%
    67 %
    68 \isamarkupsubsection{Blocks%
    69 }
    70 \isamarkuptrue%
    71 %
    72 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
    73 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
    74     \indexdef{}{command}{next}\hypertarget{command.next}{\hyperlink{command.next}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{next}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
    75     \indexdef{}{command}{\{}\hypertarget{command.braceleft}{\hyperlink{command.braceleft}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isacharbraceleft}}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
    76     \indexdef{}{command}{\}}\hypertarget{command.braceright}{\hyperlink{command.braceright}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isacharbraceright}}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
    77   \end{matharray}
    78 
    79   While Isar is inherently block-structured, opening and closing
    80   blocks is mostly handled rather casually, with little explicit
    81   user-intervention.  Any local goal statement automatically opens
    82   \emph{two} internal blocks, which are closed again when concluding
    83   the sub-proof (by \hyperlink{command.qed}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{qed}}}} etc.).  Sections of different
    84   context within a sub-proof may be switched via \hyperlink{command.next}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{next}}}},
    85   which is just a single block-close followed by block-open again.
    86   The effect of \hyperlink{command.next}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{next}}}} is to reset the local proof context;
    87   there is no goal focus involved here!
    88 
    89   For slightly more advanced applications, there are explicit block
    90   parentheses as well.  These typically achieve a stronger forward
    91   style of reasoning.
    92 
    93   \begin{description}
    94 
    95   \item \hyperlink{command.next}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{next}}}} switches to a fresh block within a
    96   sub-proof, resetting the local context to the initial one.
    97 
    98   \item \hyperlink{command.braceleft}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isacharbraceleft}}}}} and \hyperlink{command.braceright}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isacharbraceright}}}}} explicitly open and close
    99   blocks.  Any current facts pass through ``\hyperlink{command.braceleft}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isacharbraceleft}}}}}''
   100   unchanged, while ``\hyperlink{command.braceright}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isacharbraceright}}}}}'' causes any result to be
   101   \emph{exported} into the enclosing context.  Thus fixed variables
   102   are generalized, assumptions discharged, and local definitions
   103   unfolded (cf.\ \secref{sec:proof-context}).  There is no difference
   104   of \hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}} and \hyperlink{command.presume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{presume}}}} in this mode of
   105   forward reasoning --- in contrast to plain backward reasoning with
   106   the result exported at \hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}} time.
   107 
   108   \end{description}%
   109 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   110 \isamarkuptrue%
   111 %
   112 \isamarkupsubsection{Omitting proofs%
   113 }
   114 \isamarkuptrue%
   115 %
   116 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
   117 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
   118     \indexdef{}{command}{oops}\hypertarget{command.oops}{\hyperlink{command.oops}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{oops}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ local{\isacharunderscore}theory\ {\isacharbar}\ theory{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   119   \end{matharray}
   120 
   121   The \hyperlink{command.oops}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{oops}}}} command discontinues the current proof
   122   attempt, while considering the partial proof text as properly
   123   processed.  This is conceptually quite different from ``faking''
   124   actual proofs via \indexref{}{command}{sorry}\hyperlink{command.sorry}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{sorry}}}} (see
   125   \secref{sec:proof-steps}): \hyperlink{command.oops}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{oops}}}} does not observe the
   126   proof structure at all, but goes back right to the theory level.
   127   Furthermore, \hyperlink{command.oops}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{oops}}}} does not produce any result theorem
   128   --- there is no intended claim to be able to complete the proof
   129   anyhow.
   130 
   131   A typical application of \hyperlink{command.oops}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{oops}}}} is to explain Isar proofs
   132   \emph{within} the system itself, in conjunction with the document
   133   preparation tools of Isabelle described in \chref{ch:document-prep}.
   134   Thus partial or even wrong proof attempts can be discussed in a
   135   logically sound manner.  Note that the Isabelle {\LaTeX} macros can
   136   be easily adapted to print something like ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymdots}{\isachardoublequote}}'' instead of
   137   the keyword ``\hyperlink{command.oops}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{oops}}}}''.
   138 
   139   \medskip The \hyperlink{command.oops}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{oops}}}} command is undo-able, unlike
   140   \indexref{}{command}{kill}\hyperlink{command.kill}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{kill}}}} (see \secref{sec:history}).  The effect is to
   141   get back to the theory just before the opening of the proof.%
   142 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   143 \isamarkuptrue%
   144 %
   145 \isamarkupsection{Statements%
   146 }
   147 \isamarkuptrue%
   148 %
   149 \isamarkupsubsection{Context elements \label{sec:proof-context}%
   150 }
   151 \isamarkuptrue%
   152 %
   153 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
   154 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
   155     \indexdef{}{command}{fix}\hypertarget{command.fix}{\hyperlink{command.fix}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{fix}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   156     \indexdef{}{command}{assume}\hypertarget{command.assume}{\hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   157     \indexdef{}{command}{presume}\hypertarget{command.presume}{\hyperlink{command.presume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{presume}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   158     \indexdef{}{command}{def}\hypertarget{command.def}{\hyperlink{command.def}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{def}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   159   \end{matharray}
   160 
   161   The logical proof context consists of fixed variables and
   162   assumptions.  The former closely correspond to Skolem constants, or
   163   meta-level universal quantification as provided by the Isabelle/Pure
   164   logical framework.  Introducing some \emph{arbitrary, but fixed}
   165   variable via ``\hyperlink{command.fix}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{fix}}}}~\isa{x}'' results in a local value
   166   that may be used in the subsequent proof as any other variable or
   167   constant.  Furthermore, any result \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymturnstile}\ {\isasymphi}{\isacharbrackleft}x{\isacharbrackright}{\isachardoublequote}} exported from
   168   the context will be universally closed wrt.\ \isa{x} at the
   169   outermost level: \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymturnstile}\ {\isasymAnd}x{\isachardot}\ {\isasymphi}{\isacharbrackleft}x{\isacharbrackright}{\isachardoublequote}} (this is expressed in normal
   170   form using Isabelle's meta-variables).
   171 
   172   Similarly, introducing some assumption \isa{{\isasymchi}} has two effects.
   173   On the one hand, a local theorem is created that may be used as a
   174   fact in subsequent proof steps.  On the other hand, any result
   175   \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymchi}\ {\isasymturnstile}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} exported from the context becomes conditional wrt.\
   176   the assumption: \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymturnstile}\ {\isasymchi}\ {\isasymLongrightarrow}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}}.  Thus, solving an enclosing goal
   177   using such a result would basically introduce a new subgoal stemming
   178   from the assumption.  How this situation is handled depends on the
   179   version of assumption command used: while \hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}
   180   insists on solving the subgoal by unification with some premise of
   181   the goal, \hyperlink{command.presume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{presume}}}} leaves the subgoal unchanged in order
   182   to be proved later by the user.
   183 
   184   Local definitions, introduced by ``\hyperlink{command.def}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{def}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\ {\isasymequiv}\ t{\isachardoublequote}}'', are achieved by combining ``\hyperlink{command.fix}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{fix}}}}~\isa{x}'' with
   185   another version of assumption that causes any hypothetical equation
   186   \isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\ {\isasymequiv}\ t{\isachardoublequote}} to be eliminated by the reflexivity rule.  Thus,
   187   exporting some result \isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\ {\isasymequiv}\ t\ {\isasymturnstile}\ {\isasymphi}{\isacharbrackleft}x{\isacharbrackright}{\isachardoublequote}} yields \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymturnstile}\ {\isasymphi}{\isacharbrackleft}t{\isacharbrackright}{\isachardoublequote}}.
   188 
   189   \begin{rail}
   190     'fix' (vars + 'and')
   191     ;
   192     ('assume' | 'presume') (props + 'and')
   193     ;
   194     'def' (def + 'and')
   195     ;
   196     def: thmdecl? \\ name ('==' | equiv) term termpat?
   197     ;
   198   \end{rail}
   199 
   200   \begin{description}
   201   
   202   \item \hyperlink{command.fix}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{fix}}}}~\isa{x} introduces a local variable \isa{x} that is \emph{arbitrary, but fixed.}
   203   
   204   \item \hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} and \hyperlink{command.presume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{presume}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} introduce a local fact \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymphi}\ {\isasymturnstile}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} by
   205   assumption.  Subsequent results applied to an enclosing goal (e.g.\
   206   by \indexref{}{command}{show}\hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}}) are handled as follows: \hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}} expects to be able to unify with existing premises in the
   207   goal, while \hyperlink{command.presume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{presume}}}} leaves \isa{{\isasymphi}} as new subgoals.
   208   
   209   Several lists of assumptions may be given (separated by
   210   \indexref{}{keyword}{and}\hyperlink{keyword.and}{\mbox{\isa{\isakeyword{and}}}}; the resulting list of current facts consists
   211   of all of these concatenated.
   212   
   213   \item \hyperlink{command.def}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{def}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\ {\isasymequiv}\ t{\isachardoublequote}} introduces a local
   214   (non-polymorphic) definition.  In results exported from the context,
   215   \isa{x} is replaced by \isa{t}.  Basically, ``\hyperlink{command.def}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{def}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\ {\isasymequiv}\ t{\isachardoublequote}}'' abbreviates ``\hyperlink{command.fix}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{fix}}}}~\isa{x}~\hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\ {\isasymequiv}\ t{\isachardoublequote}}'', with the resulting
   216   hypothetical equation solved by reflexivity.
   217   
   218   The default name for the definitional equation is \isa{x{\isacharunderscore}def}.
   219   Several simultaneous definitions may be given at the same time.
   220 
   221   \end{description}
   222 
   223   The special name \indexref{}{fact}{prems}\hyperlink{fact.prems}{\mbox{\isa{prems}}} refers to all assumptions of the
   224   current context as a list of theorems.  This feature should be used
   225   with great care!  It is better avoided in final proof texts.%
   226 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   227 \isamarkuptrue%
   228 %
   229 \isamarkupsubsection{Term abbreviations \label{sec:term-abbrev}%
   230 }
   231 \isamarkuptrue%
   232 %
   233 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
   234 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
   235     \indexdef{}{command}{let}\hypertarget{command.let}{\hyperlink{command.let}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{let}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   236     \indexdef{}{keyword}{is}\hypertarget{keyword.is}{\hyperlink{keyword.is}{\mbox{\isa{\isakeyword{is}}}}} & : & syntax \\
   237   \end{matharray}
   238 
   239   Abbreviations may be either bound by explicit \hyperlink{command.let}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{let}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}p\ {\isasymequiv}\ t{\isachardoublequote}} statements, or by annotating assumptions or
   240   goal statements with a list of patterns ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharparenleft}{\isasymIS}\ p\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ p\isactrlsub n{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}}''.  In both cases, higher-order matching is invoked to
   241   bind extra-logical term variables, which may be either named
   242   schematic variables of the form \isa{{\isacharquery}x}, or nameless dummies
   243   ``\hyperlink{variable.underscore}{\mbox{\isa{{\isacharunderscore}}}}'' (underscore). Note that in the \hyperlink{command.let}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{let}}}}
   244   form the patterns occur on the left-hand side, while the \hyperlink{keyword.is}{\mbox{\isa{\isakeyword{is}}}} patterns are in postfix position.
