Ordinals in HOL: Transfinite Arithmetic up to (and Beyond) ω1

Date

2013

Authors

Norrish, Michael
Huffman, Brian

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Springer Science + Business Media

Abstract

We describe a comprehensive HOL mechanisation of the theory of ordinal numbers, focusing on the basic arithmetic operations. Mechanised results include the existence of fixpoints such as ε 0, the existence of normal forms, and the validation of algorithm

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Keywords: Arithmetic operations; Fixpoints; Mechanisation; Normal form; Ordinal number; Machinery; Number theory; Theorem proving

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Type

Book chapter

Book Title

Lecture Notes in Computer Science: Interactive Theorem Proving

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2037-12-31