   245 
   246   Polymorphism of term bindings is handled in Hindley-Milner style,
   247   similar to ML.  Type variables referring to local assumptions or
   248   open goal statements are \emph{fixed}, while those of finished
   249   results or bound by \hyperlink{command.let}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{let}}}} may occur in \emph{arbitrary}
   250   instances later.  Even though actual polymorphism should be rarely
   251   used in practice, this mechanism is essential to achieve proper
   252   incremental type-inference, as the user proceeds to build up the
   253   Isar proof text from left to right.
   254 
   255   \medskip Term abbreviations are quite different from local
   256   definitions as introduced via \hyperlink{command.def}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{def}}}} (see
   257   \secref{sec:proof-context}).  The latter are visible within the
   258   logic as actual equations, while abbreviations disappear during the
   259   input process just after type checking.  Also note that \hyperlink{command.def}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{def}}}} does not support polymorphism.
   260 
   261   \begin{rail}
   262     'let' ((term + 'and') '=' term + 'and')
   263     ;  
   264   \end{rail}
   265 
   266   The syntax of \hyperlink{keyword.is}{\mbox{\isa{\isakeyword{is}}}} patterns follows \railnonterm{termpat}
   267   or \railnonterm{proppat} (see \secref{sec:term-decls}).
   268 
   269   \begin{description}
   270 
   271   \item \hyperlink{command.let}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{let}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}p\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isacharequal}\ t\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymAND}\ {\isasymdots}\ p\isactrlsub n\ {\isacharequal}\ t\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} binds any
   272   text variables in patterns \isa{{\isachardoublequote}p\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ p\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} by simultaneous
   273   higher-order matching against terms \isa{{\isachardoublequote}t\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ t\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}}.
   274 
   275   \item \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharparenleft}{\isasymIS}\ p\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ p\isactrlsub n{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} resembles \hyperlink{command.let}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{let}}}}, but
   276   matches \isa{{\isachardoublequote}p\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ p\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} against the preceding statement.  Also
   277   note that \hyperlink{keyword.is}{\mbox{\isa{\isakeyword{is}}}} is not a separate command, but part of
   278   others (such as \hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}, \hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}} etc.).
   279 
   280   \end{description}
   281 
   282   Some \emph{implicit} term abbreviations\index{term abbreviations}
   283   for goals and facts are available as well.  For any open goal,
   284   \indexref{}{variable}{thesis}\hyperlink{variable.thesis}{\mbox{\isa{thesis}}} refers to its object-level statement,
   285   abstracted over any meta-level parameters (if present).  Likewise,
   286   \indexref{}{variable}{this}\hyperlink{variable.this}{\mbox{\isa{this}}} is bound for fact statements resulting from
   287   assumptions or finished goals.  In case \hyperlink{variable.this}{\mbox{\isa{this}}} refers to
   288   an object-logic statement that is an application \isa{{\isachardoublequote}f\ t{\isachardoublequote}}, then
   289   \isa{t} is bound to the special text variable ``\hyperlink{variable.dots}{\mbox{\isa{{\isasymdots}}}}''
   290   (three dots).  The canonical application of this convenience are
   291   calculational proofs (see \secref{sec:calculation}).%
   292 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   293 \isamarkuptrue%
   294 %
   295 \isamarkupsubsection{Facts and forward chaining%
   296 }
   297 \isamarkuptrue%
   298 %
   299 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
   300 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
   301     \indexdef{}{command}{note}\hypertarget{command.note}{\hyperlink{command.note}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{note}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   302     \indexdef{}{command}{then}\hypertarget{command.then}{\hyperlink{command.then}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{then}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   303     \indexdef{}{command}{from}\hypertarget{command.from}{\hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   304     \indexdef{}{command}{with}\hypertarget{command.with}{\hyperlink{command.with}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{with}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   305     \indexdef{}{command}{using}\hypertarget{command.using}{\hyperlink{command.using}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{using}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   306     \indexdef{}{command}{unfolding}\hypertarget{command.unfolding}{\hyperlink{command.unfolding}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{unfolding}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   307   \end{matharray}
   308 
   309   New facts are established either by assumption or proof of local
   310   statements.  Any fact will usually be involved in further proofs,
   311   either as explicit arguments of proof methods, or when forward
   312   chaining towards the next goal via \hyperlink{command.then}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{then}}}} (and variants);
   313   \hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}} and \hyperlink{command.with}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{with}}}} are composite forms
   314   involving \hyperlink{command.note}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{note}}}}.  The \hyperlink{command.using}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{using}}}} elements
   315   augments the collection of used facts \emph{after} a goal has been
   316   stated.  Note that the special theorem name \indexref{}{fact}{this}\hyperlink{fact.this}{\mbox{\isa{this}}} refers
   317   to the most recently established facts, but only \emph{before}
   318   issuing a follow-up claim.
   319 
   320   \begin{rail}
   321     'note' (thmdef? thmrefs + 'and')
   322     ;
   323     ('from' | 'with' | 'using' | 'unfolding') (thmrefs + 'and')
   324     ;
   325   \end{rail}
   326 
   327   \begin{description}
   328 
   329   \item \hyperlink{command.note}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{note}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a\ {\isacharequal}\ b\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ b\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} recalls existing facts
   330   \isa{{\isachardoublequote}b\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ b\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}}, binding the result as \isa{a}.  Note that
   331   attributes may be involved as well, both on the left and right hand
   332   sides.
   333 
   334   \item \hyperlink{command.then}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{then}}}} indicates forward chaining by the current
   335   facts in order to establish the goal to be claimed next.  The
   336   initial proof method invoked to refine that will be offered the
   337   facts to do ``anything appropriate'' (see also
   338   \secref{sec:proof-steps}).  For example, method \indexref{}{method}{rule}\hyperlink{method.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}}
   339   (see \secref{sec:pure-meth-att}) would typically do an elimination
   340   rather than an introduction.  Automatic methods usually insert the
   341   facts into the goal state before operation.  This provides a simple
   342   scheme to control relevance of facts in automated proof search.
   343   
   344   \item \hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}}~\isa{b} abbreviates ``\hyperlink{command.note}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{note}}}}~\isa{b}~\hyperlink{command.then}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{then}}}}''; thus \hyperlink{command.then}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{then}}}} is
   345   equivalent to ``\hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}}~\isa{this}''.
   346   
   347   \item \hyperlink{command.with}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{with}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}b\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ b\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} abbreviates ``\hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}b\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ b\isactrlsub n\ {\isasymAND}\ this{\isachardoublequote}}''; thus the forward chaining
   348   is from earlier facts together with the current ones.
   349   
   350   \item \hyperlink{command.using}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{using}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}b\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ b\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} augments the facts being
   351   currently indicated for use by a subsequent refinement step (such as
   352   \indexref{}{command}{apply}\hyperlink{command.apply}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{apply}}}} or \indexref{}{command}{proof}\hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}}).
   353   
   354   \item \hyperlink{command.unfolding}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{unfolding}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}b\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ b\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} is structurally
   355   similar to \hyperlink{command.using}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{using}}}}, but unfolds definitional equations
   356   \isa{{\isachardoublequote}b\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}\ b\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} throughout the goal state and facts.
   357 
   358   \end{description}
   359 
   360   Forward chaining with an empty list of theorems is the same as not
   361   chaining at all.  Thus ``\hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}}~\isa{nothing}'' has no
   362   effect apart from entering \isa{{\isachardoublequote}prove{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} mode, since
   363   \indexref{}{fact}{nothing}\hyperlink{fact.nothing}{\mbox{\isa{nothing}}} is bound to the empty list of theorems.
   364 
   365   Basic proof methods (such as \indexref{}{method}{rule}\hyperlink{method.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}}) expect multiple
   366   facts to be given in their proper order, corresponding to a prefix
   367   of the premises of the rule involved.  Note that positions may be
   368   easily skipped using something like \hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharunderscore}\ {\isasymAND}\ a\ {\isasymAND}\ b{\isachardoublequote}}, for example.  This involves the trivial rule
   369   \isa{{\isachardoublequote}PROP\ {\isasympsi}\ {\isasymLongrightarrow}\ PROP\ {\isasympsi}{\isachardoublequote}}, which is bound in Isabelle/Pure as
   370   ``\indexref{}{fact}{\_}\hyperlink{fact.underscore}{\mbox{\isa{{\isacharunderscore}}}}'' (underscore).
   371 
   372   Automated methods (such as \hyperlink{method.simp}{\mbox{\isa{simp}}} or \hyperlink{method.auto}{\mbox{\isa{auto}}}) just
   373   insert any given facts before their usual operation.  Depending on
   374   the kind of procedure involved, the order of facts is less
   375   significant here.%
   376 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   377 \isamarkuptrue%
   378 %
   379 \isamarkupsubsection{Goals \label{sec:goals}%
   380 }
   381 \isamarkuptrue%
   382 %
   383 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
   384 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
   385     \indexdef{}{command}{lemma}\hypertarget{command.lemma}{\hyperlink{command.lemma}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{lemma}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}local{\isacharunderscore}theory\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   386     \indexdef{}{command}{theorem}\hypertarget{command.theorem}{\hyperlink{command.theorem}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{theorem}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}local{\isacharunderscore}theory\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   387     \indexdef{}{command}{corollary}\hypertarget{command.corollary}{\hyperlink{command.corollary}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{corollary}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}local{\isacharunderscore}theory\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   388     \indexdef{}{command}{have}\hypertarget{command.have}{\hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isacharbar}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   389     \indexdef{}{command}{show}\hypertarget{command.show}{\hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isacharbar}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   390     \indexdef{}{command}{hence}\hypertarget{command.hence}{\hyperlink{command.hence}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{hence}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   391     \indexdef{}{command}{thus}\hypertarget{command.thus}{\hyperlink{command.thus}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{thus}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   392     \indexdef{}{command}{print\_statement}\hypertarget{command.print-statement}{\hyperlink{command.print-statement}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{print{\isacharunderscore}statement}}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}{\isachardoublequote}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}context\ {\isasymrightarrow}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   393   \end{matharray}
   394 
   395   From a theory context, proof mode is entered by an initial goal
   396   command such as \hyperlink{command.lemma}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{lemma}}}}, \hyperlink{command.theorem}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{theorem}}}}, or
   397   \hyperlink{command.corollary}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{corollary}}}}.  Within a proof, new claims may be
   398   introduced locally as well; four variants are available here to
   399   indicate whether forward chaining of facts should be performed
   400   initially (via \indexref{}{command}{then}\hyperlink{command.then}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{then}}}}), and whether the final result
   401   is meant to solve some pending goal.
   402 
   403   Goals may consist of multiple statements, resulting in a list of
   404   facts eventually.  A pending multi-goal is internally represented as
   405   a meta-level conjunction (\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharampersand}{\isacharampersand}{\isacharampersand}{\isachardoublequote}}), which is usually
   406   split into the corresponding number of sub-goals prior to an initial
   407   method application, via \indexref{}{command}{proof}\hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}}
   408   (\secref{sec:proof-steps}) or \indexref{}{command}{apply}\hyperlink{command.apply}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{apply}}}}
   409   (\secref{sec:tactic-commands}).  The \indexref{}{method}{induct}\hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}} method
   410   covered in \secref{sec:cases-induct} acts on multiple claims
   411   simultaneously.
   412 
   413   Claims at the theory level may be either in short or long form.  A
   414   short goal merely consists of several simultaneous propositions
   415   (often just one).  A long goal includes an explicit context
   416   specification for the subsequent conclusion, involving local
   417   parameters and assumptions.  Here the role of each part of the
   418   statement is explicitly marked by separate keywords (see also
   419   \secref{sec:locale}); the local assumptions being introduced here
   420   are available as \indexref{}{fact}{assms}\hyperlink{fact.assms}{\mbox{\isa{assms}}} in the proof.  Moreover, there
   421   are two kinds of conclusions: \indexdef{}{element}{shows}\hypertarget{element.shows}{\hyperlink{element.shows}{\mbox{\isa{\isakeyword{shows}}}}} states several
   422   simultaneous propositions (essentially a big conjunction), while
   423   \indexdef{}{element}{obtains}\hypertarget{element.obtains}{\hyperlink{element.obtains}{\mbox{\isa{\isakeyword{obtains}}}}} claims several simultaneous simultaneous
   424   contexts of (essentially a big disjunction of eliminated parameters
   425   and assumptions, cf.\ \secref{sec:obtain}).
   426 
   427   \begin{rail}
   428     ('lemma' | 'theorem' | 'corollary') target? (goal | longgoal)
   429     ;
   430     ('have' | 'show' | 'hence' | 'thus') goal
   431     ;
   432     'print\_statement' modes? thmrefs
   433     ;
   434   
   435     goal: (props + 'and')
   436     ;
   437     longgoal: thmdecl? (contextelem *) conclusion
   438     ;
   439     conclusion: 'shows' goal | 'obtains' (parname? case + '|')
   440     ;
   441     case: (vars + 'and') 'where' (props + 'and')
   442     ;
   443   \end{rail}
   444 
   445   \begin{description}
   446   
   447   \item \hyperlink{command.lemma}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{lemma}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} enters proof mode with
   448   \isa{{\isasymphi}} as main goal, eventually resulting in some fact \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymturnstile}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} to be put back into the target context.  An additional
   449   \railnonterm{context} specification may build up an initial proof
   450   context for the subsequent claim; this includes local definitions
   451   and syntax as well, see the definition of \hyperlink{syntax.contextelem}{\mbox{\isa{contextelem}}} in
   452   \secref{sec:locale}.
   453   
   454   \item \hyperlink{command.theorem}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{theorem}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} and \hyperlink{command.corollary}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{corollary}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} are essentially the same as \hyperlink{command.lemma}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{lemma}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}}, but the facts are internally marked as
   455   being of a different kind.  This discrimination acts like a formal
   456   comment.
   457   
   458   \item \hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} claims a local goal,
   459   eventually resulting in a fact within the current logical context.
   460   This operation is completely independent of any pending sub-goals of
   461   an enclosing goal statements, so \hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}} may be freely
   462   used for experimental exploration of potential results within a
   463   proof body.
   464   
   465   \item \hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} is like \hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} plus a second stage to refine some pending
   466   sub-goal for each one of the finished result, after having been
   467   exported into the corresponding context (at the head of the
   468   sub-proof of this \hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}} command).
   469   
   470   To accommodate interactive debugging, resulting rules are printed
   471   before being applied internally.  Even more, interactive execution
   472   of \hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}} predicts potential failure and displays the
   473   resulting error as a warning beforehand.  Watch out for the
   474   following message:
   475 
   476   %FIXME proper antiquitation
   477   \begin{ttbox}
   478   Problem! Local statement will fail to solve any pending goal
   479   \end{ttbox}
   480   
   481   \item \hyperlink{command.hence}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{hence}}}} abbreviates ``\hyperlink{command.then}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{then}}}}~\hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}'', i.e.\ claims a local goal to be proven by forward
   482   chaining the current facts.  Note that \hyperlink{command.hence}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{hence}}}} is also
   483   equivalent to ``\hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}}~\isa{this}~\hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}''.
   484   
   485   \item \hyperlink{command.thus}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{thus}}}} abbreviates ``\hyperlink{command.then}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{then}}}}~\hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}}''.  Note that \hyperlink{command.thus}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{thus}}}} is also equivalent to
   486   ``\hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}}~\isa{this}~\hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}}''.
   487   
   488   \item \hyperlink{command.print-statement}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{print{\isacharunderscore}statement}}}}~\isa{a} prints facts from the
   489   current theory or proof context in long statement form, according to
   490   the syntax for \hyperlink{command.lemma}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{lemma}}}} given above.
   491 
   492   \end{description}
   493 
   494   Any goal statement causes some term abbreviations (such as
   495   \indexref{}{variable}{?thesis}\hyperlink{variable.?thesis}{\mbox{\isa{{\isacharquery}thesis}}}) to be bound automatically, see also
   496   \secref{sec:term-abbrev}.
   497 
   498   The optional case names of \indexref{}{element}{obtains}\hyperlink{element.obtains}{\mbox{\isa{\isakeyword{obtains}}}} have a twofold
   499   meaning: (1) during the of this claim they refer to the the local
   500   context introductions, (2) the resulting rule is annotated
   501   accordingly to support symbolic case splits when used with the
   502   \indexref{}{method}{cases}\hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}} method (cf.\ \secref{sec:cases-induct}).
   503 
   504   \medskip
   505 
   506   \begin{warn}
   507     Isabelle/Isar suffers theory-level goal statements to contain
   508     \emph{unbound schematic variables}, although this does not conform
   509     to the aim of human-readable proof documents!  The main problem
   510     with schematic goals is that the actual outcome is usually hard to
   511     predict, depending on the behavior of the proof methods applied
   512     during the course of reasoning.  Note that most semi-automated
   513     methods heavily depend on several kinds of implicit rule
   514     declarations within the current theory context.  As this would
   515     also result in non-compositional checking of sub-proofs,
   516     \emph{local goals} are not allowed to be schematic at all.
   517     Nevertheless, schematic goals do have their use in Prolog-style
   518     interactive synthesis of proven results, usually by stepwise
   519     refinement via emulation of traditional Isabelle tactic scripts
   520     (see also \secref{sec:tactic-commands}).  In any case, users
   521     should know what they are doing.
   522   \end{warn}%
   523 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   524 \isamarkuptrue%
   525 %
   526 \isamarkupsection{Refinement steps%
   527 }
   528 \isamarkuptrue%
   529 %
   530 \isamarkupsubsection{Proof method expressions \label{sec:proof-meth}%
   531 }
   532 \isamarkuptrue%
   533 %
   534 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
   535 Proof methods are either basic ones, or expressions composed of
   536   methods via ``\verb|,|'' (sequential composition),
   537   ``\verb||\verb,|,\verb||'' (alternative choices), ``\verb|?|'' 
   538   (try), ``\verb|+|'' (repeat at least once), ``\verb|[|\isa{n}\verb|]|'' (restriction to first \isa{n}
   539   sub-goals, with default \isa{{\isachardoublequote}n\ {\isacharequal}\ {\isadigit{1}}{\isachardoublequote}}).  In practice, proof
   540   methods are usually just a comma separated list of
   541   \railqtok{nameref}~\railnonterm{args} specifications.  Note that
   542   parentheses may be dropped for single method specifications (with no
   543   arguments).
   544 
   545   \indexouternonterm{method}
   546   \begin{rail}
   547     method: (nameref | '(' methods ')') (() | '?' | '+' | '[' nat? ']')
   548     ;
   549     methods: (nameref args | method) + (',' | '|')
   550     ;
   551   \end{rail}
   552 
   553   Proper Isar proof methods do \emph{not} admit arbitrary goal
   554   addressing, but refer either to the first sub-goal or all sub-goals
   555   uniformly.  The goal restriction operator ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharbrackleft}n{\isacharbrackright}{\isachardoublequote}}''
   556   evaluates a method expression within a sandbox consisting of the
   557   first \isa{n} sub-goals (which need to exist).  For example, the
   558   method ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}simp{\isacharunderscore}all{\isacharbrackleft}{\isadigit{3}}{\isacharbrackright}{\isachardoublequote}}'' simplifies the first three
   559   sub-goals, while ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharparenleft}rule\ foo{\isacharcomma}\ simp{\isacharunderscore}all{\isacharparenright}{\isacharbrackleft}{\isacharbrackright}{\isachardoublequote}}'' simplifies all
   560   new goals that emerge from applying rule \isa{{\isachardoublequote}foo{\isachardoublequote}} to the
   561   originally first one.
   562 
   563   Improper methods, notably tactic emulations, offer a separate
   564   low-level goal addressing scheme as explicit argument to the
   565   individual tactic being involved.  Here ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharbrackleft}{\isacharbang}{\isacharbrackright}{\isachardoublequote}}'' refers to
   566   all goals, and ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharbrackleft}n{\isacharminus}{\isacharbrackright}{\isachardoublequote}}'' to all goals starting from \isa{{\isachardoublequote}n{\isachardoublequote}}.
   567 
   568   \indexouternonterm{goalspec}
   569   \begin{rail}
   570     goalspec: '[' (nat '-' nat | nat '-' | nat | '!' ) ']'
   571     ;
   572   \end{rail}%
   573 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   574 \isamarkuptrue%
   575 %
   576 \isamarkupsubsection{Initial and terminal proof steps \label{sec:proof-steps}%
   577 }
   578 \isamarkuptrue%
   579 %
   580 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
   581 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
   582     \indexdef{}{command}{proof}\hypertarget{command.proof}{\hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   583     \indexdef{}{command}{qed}\hypertarget{command.qed}{\hyperlink{command.qed}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{qed}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isacharbar}\ local{\isacharunderscore}theory\ {\isacharbar}\ theory{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   584     \indexdef{}{command}{by}\hypertarget{command.by}{\hyperlink{command.by}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{by}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isacharbar}\ local{\isacharunderscore}theory\ {\isacharbar}\ theory{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   585     \indexdef{}{command}{..}\hypertarget{command.ddot}{\hyperlink{command.ddot}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isachardot}{\isachardot}}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isacharbar}\ local{\isacharunderscore}theory\ {\isacharbar}\ theory{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   586     \indexdef{}{command}{.}\hypertarget{command.dot}{\hyperlink{command.dot}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isachardot}}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isacharbar}\ local{\isacharunderscore}theory\ {\isacharbar}\ theory{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   587     \indexdef{}{command}{sorry}\hypertarget{command.sorry}{\hyperlink{command.sorry}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{sorry}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isacharbar}\ local{\isacharunderscore}theory\ {\isacharbar}\ theory{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   588   \end{matharray}
   589 
   590   Arbitrary goal refinement via tactics is considered harmful.
   591   Structured proof composition in Isar admits proof methods to be
   592   invoked in two places only.
   593 
   594   \begin{enumerate}
   595 
   596   \item An \emph{initial} refinement step \indexref{}{command}{proof}\hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isachardoublequote}} reduces a newly stated goal to a number
   597   of sub-goals that are to be solved later.  Facts are passed to
   598   \isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isachardoublequote}} for forward chaining, if so indicated by \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} mode.
   599   
   600   \item A \emph{terminal} conclusion step \indexref{}{command}{qed}\hyperlink{command.qed}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{qed}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{2}}{\isachardoublequote}} is intended to solve remaining goals.  No facts are
   601   passed to \isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{2}}{\isachardoublequote}}.
   602 
   603   \end{enumerate}
   604 
   605   The only other (proper) way to affect pending goals in a proof body
   606   is by \indexref{}{command}{show}\hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}}, which involves an explicit statement of
   607   what is to be solved eventually.  Thus we avoid the fundamental
   608   problem of unstructured tactic scripts that consist of numerous
   609   consecutive goal transformations, with invisible effects.
   610 
   611   \medskip As a general rule of thumb for good proof style, initial
   612   proof methods should either solve the goal completely, or constitute
   613   some well-understood reduction to new sub-goals.  Arbitrary
   614   automatic proof tools that are prone leave a large number of badly
   615   structured sub-goals are no help in continuing the proof document in
   616   an intelligible manner.
   617 
   618   Unless given explicitly by the user, the default initial method is
   619   ``\indexref{}{method}{rule}\hyperlink{method.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}}'', which applies a single standard elimination
   620   or introduction rule according to the topmost symbol involved.
   621   There is no separate default terminal method.  Any remaining goals
   622   are always solved by assumption in the very last step.
   623 
   624   \begin{rail}
   625     'proof' method?
   626     ;
   627     'qed' method?
   628     ;
   629     'by' method method?
   630     ;
   631     ('.' | '..' | 'sorry')
   632     ;
   633   \end{rail}
   634 
   635   \begin{description}
   636   
   637   \item \hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isachardoublequote}} refines the goal by proof
   638   method \isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isachardoublequote}}; facts for forward chaining are passed if so
   639   indicated by \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} mode.
   640   
   641   \item \hyperlink{command.qed}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{qed}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{2}}{\isachardoublequote}} refines any remaining goals by
   642   proof method \isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{2}}{\isachardoublequote}} and concludes the sub-proof by assumption.
   643   If the goal had been \isa{{\isachardoublequote}show{\isachardoublequote}} (or \isa{{\isachardoublequote}thus{\isachardoublequote}}), some
   644   pending sub-goal is solved as well by the rule resulting from the
   645   result \emph{exported} into the enclosing goal context.  Thus \isa{{\isachardoublequote}qed{\isachardoublequote}} may fail for two reasons: either \isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{2}}{\isachardoublequote}} fails, or the
   646   resulting rule does not fit to any pending goal\footnote{This
   647   includes any additional ``strong'' assumptions as introduced by
   648   \hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}.} of the enclosing context.  Debugging such a
   649   situation might involve temporarily changing \hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}} into
   650   \hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}, or weakening the local context by replacing
   651   occurrences of \hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}} by \hyperlink{command.presume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{presume}}}}.
   652   
   653   \item \hyperlink{command.by}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{by}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{2}}{\isachardoublequote}} is a \emph{terminal
   654   proof}\index{proof!terminal}; it abbreviates \hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isachardoublequote}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}qed{\isachardoublequote}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{2}}{\isachardoublequote}}, but with
   655   backtracking across both methods.  Debugging an unsuccessful
   656   \hyperlink{command.by}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{by}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{2}}{\isachardoublequote}} command can be done by expanding its
   657   definition; in many cases \hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isachardoublequote}} (or even
   658   \isa{{\isachardoublequote}apply{\isachardoublequote}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}m\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isachardoublequote}}) is already sufficient to see the
   659   problem.
   660 
   661   \item ``\hyperlink{command.ddot}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isachardot}{\isachardot}}}}}'' is a \emph{default
   662   proof}\index{proof!default}; it abbreviates \hyperlink{command.by}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{by}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}rule{\isachardoublequote}}.
   663 
   664   \item ``\hyperlink{command.dot}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isachardot}}}}}'' is a \emph{trivial
   665   proof}\index{proof!trivial}; it abbreviates \hyperlink{command.by}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{by}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}this{\isachardoublequote}}.
   666   
   667   \item \hyperlink{command.sorry}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{sorry}}}} is a \emph{fake proof}\index{proof!fake}
   668   pretending to solve the pending claim without further ado.  This
   669   only works in interactive development, or if the \verb|quick_and_dirty| flag is enabled (in ML).  Facts emerging from fake
   670   proofs are not the real thing.  Internally, each theorem container
   671   is tainted by an oracle invocation, which is indicated as ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharbrackleft}{\isacharbang}{\isacharbrackright}{\isachardoublequote}}'' in the printed result.
   672   
   673   The most important application of \hyperlink{command.sorry}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{sorry}}}} is to support
   674   experimentation and top-down proof development.
   675 
   676   \end{description}%
   677 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   678 \isamarkuptrue%
   679 %
   680 \isamarkupsubsection{Fundamental methods and attributes \label{sec:pure-meth-att}%
   681 }
   682 \isamarkuptrue%
   683 %
   684 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
   685 The following proof methods and attributes refer to basic logical
   686   operations of Isar.  Further methods and attributes are provided by
   687   several generic and object-logic specific tools and packages (see
   688   \chref{ch:gen-tools} and \chref{ch:hol}).
   689 
   690   \begin{matharray}{rcl}
   691     \indexdef{}{method}{-}\hypertarget{method.-}{\hyperlink{method.-}{\mbox{\isa{{\isacharminus}}}}} & : & \isa{method} \\
   692     \indexdef{}{method}{fact}\hypertarget{method.fact}{\hyperlink{method.fact}{\mbox{\isa{fact}}}} & : & \isa{method} \\
   693     \indexdef{}{method}{assumption}\hypertarget{method.assumption}{\hyperlink{method.assumption}{\mbox{\isa{assumption}}}} & : & \isa{method} \\
   694     \indexdef{}{method}{this}\hypertarget{method.this}{\hyperlink{method.this}{\mbox{\isa{this}}}} & : & \isa{method} \\
   695     \indexdef{}{method}{rule}\hypertarget{method.rule}{\hyperlink{method.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}}} & : & \isa{method} \\
   696     \indexdef{Pure}{attribute}{intro}\hypertarget{attribute.Pure.intro}{\hyperlink{attribute.Pure.intro}{\mbox{\isa{intro}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
   697     \indexdef{Pure}{attribute}{elim}\hypertarget{attribute.Pure.elim}{\hyperlink{attribute.Pure.elim}{\mbox{\isa{elim}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
   698     \indexdef{Pure}{attribute}{dest}\hypertarget{attribute.Pure.dest}{\hyperlink{attribute.Pure.dest}{\mbox{\isa{dest}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
   699     \indexdef{}{attribute}{rule}\hypertarget{attribute.rule}{\hyperlink{attribute.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\[0.5ex]
   700     \indexdef{}{attribute}{OF}\hypertarget{attribute.OF}{\hyperlink{attribute.OF}{\mbox{\isa{OF}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
   701     \indexdef{}{attribute}{of}\hypertarget{attribute.of}{\hyperlink{attribute.of}{\mbox{\isa{of}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
   702     \indexdef{}{attribute}{where}\hypertarget{attribute.where}{\hyperlink{attribute.where}{\mbox{\isa{where}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
   703   \end{matharray}
   704 
   705   \begin{rail}
   706     'fact' thmrefs?
   707     ;
   708     'rule' thmrefs?
   709     ;
   710     rulemod: ('intro' | 'elim' | 'dest') ((('!' | () | '?') nat?) | 'del') ':' thmrefs
   711     ;
   712     ('intro' | 'elim' | 'dest') ('!' | () | '?') nat?
   713     ;
   714     'rule' 'del'
   715     ;
   716     'OF' thmrefs
   717     ;
   718     'of' insts ('concl' ':' insts)?
   719     ;
   720     'where' ((name | var | typefree | typevar) '=' (type | term) * 'and')
   721     ;
   722   \end{rail}
   723 
   724   \begin{description}
   725   
   726   \item ``\hyperlink{method.-}{\mbox{\isa{{\isacharminus}}}}'' (minus) does nothing but insert the forward
   727   chaining facts as premises into the goal.  Note that command
   728   \indexref{}{command}{proof}\hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}} without any method actually performs a single
   729   reduction step using the \indexref{}{method}{rule}\hyperlink{method.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}} method; thus a plain
   730   \emph{do-nothing} proof step would be ``\hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharminus}{\isachardoublequote}}'' rather than \hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}} alone.
   731   
   732   \item \hyperlink{method.fact}{\mbox{\isa{fact}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ a\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} composes some fact from
   733   \isa{{\isachardoublequote}a\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ a\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} (or implicitly from the current proof context)
   734   modulo unification of schematic type and term variables.  The rule
   735   structure is not taken into account, i.e.\ meta-level implication is
   736   considered atomic.  This is the same principle underlying literal
   737   facts (cf.\ \secref{sec:syn-att}): ``\hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}}~\hyperlink{command.by}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{by}}}}~\isa{fact}'' is equivalent to ``\hyperlink{command.note}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{note}}}}~\verb|`|\isa{{\isasymphi}}\verb|`|'' provided that
   738   \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymturnstile}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} is an instance of some known \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymturnstile}\ {\isasymphi}{\isachardoublequote}} in the
   739   proof context.
   740   
   741   \item \hyperlink{method.assumption}{\mbox{\isa{assumption}}} solves some goal by a single assumption
   742   step.  All given facts are guaranteed to participate in the
   743   refinement; this means there may be only 0 or 1 in the first place.
   744   Recall that \hyperlink{command.qed}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{qed}}}} (\secref{sec:proof-steps}) already
   745   concludes any remaining sub-goals by assumption, so structured
   746   proofs usually need not quote the \hyperlink{method.assumption}{\mbox{\isa{assumption}}} method at
   747   all.
   748   
   749   \item \hyperlink{method.this}{\mbox{\isa{this}}} applies all of the current facts directly as
   750   rules.  Recall that ``\hyperlink{command.dot}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isachardot}}}}}'' (dot) abbreviates ``\hyperlink{command.by}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{by}}}}~\isa{this}''.
   751   
   752   \item \hyperlink{method.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ a\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} applies some rule given as
   753   argument in backward manner; facts are used to reduce the rule
   754   before applying it to the goal.  Thus \hyperlink{method.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}} without facts
   755   is plain introduction, while with facts it becomes elimination.
   756   
   757   When no arguments are given, the \hyperlink{method.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}} method tries to pick
   758   appropriate rules automatically, as declared in the current context
   759   using the \hyperlink{attribute.Pure.intro}{\mbox{\isa{intro}}}, \hyperlink{attribute.Pure.elim}{\mbox{\isa{elim}}},
   760   \hyperlink{attribute.Pure.dest}{\mbox{\isa{dest}}} attributes (see below).  This is the
   761   default behavior of \hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}} and ``\hyperlink{command.ddot}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isachardot}{\isachardot}}}}}'' 
   762   (double-dot) steps (see \secref{sec:proof-steps}).
   763   
   764   \item \hyperlink{attribute.Pure.intro}{\mbox{\isa{intro}}}, \hyperlink{attribute.Pure.elim}{\mbox{\isa{elim}}}, and
   765   \hyperlink{attribute.Pure.dest}{\mbox{\isa{dest}}} declare introduction, elimination, and
   766   destruct rules, to be used with method \hyperlink{method.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}}, and similar
   767   tools.  Note that the latter will ignore rules declared with
   768   ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharquery}{\isachardoublequote}}'', while ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharbang}{\isachardoublequote}}''  are used most aggressively.
   769   
   770   The classical reasoner (see \secref{sec:classical}) introduces its
   771   own variants of these attributes; use qualified names to access the
   772   present versions of Isabelle/Pure, i.e.\ \hyperlink{attribute.Pure.Pure.intro}{\mbox{\isa{Pure{\isachardot}intro}}}.
   773   
   774   \item \hyperlink{attribute.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}}~\isa{del} undeclares introduction,
   775   elimination, or destruct rules.
   776   
   777   \item \hyperlink{attribute.OF}{\mbox{\isa{OF}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}a\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ a\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} applies some theorem to all
   778   of the given rules \isa{{\isachardoublequote}a\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ a\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} (in parallel).  This
   779   corresponds to the \verb|op MRS| operation in ML,
   780   but note the reversed order.  Positions may be effectively skipped
   781   by including ``\isa{{\isacharunderscore}}'' (underscore) as argument.
   782   
   783   \item \hyperlink{attribute.of}{\mbox{\isa{of}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}t\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ t\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} performs positional
   784   instantiation of term variables.  The terms \isa{{\isachardoublequote}t\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ t\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} are
   785   substituted for any schematic variables occurring in a theorem from
   786   left to right; ``\isa{{\isacharunderscore}}'' (underscore) indicates to skip a
   787   position.  Arguments following a ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}concl{\isacharcolon}{\isachardoublequote}}'' specification
   788   refer to positions of the conclusion of a rule.
   789   
   790   \item \hyperlink{attribute.where}{\mbox{\isa{where}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isacharequal}\ t\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymAND}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub n\ {\isacharequal}\ t\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}}
   791   performs named instantiation of schematic type and term variables
   792   occurring in a theorem.  Schematic variables have to be specified on
   793   the left-hand side (e.g.\ \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharquery}x{\isadigit{1}}{\isachardot}{\isadigit{3}}{\isachardoublequote}}).  The question mark may
   794   be omitted if the variable name is a plain identifier without index.
   795   As type instantiations are inferred from term instantiations,
   796   explicit type instantiations are seldom necessary.
   797 
   798   \end{description}%
   799 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   800 \isamarkuptrue%
   801 %
   802 \isamarkupsubsection{Emulating tactic scripts \label{sec:tactic-commands}%
   803 }
   804 \isamarkuptrue%
   805 %
   806 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
   807 The Isar provides separate commands to accommodate tactic-style
   808   proof scripts within the same system.  While being outside the
   809   orthodox Isar proof language, these might come in handy for
   810   interactive exploration and debugging, or even actual tactical proof
   811   within new-style theories (to benefit from document preparation, for
   812   example).  See also \secref{sec:tactics} for actual tactics, that
   813   have been encapsulated as proof methods.  Proper proof methods may
   814   be used in scripts, too.
   815 
   816   \begin{matharray}{rcl}
   817     \indexdef{}{command}{apply}\hypertarget{command.apply}{\hyperlink{command.apply}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{apply}}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}{\isachardoublequote}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   818     \indexdef{}{command}{apply\_end}\hypertarget{command.apply-end}{\hyperlink{command.apply-end}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{apply{\isacharunderscore}end}}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}{\isachardoublequote}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   819     \indexdef{}{command}{done}\hypertarget{command.done}{\hyperlink{command.done}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{done}}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}{\isachardoublequote}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isacharbar}\ local{\isacharunderscore}theory\ {\isacharbar}\ theory{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   820     \indexdef{}{command}{defer}\hypertarget{command.defer}{\hyperlink{command.defer}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{defer}}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}{\isachardoublequote}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   821     \indexdef{}{command}{prefer}\hypertarget{command.prefer}{\hyperlink{command.prefer}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{prefer}}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}{\isachardoublequote}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   822     \indexdef{}{command}{back}\hypertarget{command.back}{\hyperlink{command.back}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{back}}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}{\isachardoublequote}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   823   \end{matharray}
   824 
   825   \begin{rail}
   826     ( 'apply' | 'apply\_end' ) method
   827     ;
   828     'defer' nat?
   829     ;
   830     'prefer' nat
   831     ;
   832   \end{rail}
   833 
   834   \begin{description}
   835 
   836   \item \hyperlink{command.apply}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{apply}}}}~\isa{m} applies proof method \isa{m} in
   837   initial position, but unlike \hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}} it retains ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}}'' mode.  Thus consecutive method applications may be
   838   given just as in tactic scripts.
   839   
   840   Facts are passed to \isa{m} as indicated by the goal's
   841   forward-chain mode, and are \emph{consumed} afterwards.  Thus any
   842   further \hyperlink{command.apply}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{apply}}}} command would always work in a purely
   843   backward manner.
   844   
   845   \item \hyperlink{command.apply-end}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{apply{\isacharunderscore}end}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}m{\isachardoublequote}} applies proof method \isa{m} as if in terminal position.  Basically, this simulates a
   846   multi-step tactic script for \hyperlink{command.qed}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{qed}}}}, but may be given
   847   anywhere within the proof body.
   848   
   849   No facts are passed to \isa{m} here.  Furthermore, the static
   850   context is that of the enclosing goal (as for actual \hyperlink{command.qed}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{qed}}}}).  Thus the proof method may not refer to any assumptions
   851   introduced in the current body, for example.
   852   
   853   \item \hyperlink{command.done}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{done}}}} completes a proof script, provided that the
   854   current goal state is solved completely.  Note that actual
   855   structured proof commands (e.g.\ ``\hyperlink{command.dot}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isachardot}}}}}'' or \hyperlink{command.sorry}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{sorry}}}}) may be used to conclude proof scripts as well.
   856 
   857   \item \hyperlink{command.defer}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{defer}}}}~\isa{n} and \hyperlink{command.prefer}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{prefer}}}}~\isa{n}
   858   shuffle the list of pending goals: \hyperlink{command.defer}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{defer}}}} puts off
   859   sub-goal \isa{n} to the end of the list (\isa{{\isachardoublequote}n\ {\isacharequal}\ {\isadigit{1}}{\isachardoublequote}} by
   860   default), while \hyperlink{command.prefer}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{prefer}}}} brings sub-goal \isa{n} to the
   861   front.
   862   
   863   \item \hyperlink{command.back}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{back}}}} does back-tracking over the result sequence
   864   of the latest proof command.  Basically, any proof command may
   865   return multiple results.
   866   
   867   \end{description}
   868 
   869   Any proper Isar proof method may be used with tactic script commands
   870   such as \hyperlink{command.apply}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{apply}}}}.  A few additional emulations of actual
   871   tactics are provided as well; these would be never used in actual
   872   structured proofs, of course.%
   873 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   874 \isamarkuptrue%
   875 %
   876 \isamarkupsubsection{Defining proof methods%
   877 }
   878 \isamarkuptrue%
   879 %
   880 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
   881 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
   882     \indexdef{}{command}{method\_setup}\hypertarget{command.method-setup}{\hyperlink{command.method-setup}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{method{\isacharunderscore}setup}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}theory\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ theory{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   883   \end{matharray}
   884 
   885   \begin{rail}
   886     'method\_setup' name '=' text text
   887     ;
   888   \end{rail}
   889 
   890   \begin{description}
   891 
   892   \item \hyperlink{command.method-setup}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{method{\isacharunderscore}setup}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}name\ {\isacharequal}\ text\ description{\isachardoublequote}}
   893   defines a proof method in the current theory.  The given \isa{{\isachardoublequote}text{\isachardoublequote}} has to be an ML expression of type \verb|Args.src -> Proof.context -> Proof.method|.  Parsing concrete
   894   method syntax from \verb|Args.src| input can be quite tedious in
   895   general.  The following simple examples are for methods without any
   896   explicit arguments, or a list of theorems, respectively.
   897 
   898 %FIXME proper antiquotations
   899 {\footnotesize
   900 \begin{verbatim}
   901  Method.no_args (Method.METHOD (fn facts => foobar_tac))
   902  Method.thms_args (fn thms => Method.METHOD (fn facts => foobar_tac))
   903  Method.ctxt_args (fn ctxt => Method.METHOD (fn facts => foobar_tac))
   904  Method.thms_ctxt_args (fn thms => fn ctxt =>
   905     Method.METHOD (fn facts => foobar_tac))
   906 \end{verbatim}
   907 }
   908 
   909   Note that mere tactic emulations may ignore the \isa{facts}
   910   parameter above.  Proper proof methods would do something
   911   appropriate with the list of current facts, though.  Single-rule
   912   methods usually do strict forward-chaining (e.g.\ by using \verb|Drule.multi_resolves|), while automatic ones just insert the facts
   913   using \verb|Method.insert_tac| before applying the main tactic.
   914 
   915   \end{description}%
   916 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   917 \isamarkuptrue%
   918 %
   919 \isamarkupsection{Generalized elimination \label{sec:obtain}%
   920 }
   921 \isamarkuptrue%
   922 %
   923 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
   924 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
   925     \indexdef{}{command}{obtain}\hypertarget{command.obtain}{\hyperlink{command.obtain}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{obtain}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isacharbar}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   926     \indexdef{}{command}{guess}\hypertarget{command.guess}{\hyperlink{command.guess}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{guess}}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}{\isachardoublequote}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isacharbar}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}prove{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   927   \end{matharray}
   928 
   929   Generalized elimination means that additional elements with certain
   930   properties may be introduced in the current context, by virtue of a
   931   locally proven ``soundness statement''.  Technically speaking, the
   932   \hyperlink{command.obtain}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{obtain}}}} language element is like a declaration of
   933   \hyperlink{command.fix}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{fix}}}} and \hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}} (see also see
   934   \secref{sec:proof-context}), together with a soundness proof of its
   935   additional claim.  According to the nature of existential reasoning,
   936   assumptions get eliminated from any result exported from the context
   937   later, provided that the corresponding parameters do \emph{not}
   938   occur in the conclusion.
   939 
   940   \begin{rail}
   941     'obtain' parname? (vars + 'and') 'where' (props + 'and')
   942     ;
   943     'guess' (vars + 'and')
   944     ;
   945   \end{rail}
   946 
   947   The derived Isar command \hyperlink{command.obtain}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{obtain}}}} is defined as follows
   948   (where \isa{{\isachardoublequote}b\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ b\isactrlsub k{\isachardoublequote}} shall refer to (optional)
   949   facts indicated for forward chaining).
   950   \begin{matharray}{l}
   951     \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymlangle}using\ b\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ b\isactrlsub k{\isasymrangle}{\isachardoublequote}}~~\hyperlink{command.obtain}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{obtain}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub m\ {\isasymWHERE}\ a{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub n\ \ {\isasymlangle}proof{\isasymrangle}\ {\isasymequiv}{\isachardoublequote}} \\[1ex]
   952     \quad \hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymAnd}thesis{\isachardot}\ {\isacharparenleft}{\isasymAnd}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isachardot}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymLongrightarrow}\ {\isasymdots}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub n\ {\isasymLongrightarrow}\ thesis{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymLongrightarrow}\ thesis{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   953     \quad \hyperlink{command.proof}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{proof}}}}~\hyperlink{method.succeed}{\mbox{\isa{succeed}}} \\
   954     \qquad \hyperlink{command.fix}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{fix}}}}~\isa{thesis} \\
   955     \qquad \hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}that\ {\isacharbrackleft}Pure{\isachardot}intro{\isacharquery}{\isacharbrackright}{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymAnd}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isachardot}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymLongrightarrow}\ {\isasymdots}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub n\ {\isasymLongrightarrow}\ thesis{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   956     \qquad \hyperlink{command.then}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{then}}}}~\hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}}~\isa{thesis} \\
   957     \quad\qquad \hyperlink{command.apply}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{apply}}}}~\isa{{\isacharminus}} \\
   958     \quad\qquad \hyperlink{command.using}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{using}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}b\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ b\isactrlsub k\ \ {\isasymlangle}proof{\isasymrangle}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   959     \quad \hyperlink{command.qed}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{qed}}}} \\
   960     \quad \hyperlink{command.fix}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{fix}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isachardoublequote}}~\hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}\ a{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} \\
   961   \end{matharray}
   962 
   963   Typically, the soundness proof is relatively straight-forward, often
   964   just by canonical automated tools such as ``\hyperlink{command.by}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{by}}}}~\isa{simp}'' or ``\hyperlink{command.by}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{by}}}}~\isa{blast}''.  Accordingly, the
   965   ``\isa{that}'' reduction above is declared as simplification and
   966   introduction rule.
   967 
   968   In a sense, \hyperlink{command.obtain}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{obtain}}}} represents at the level of Isar
   969   proofs what would be meta-logical existential quantifiers and
   970   conjunctions.  This concept has a broad range of useful
   971   applications, ranging from plain elimination (or introduction) of
   972   object-level existential and conjunctions, to elimination over
   973   results of symbolic evaluation of recursive definitions, for
   974   example.  Also note that \hyperlink{command.obtain}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{obtain}}}} without parameters acts
   975   much like \hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}, where the result is treated as a
   976   genuine assumption.
   977 
   978   An alternative name to be used instead of ``\isa{that}'' above may
   979   be given in parentheses.
   980 
   981   \medskip The improper variant \hyperlink{command.guess}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{guess}}}} is similar to
   982   \hyperlink{command.obtain}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{obtain}}}}, but derives the obtained statement from the
   983   course of reasoning!  The proof starts with a fixed goal \isa{thesis}.  The subsequent proof may refine this to anything of the
   984   form like \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymAnd}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isachardot}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymLongrightarrow}\ {\isasymdots}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub n\ {\isasymLongrightarrow}\ thesis{\isachardoublequote}}, but must not introduce new subgoals.  The
   985   final goal state is then used as reduction rule for the obtain
   986   scheme described above.  Obtained parameters \isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isachardoublequote}} are marked as internal by default, which prevents the
   987   proof context from being polluted by ad-hoc variables.  The variable
   988   names and type constraints given as arguments for \hyperlink{command.guess}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{guess}}}}
   989   specify a prefix of obtained parameters explicitly in the text.
   990 
   991   It is important to note that the facts introduced by \hyperlink{command.obtain}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{obtain}}}} and \hyperlink{command.guess}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{guess}}}} may not be polymorphic: any
   992   type-variables occurring here are fixed in the present context!%
   993 \end{isamarkuptext}%
   994 \isamarkuptrue%
   995 %
   996 \isamarkupsection{Calculational reasoning \label{sec:calculation}%
   997 }
   998 \isamarkuptrue%
   999 %
  1000 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
  1001 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
  1002     \indexdef{}{command}{also}\hypertarget{command.also}{\hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
  1003     \indexdef{}{command}{finally}\hypertarget{command.finally}{\hyperlink{command.finally}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{finally}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
  1004     \indexdef{}{command}{moreover}\hypertarget{command.moreover}{\hyperlink{command.moreover}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{moreover}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
  1005     \indexdef{}{command}{ultimately}\hypertarget{command.ultimately}{\hyperlink{command.ultimately}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{ultimately}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}chain{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
  1006     \indexdef{}{command}{print\_trans\_rules}\hypertarget{command.print-trans-rules}{\hyperlink{command.print-trans-rules}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{print{\isacharunderscore}trans{\isacharunderscore}rules}}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}{\isachardoublequote}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}context\ {\isasymrightarrow}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
  1007     \hyperlink{attribute.trans}{\mbox{\isa{trans}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
  1008     \hyperlink{attribute.sym}{\mbox{\isa{sym}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
  1009     \hyperlink{attribute.symmetric}{\mbox{\isa{symmetric}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
  1010   \end{matharray}
  1011 
  1012   Calculational proof is forward reasoning with implicit application
  1013   of transitivity rules (such those of \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharequal}{\isachardoublequote}}, \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymle}{\isachardoublequote}},
  1014   \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharless}{\isachardoublequote}}).  Isabelle/Isar maintains an auxiliary fact register
  1015   \indexref{}{fact}{calculation}\hyperlink{fact.calculation}{\mbox{\isa{calculation}}} for accumulating results obtained by
  1016   transitivity composed with the current result.  Command \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}} updates \hyperlink{fact.calculation}{\mbox{\isa{calculation}}} involving \hyperlink{fact.this}{\mbox{\isa{this}}}, while
  1017   \hyperlink{command.finally}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{finally}}}} exhibits the final \hyperlink{fact.calculation}{\mbox{\isa{calculation}}} by
  1018   forward chaining towards the next goal statement.  Both commands
  1019   require valid current facts, i.e.\ may occur only after commands
  1020   that produce theorems such as \hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}, \hyperlink{command.note}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{note}}}}, or some finished proof of \hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}, \hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}} etc.  The \hyperlink{command.moreover}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{moreover}}}} and \hyperlink{command.ultimately}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{ultimately}}}}
  1021   commands are similar to \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}} and \hyperlink{command.finally}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{finally}}}},
  1022   but only collect further results in \hyperlink{fact.calculation}{\mbox{\isa{calculation}}} without
  1023   applying any rules yet.
  1024 
  1025   Also note that the implicit term abbreviation ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymdots}{\isachardoublequote}}'' has
  1026   its canonical application with calculational proofs.  It refers to
  1027   the argument of the preceding statement. (The argument of a curried
  1028   infix expression happens to be its right-hand side.)
  1029 
  1030   Isabelle/Isar calculations are implicitly subject to block structure
  1031   in the sense that new threads of calculational reasoning are
  1032   commenced for any new block (as opened by a local goal, for
  1033   example).  This means that, apart from being able to nest
  1034   calculations, there is no separate \emph{begin-calculation} command
  1035   required.
  1036 
  1037   \medskip The Isar calculation proof commands may be defined as
  1038   follows:\footnote{We suppress internal bookkeeping such as proper
  1039   handling of block-structure.}
  1040 
  1041   \begin{matharray}{rcl}
  1042     \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{0}}{\isachardoublequote}} & \equiv & \hyperlink{command.note}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{note}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}calculation\ {\isacharequal}\ this{\isachardoublequote}} \\
  1043     \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsub n\isactrlsub {\isacharplus}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isachardoublequote}} & \equiv & \hyperlink{command.note}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{note}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}calculation\ {\isacharequal}\ trans\ {\isacharbrackleft}OF\ calculation\ this{\isacharbrackright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\[0.5ex]
  1044     \hyperlink{command.finally}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{finally}}}} & \equiv & \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}}~\hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}}~\isa{calculation} \\[0.5ex]
  1045     \hyperlink{command.moreover}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{moreover}}}} & \equiv & \hyperlink{command.note}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{note}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}calculation\ {\isacharequal}\ calculation\ this{\isachardoublequote}} \\
  1046     \hyperlink{command.ultimately}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{ultimately}}}} & \equiv & \hyperlink{command.moreover}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{moreover}}}}~\hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}}~\isa{calculation} \\
  1047   \end{matharray}
  1048 
  1049   \begin{rail}
  1050     ('also' | 'finally') ('(' thmrefs ')')?
  1051     ;
  1052     'trans' (() | 'add' | 'del')
  1053     ;
  1054   \end{rail}
  1055 
  1056   \begin{description}
  1057 
  1058   \item \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharparenleft}a\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ a\isactrlsub n{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} maintains the auxiliary
  1059   \hyperlink{fact.calculation}{\mbox{\isa{calculation}}} register as follows.  The first occurrence of
  1060   \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}} in some calculational thread initializes \hyperlink{fact.calculation}{\mbox{\isa{calculation}}} by \hyperlink{fact.this}{\mbox{\isa{this}}}. Any subsequent \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}} on
  1061   the same level of block-structure updates \hyperlink{fact.calculation}{\mbox{\isa{calculation}}} by
  1062   some transitivity rule applied to \hyperlink{fact.calculation}{\mbox{\isa{calculation}}} and \hyperlink{fact.this}{\mbox{\isa{this}}} (in that order).  Transitivity rules are picked from the
  1063   current context, unless alternative rules are given as explicit
  1064   arguments.
  1065 
  1066   \item \hyperlink{command.finally}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{finally}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharparenleft}a\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ a\isactrlsub n{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} maintaining \hyperlink{fact.calculation}{\mbox{\isa{calculation}}} in the same way as \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}}, and concludes the
  1067   current calculational thread.  The final result is exhibited as fact
  1068   for forward chaining towards the next goal. Basically, \hyperlink{command.finally}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{finally}}}} just abbreviates \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}}~\hyperlink{command.from}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{from}}}}~\hyperlink{fact.calculation}{\mbox{\isa{calculation}}}.  Typical idioms for concluding
  1069   calculational proofs are ``\hyperlink{command.finally}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{finally}}}}~\hyperlink{command.show}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{show}}}}~\isa{{\isacharquery}thesis}~\hyperlink{command.dot}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isachardot}}}}}'' and ``\hyperlink{command.finally}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{finally}}}}~\hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}~\isa{{\isasymphi}}~\hyperlink{command.dot}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isachardot}}}}}''.
  1070 
  1071   \item \hyperlink{command.moreover}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{moreover}}}} and \hyperlink{command.ultimately}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{ultimately}}}} are
  1072   analogous to \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}} and \hyperlink{command.finally}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{finally}}}}, but collect
  1073   results only, without applying rules.
  1074 
  1075   \item \hyperlink{command.print-trans-rules}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{print{\isacharunderscore}trans{\isacharunderscore}rules}}}} prints the list of transitivity
  1076   rules (for calculational commands \hyperlink{command.also}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{also}}}} and \hyperlink{command.finally}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{finally}}}}) and symmetry rules (for the \hyperlink{attribute.symmetric}{\mbox{\isa{symmetric}}}
  1077   operation and single step elimination patters) of the current
  1078   context.
  1079 
  1080   \item \hyperlink{attribute.trans}{\mbox{\isa{trans}}} declares theorems as transitivity rules.
  1081 
  1082   \item \hyperlink{attribute.sym}{\mbox{\isa{sym}}} declares symmetry rules, as well as
  1083   \hyperlink{attribute.Pure.elim}{\mbox{\isa{Pure{\isachardot}elim}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharquery}{\isachardoublequote}} rules.
  1084 
  1085   \item \hyperlink{attribute.symmetric}{\mbox{\isa{symmetric}}} resolves a theorem with some rule
  1086   declared as \hyperlink{attribute.sym}{\mbox{\isa{sym}}} in the current context.  For example,
  1087   ``\hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharbrackleft}symmetric{\isacharbrackright}{\isacharcolon}\ x\ {\isacharequal}\ y{\isachardoublequote}}'' produces a
  1088   swapped fact derived from that assumption.
  1089 
  1090   In structured proof texts it is often more appropriate to use an
  1091   explicit single-step elimination proof, such as ``\hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\ {\isacharequal}\ y{\isachardoublequote}}~\hyperlink{command.then}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{then}}}}~\hyperlink{command.have}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{have}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}y\ {\isacharequal}\ x{\isachardoublequote}}~\hyperlink{command.ddot}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{{\isachardot}{\isachardot}}}}}''.
  1092 
  1093   \end{description}%
  1094 \end{isamarkuptext}%
  1095 \isamarkuptrue%
  1096 %
  1097 \isamarkupsection{Proof by cases and induction \label{sec:cases-induct}%
  1098 }
  1099 \isamarkuptrue%
  1100 %
  1101 \isamarkupsubsection{Rule contexts%
  1102 }
  1103 \isamarkuptrue%
  1104 %
  1105 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
  1106 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
  1107     \indexdef{}{command}{case}\hypertarget{command.case}{\hyperlink{command.case}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{case}}}}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}\ {\isasymrightarrow}\ proof{\isacharparenleft}state{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
  1108     \indexdef{}{command}{print\_cases}\hypertarget{command.print-cases}{\hyperlink{command.print-cases}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{print{\isacharunderscore}cases}}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}{\isachardoublequote}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}context\ {\isasymrightarrow}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
  1109     \indexdef{}{attribute}{case\_names}\hypertarget{attribute.case-names}{\hyperlink{attribute.case-names}{\mbox{\isa{case{\isacharunderscore}names}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
  1110     \indexdef{}{attribute}{case\_conclusion}\hypertarget{attribute.case-conclusion}{\hyperlink{attribute.case-conclusion}{\mbox{\isa{case{\isacharunderscore}conclusion}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
  1111     \indexdef{}{attribute}{params}\hypertarget{attribute.params}{\hyperlink{attribute.params}{\mbox{\isa{params}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
  1112     \indexdef{}{attribute}{consumes}\hypertarget{attribute.consumes}{\hyperlink{attribute.consumes}{\mbox{\isa{consumes}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
  1113   \end{matharray}
  1114 
  1115   The puristic way to build up Isar proof contexts is by explicit
  1116   language elements like \hyperlink{command.fix}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{fix}}}}, \hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}},
  1117   \hyperlink{command.let}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{let}}}} (see \secref{sec:proof-context}).  This is adequate
  1118   for plain natural deduction, but easily becomes unwieldy in concrete
  1119   verification tasks, which typically involve big induction rules with
  1120   several cases.
  1121 
  1122   The \hyperlink{command.case}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{case}}}} command provides a shorthand to refer to a
  1123   local context symbolically: certain proof methods provide an
  1124   environment of named ``cases'' of the form \isa{{\isachardoublequote}c{\isacharcolon}\ x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}}; the effect of ``\hyperlink{command.case}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{case}}}}~\isa{c}'' is then equivalent to ``\hyperlink{command.fix}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{fix}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isachardoublequote}}~\hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}c{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}}''.  Term bindings may be covered as well, notably
  1125   \hyperlink{variable.?case}{\mbox{\isa{{\isacharquery}case}}} for the main conclusion.
  1126 
  1127   By default, the ``terminology'' \isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isachardoublequote}} of
  1128   a case value is marked as hidden, i.e.\ there is no way to refer to
  1129   such parameters in the subsequent proof text.  After all, original
  1130   rule parameters stem from somewhere outside of the current proof
  1131   text.  By using the explicit form ``\hyperlink{command.case}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{case}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharparenleft}c\ y\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ y\isactrlsub m{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}}'' instead, the proof author is able to
  1132   chose local names that fit nicely into the current context.
  1133 
  1134   \medskip It is important to note that proper use of \hyperlink{command.case}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{case}}}} does not provide means to peek at the current goal state,
  1135   which is not directly observable in Isar!  Nonetheless, goal
  1136   refinement commands do provide named cases \isa{{\isachardoublequote}goal\isactrlsub i{\isachardoublequote}}
  1137   for each subgoal \isa{{\isachardoublequote}i\ {\isacharequal}\ {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ n{\isachardoublequote}} of the resulting goal state.
  1138   Using this extra feature requires great care, because some bits of
  1139   the internal tactical machinery intrude the proof text.  In
  1140   particular, parameter names stemming from the left-over of automated
  1141   reasoning tools are usually quite unpredictable.
  1142 
  1143   Under normal circumstances, the text of cases emerge from standard
  1144   elimination or induction rules, which in turn are derived from
  1145   previous theory specifications in a canonical way (say from
  1146   \hyperlink{command.inductive}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{inductive}}}} definitions).
  1147 
  1148   \medskip Proper cases are only available if both the proof method
  1149   and the rules involved support this.  By using appropriate
  1150   attributes, case names, conclusions, and parameters may be also
  1151   declared by hand.  Thus variant versions of rules that have been
  1152   derived manually become ready to use in advanced case analysis
  1153   later.
  1154 
  1155   \begin{rail}
  1156     'case' (caseref | '(' caseref ((name | underscore) +) ')')
  1157     ;
  1158     caseref: nameref attributes?
  1159     ;
  1160 
  1161     'case\_names' (name +)
  1162     ;
  1163     'case\_conclusion' name (name *)
  1164     ;
  1165     'params' ((name *) + 'and')
  1166     ;
  1167     'consumes' nat?
  1168     ;
  1169   \end{rail}
  1170 
  1171   \begin{description}
  1172   
  1173   \item \hyperlink{command.case}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{case}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharparenleft}c\ x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}} invokes a named local
  1174   context \isa{{\isachardoublequote}c{\isacharcolon}\ x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub m{\isachardoublequote}}, as provided by an
  1175   appropriate proof method (such as \indexref{}{method}{cases}\hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}} and
  1176   \indexref{}{method}{induct}\hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}}).  The command ``\hyperlink{command.case}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{case}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isacharparenleft}c\ x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isacharparenright}{\isachardoublequote}}'' abbreviates ``\hyperlink{command.fix}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{fix}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isachardoublequote}}~\hyperlink{command.assume}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{assume}}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}c{\isacharcolon}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}}''.
  1177 
  1178   \item \hyperlink{command.print-cases}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{print{\isacharunderscore}cases}}}} prints all local contexts of the
  1179   current state, using Isar proof language notation.
  1180   
  1181   \item \hyperlink{attribute.case-names}{\mbox{\isa{case{\isacharunderscore}names}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}c\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ c\isactrlsub k{\isachardoublequote}} declares names for
  1182   the local contexts of premises of a theorem; \isa{{\isachardoublequote}c\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ c\isactrlsub k{\isachardoublequote}}
  1183   refers to the \emph{suffix} of the list of premises.
  1184   
  1185   \item \hyperlink{attribute.case-conclusion}{\mbox{\isa{case{\isacharunderscore}conclusion}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}c\ d\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ d\isactrlsub k{\isachardoublequote}} declares
  1186   names for the conclusions of a named premise \isa{c}; here \isa{{\isachardoublequote}d\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ d\isactrlsub k{\isachardoublequote}} refers to the prefix of arguments of a logical formula
  1187   built by nesting a binary connective (e.g.\ \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymor}{\isachardoublequote}}).
  1188   
  1189   Note that proof methods such as \hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}} and \hyperlink{method.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}} already provide a default name for the conclusion as a
  1190   whole.  The need to name subformulas only arises with cases that
  1191   split into several sub-cases, as in common co-induction rules.
  1192 
  1193   \item \hyperlink{attribute.params}{\mbox{\isa{params}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}p\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ p\isactrlsub m\ {\isasymAND}\ {\isasymdots}\ q\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ q\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}} renames
  1194   the innermost parameters of premises \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ n{\isachardoublequote}} of some
  1195   theorem.  An empty list of names may be given to skip positions,
  1196   leaving the present parameters unchanged.
  1197   
  1198   Note that the default usage of case rules does \emph{not} directly
  1199   expose parameters to the proof context.
  1200   
  1201   \item \hyperlink{attribute.consumes}{\mbox{\isa{consumes}}}~\isa{n} declares the number of ``major
  1202   premises'' of a rule, i.e.\ the number of facts to be consumed when
  1203   it is applied by an appropriate proof method.  The default value of
  1204   \hyperlink{attribute.consumes}{\mbox{\isa{consumes}}} is \isa{{\isachardoublequote}n\ {\isacharequal}\ {\isadigit{1}}{\isachardoublequote}}, which is appropriate for
  1205   the usual kind of cases and induction rules for inductive sets (cf.\
  1206   \secref{sec:hol-inductive}).  Rules without any \hyperlink{attribute.consumes}{\mbox{\isa{consumes}}} declaration given are treated as if \hyperlink{attribute.consumes}{\mbox{\isa{consumes}}}~\isa{{\isadigit{0}}} had been specified.
  1207   
  1208   Note that explicit \hyperlink{attribute.consumes}{\mbox{\isa{consumes}}} declarations are only
  1209   rarely needed; this is already taken care of automatically by the
  1210   higher-level \hyperlink{attribute.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}}, \hyperlink{attribute.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}}, and
  1211   \hyperlink{attribute.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}} declarations.
  1212 
  1213   \end{description}%
  1214 \end{isamarkuptext}%
  1215 \isamarkuptrue%
  1216 %
  1217 \isamarkupsubsection{Proof methods%
  1218 }
  1219 \isamarkuptrue%
  1220 %
  1221 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
  1222 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
  1223     \indexdef{}{method}{cases}\hypertarget{method.cases}{\hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}}} & : & \isa{method} \\
  1224     \indexdef{}{method}{induct}\hypertarget{method.induct}{\hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}}} & : & \isa{method} \\
  1225     \indexdef{}{method}{coinduct}\hypertarget{method.coinduct}{\hyperlink{method.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}}} & : & \isa{method} \\
  1226   \end{matharray}
  1227 
  1228   The \hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}}, \hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}}, and \hyperlink{method.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}}
  1229   methods provide a uniform interface to common proof techniques over
  1230   datatypes, inductive predicates (or sets), recursive functions etc.
  1231   The corresponding rules may be specified and instantiated in a
  1232   casual manner.  Furthermore, these methods provide named local
  1233   contexts that may be invoked via the \hyperlink{command.case}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{case}}}} proof command
  1234   within the subsequent proof text.  This accommodates compact proof
  1235   texts even when reasoning about large specifications.
  1236 
  1237   The \hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}} method also provides some additional
  1238   infrastructure in order to be applicable to structure statements
  1239   (either using explicit meta-level connectives, or including facts
  1240   and parameters separately).  This avoids cumbersome encoding of
  1241   ``strengthened'' inductive statements within the object-logic.
  1242 
  1243   \begin{rail}
  1244     'cases' (insts * 'and') rule?
  1245     ;
  1246     'induct' (definsts * 'and') \\ arbitrary? taking? rule?
  1247     ;
  1248     'coinduct' insts taking rule?
  1249     ;
  1250 
  1251     rule: ('type' | 'pred' | 'set') ':' (nameref +) | 'rule' ':' (thmref +)
  1252     ;
  1253     definst: name ('==' | equiv) term | inst
  1254     ;
  1255     definsts: ( definst *)
  1256     ;
  1257     arbitrary: 'arbitrary' ':' ((term *) 'and' +)
  1258     ;
  1259     taking: 'taking' ':' insts
  1260     ;
  1261   \end{rail}
  1262 
  1263   \begin{description}
  1264 
  1265   \item \hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}insts\ R{\isachardoublequote}} applies method \hyperlink{method.rule}{\mbox{\isa{rule}}} with an appropriate case distinction theorem, instantiated to
  1266   the subjects \isa{insts}.  Symbolic case names are bound according
  1267   to the rule's local contexts.
  1268 
  1269   The rule is determined as follows, according to the facts and
  1270   arguments passed to the \hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}} method:
  1271 
  1272   \medskip
  1273   \begin{tabular}{llll}
  1274     facts           &                 & arguments   & rule \\\hline
  1275                     & \hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}} &             & classical case split \\
  1276                     & \hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}} & \isa{t}   & datatype exhaustion (type of \isa{t}) \\
  1277     \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymturnstile}\ A\ t{\isachardoublequote}} & \hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}} & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymdots}{\isachardoublequote}} & inductive predicate/set elimination (of \isa{A}) \\
  1278     \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymdots}{\isachardoublequote}}     & \hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}} & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymdots}\ rule{\isacharcolon}\ R{\isachardoublequote}} & explicit rule \isa{R} \\
  1279   \end{tabular}
  1280   \medskip
  1281 
  1282   Several instantiations may be given, referring to the \emph{suffix}
  1283   of premises of the case rule; within each premise, the \emph{prefix}
  1284   of variables is instantiated.  In most situations, only a single
  1285   term needs to be specified; this refers to the first variable of the
  1286   last premise (it is usually the same for all cases).
  1287 
  1288   \item \hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}insts\ R{\isachardoublequote}} is analogous to the
  1289   \hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}} method, but refers to induction rules, which are
  1290   determined as follows:
  1291 
  1292   \medskip
  1293   \begin{tabular}{llll}
  1294     facts           &                  & arguments            & rule \\\hline
  1295                     & \hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}} & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}P\ x{\isachardoublequote}}        & datatype induction (type of \isa{x}) \\
  1296     \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymturnstile}\ A\ x{\isachardoublequote}} & \hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}} & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymdots}{\isachardoublequote}}          & predicate/set induction (of \isa{A}) \\
  1297     \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymdots}{\isachardoublequote}}     & \hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}} & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymdots}\ rule{\isacharcolon}\ R{\isachardoublequote}} & explicit rule \isa{R} \\
  1298   \end{tabular}
  1299   \medskip
  1300   
  1301   Several instantiations may be given, each referring to some part of
  1302   a mutual inductive definition or datatype --- only related partial
  1303   induction rules may be used together, though.  Any of the lists of
  1304   terms \isa{{\isachardoublequote}P{\isacharcomma}\ x{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isachardoublequote}} refers to the \emph{suffix} of variables
  1305   present in the induction rule.  This enables the writer to specify
  1306   only induction variables, or both predicates and variables, for
  1307   example.
  1308   
  1309   Instantiations may be definitional: equations \isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\ {\isasymequiv}\ t{\isachardoublequote}}
  1310   introduce local definitions, which are inserted into the claim and
  1311   discharged after applying the induction rule.  Equalities reappear
  1312   in the inductive cases, but have been transformed according to the
  1313   induction principle being involved here.  In order to achieve
  1314   practically useful induction hypotheses, some variables occurring in
  1315   \isa{t} need to be fixed (see below).
  1316   
  1317   The optional ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}arbitrary{\isacharcolon}\ x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isachardoublequote}}''
  1318   specification generalizes variables \isa{{\isachardoublequote}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}{\isacharcomma}\ {\isasymdots}{\isacharcomma}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isachardoublequote}} of the original goal before applying induction.  Thus
  1319   induction hypotheses may become sufficiently general to get the
  1320   proof through.  Together with definitional instantiations, one may
  1321   effectively perform induction over expressions of a certain
  1322   structure.
  1323   
  1324   The optional ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}taking{\isacharcolon}\ t\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ t\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}}''
  1325   specification provides additional instantiations of a prefix of
  1326   pending variables in the rule.  Such schematic induction rules
  1327   rarely occur in practice, though.
  1328 
  1329   \item \hyperlink{method.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}}~\isa{{\isachardoublequote}inst\ R{\isachardoublequote}} is analogous to the
  1330   \hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}} method, but refers to coinduction rules, which are
  1331   determined as follows:
  1332 
  1333   \medskip
  1334   \begin{tabular}{llll}
  1335     goal          &                    & arguments & rule \\\hline
  1336                   & \hyperlink{method.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}} & \isa{x} & type coinduction (type of \isa{x}) \\
  1337     \isa{{\isachardoublequote}A\ x{\isachardoublequote}} & \hyperlink{method.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}} & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymdots}{\isachardoublequote}} & predicate/set coinduction (of \isa{A}) \\
  1338     \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymdots}{\isachardoublequote}}   & \hyperlink{method.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}} & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymdots}\ rule{\isacharcolon}\ R{\isachardoublequote}} & explicit rule \isa{R} \\
  1339   \end{tabular}
  1340   
  1341   Coinduction is the dual of induction.  Induction essentially
  1342   eliminates \isa{{\isachardoublequote}A\ x{\isachardoublequote}} towards a generic result \isa{{\isachardoublequote}P\ x{\isachardoublequote}},
  1343   while coinduction introduces \isa{{\isachardoublequote}A\ x{\isachardoublequote}} starting with \isa{{\isachardoublequote}B\ x{\isachardoublequote}}, for a suitable ``bisimulation'' \isa{B}.  The cases of a
  1344   coinduct rule are typically named after the predicates or sets being
  1345   covered, while the conclusions consist of several alternatives being
  1346   named after the individual destructor patterns.
  1347   
  1348   The given instantiation refers to the \emph{suffix} of variables
  1349   occurring in the rule's major premise, or conclusion if unavailable.
  1350   An additional ``\isa{{\isachardoublequote}taking{\isacharcolon}\ t\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ t\isactrlsub n{\isachardoublequote}}''
  1351   specification may be required in order to specify the bisimulation
  1352   to be used in the coinduction step.
  1353 
  1354   \end{description}
  1355 
  1356   Above methods produce named local contexts, as determined by the
  1357   instantiated rule as given in the text.  Beyond that, the \hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}} and \hyperlink{method.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}} methods guess further instantiations
  1358   from the goal specification itself.  Any persisting unresolved
  1359   schematic variables of the resulting rule will render the the
  1360   corresponding case invalid.  The term binding \hyperlink{variable.?case}{\mbox{\isa{{\isacharquery}case}}} for
  1361   the conclusion will be provided with each case, provided that term
  1362   is fully specified.
  1363 
  1364   The \hyperlink{command.print-cases}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{print{\isacharunderscore}cases}}}} command prints all named cases present
  1365   in the current proof state.
  1366 
  1367   \medskip Despite the additional infrastructure, both \hyperlink{method.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}}
  1368   and \hyperlink{method.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}} merely apply a certain rule, after
  1369   instantiation, while conforming due to the usual way of monotonic
  1370   natural deduction: the context of a structured statement \isa{{\isachardoublequote}{\isasymAnd}x\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymdots}\ x\isactrlsub m{\isachardot}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub {\isadigit{1}}\ {\isasymLongrightarrow}\ {\isasymdots}\ {\isasymphi}\isactrlsub n\ {\isasymLongrightarrow}\ {\isasymdots}{\isachardoublequote}}
  1371   reappears unchanged after the case split.
  1372 
  1373   The \hyperlink{method.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}} method is fundamentally different in this
  1374   respect: the meta-level structure is passed through the
  1375   ``recursive'' course involved in the induction.  Thus the original
  1376   statement is basically replaced by separate copies, corresponding to
  1377   the induction hypotheses and conclusion; the original goal context
  1378   is no longer available.  Thus local assumptions, fixed parameters
  1379   and definitions effectively participate in the inductive rephrasing
  1380   of the original statement.
  1381 
  1382   In induction proofs, local assumptions introduced by cases are split
  1383   into two different kinds: \isa{hyps} stemming from the rule and
  1384   \isa{prems} from the goal statement.  This is reflected in the
  1385   extracted cases accordingly, so invoking ``\hyperlink{command.case}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{case}}}}~\isa{c}'' will provide separate facts \isa{c{\isachardot}hyps} and \isa{c{\isachardot}prems},
  1386   as well as fact \isa{c} to hold the all-inclusive list.
  1387 
  1388   \medskip Facts presented to either method are consumed according to
  1389   the number of ``major premises'' of the rule involved, which is
  1390   usually 0 for plain cases and induction rules of datatypes etc.\ and
  1391   1 for rules of inductive predicates or sets and the like.  The
  1392   remaining facts are inserted into the goal verbatim before the
  1393   actual \isa{cases}, \isa{induct}, or \isa{coinduct} rule is
  1394   applied.%
  1395 \end{isamarkuptext}%
  1396 \isamarkuptrue%
  1397 %
  1398 \isamarkupsubsection{Declaring rules%
  1399 }
  1400 \isamarkuptrue%
  1401 %
  1402 \begin{isamarkuptext}%
  1403 \begin{matharray}{rcl}
  1404     \indexdef{}{command}{print\_induct\_rules}\hypertarget{command.print-induct-rules}{\hyperlink{command.print-induct-rules}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{print{\isacharunderscore}induct{\isacharunderscore}rules}}}}}\isa{{\isachardoublequote}\isactrlsup {\isacharasterisk}{\isachardoublequote}} & : & \isa{{\isachardoublequote}context\ {\isasymrightarrow}{\isachardoublequote}} \\
  1405     \indexdef{}{attribute}{cases}\hypertarget{attribute.cases}{\hyperlink{attribute.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
  1406     \indexdef{}{attribute}{induct}\hypertarget{attribute.induct}{\hyperlink{attribute.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
  1407     \indexdef{}{attribute}{coinduct}\hypertarget{attribute.coinduct}{\hyperlink{attribute.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}}} & : & \isa{attribute} \\
  1408   \end{matharray}
  1409 
  1410   \begin{rail}
  1411     'cases' spec
  1412     ;
  1413     'induct' spec
  1414     ;
  1415     'coinduct' spec
  1416     ;
  1417 
  1418     spec: (('type' | 'pred' | 'set') ':' nameref) | 'del'
  1419     ;
  1420   \end{rail}
  1421 
  1422   \begin{description}
  1423 
  1424   \item \hyperlink{command.print-induct-rules}{\mbox{\isa{\isacommand{print{\isacharunderscore}induct{\isacharunderscore}rules}}}} prints cases and induct rules
  1425   for predicates (or sets) and types of the current context.
  1426   
  1427   \item \hyperlink{attribute.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}}, \hyperlink{attribute.induct}{\mbox{\isa{induct}}}, and \hyperlink{attribute.coinduct}{\mbox{\isa{coinduct}}} (as attributes) declare rules for reasoning about
  1428   (co)inductive predicates (or sets) and types, using the
  1429   corresponding methods of the same name.  Certain definitional
  1430   packages of object-logics usually declare emerging cases and
  1431   induction rules as expected, so users rarely need to intervene.
  1432 
  1433   Rules may be deleted via the \isa{{\isachardoublequote}del{\isachardoublequote}} specification, which
  1434   covers all of the \isa{{\isachardoublequote}type{\isachardoublequote}}/\isa{{\isachardoublequote}pred{\isachardoublequote}}/\isa{{\isachardoublequote}set{\isachardoublequote}}
  1435   sub-categories simultaneously.  For example, \hyperlink{attribute.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}}~\isa{del} removes any \hyperlink{attribute.cases}{\mbox{\isa{cases}}} rules declared for
  1436   some type, predicate, or set.
  1437   
  1438   Manual rule declarations usually refer to the \hyperlink{attribute.case-names}{\mbox{\isa{case{\isacharunderscore}names}}} and \hyperlink{attribute.params}{\mbox{\isa{params}}} attributes to adjust names of
  1439   cases and parameters of a rule; the \hyperlink{attribute.consumes}{\mbox{\isa{consumes}}}
  1440   declaration is taken care of automatically: \hyperlink{attribute.consumes}{\mbox{\isa{consumes}}}~\isa{{\isadigit{0}}} is specified for ``type'' rules and \hyperlink{attribute.consumes}{\mbox{\isa{consumes}}}~\isa{{\isadigit{1}}} for ``predicate'' / ``set'' rules.
  1441 
  1442   \end{description}%
  1443 \end{isamarkuptext}%
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  1448 \endisadelimtheory
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  1450 \isatagtheory
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  1452 %
  1453 \endisatagtheory
  1454 {\isafoldtheory}%
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  1456 \isadelimtheory
  1457 %
  1458 \endisadelimtheory
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