import macros using Nat -- In this example, we prove two simple theorems about even/odd numbers. -- First, we define the predicates even and odd. definition even (a : Nat) := ∃ b, a = 2*b definition odd (a : Nat) := ∃ b, a = 2*b + 1 -- Prove that the sum of two even numbers is even. -- -- Notes: we use the macro -- obtain [bindings] ',' 'from' [expr]_1 ',' [expr]_2 -- -- It is syntax sugar for existential elimination. -- It expands to -- -- exists::elim [expr]_1 (fun [binding], [expr]_2) -- -- It is defined in the file macros.lua. -- -- We also use the calculational proof style. -- See doc/lean/calc.md for more information. -- -- We use the first two obtain-expressions to extract the -- witnesses w1 and w2 s.t. a = 2*w1 and b = 2*w2. -- We can do that because H1 and H2 are evidence/proof for the -- fact that 'a' and 'b' are even. -- -- We use a calculational proof 'calc' expression to derive -- the witness w1+w2 for the fact that a+b is also even. -- That is, we provide a derivation showing that a+b = 2*(w1 + w2) theorem EvenPlusEven {a b : Nat} (H1 : even a) (H2 : even b) : even (a + b) := obtain (w1 : Nat) (Hw1 : a = 2*w1), from H1, obtain (w2 : Nat) (Hw2 : b = 2*w2), from H2, exists::intro (w1 + w2) (calc a + b = 2*w1 + b : { Hw1 } ... = 2*w1 + 2*w2 : { Hw2 } ... = 2*(w1 + w2) : symm (distribute 2 w1 w2)) -- In the following example, we omit the arguments for Nat::PlusAssoc, Refl and Nat::Distribute. -- Lean can infer them automatically. -- -- Refl is the reflexivity proof. (Refl a) is a proof that two -- definitionally equal terms are indeed equal. -- "definitionally equal" means that they have the same normal form. -- We can also view it as "Proof by computation". -- The normal form of (1+1), and 2*1 is 2. -- -- Another remark: '2*w + 1 + 1' is not definitionally equal to '2*w + 2*1'. -- The gotcha is that '2*w + 1 + 1' is actually '(2*w + 1) + 1' since + -- is left associative. Moreover, Lean normalizer does not use -- any theorems such as + associativity. theorem OddPlusOne {a : Nat} (H : odd a) : even (a + 1) := obtain (w : Nat) (Hw : a = 2*w + 1), from H, exists::intro (w + 1) (calc a + 1 = 2*w + 1 + 1 : { Hw } ... = 2*w + (1 + 1) : symm (plus::assoc _ _ _) ... = 2*w + 2*1 : refl _ ... = 2*(w + 1) : symm (distribute _ _ _)) -- The following command displays the proof object produced by Lean after -- expanding macros, and infering implicit/missing arguments. print environment 2 -- By default, Lean does not display implicit arguments. -- The following command will force it to display them. set::option pp::implicit true print environment 2 -- As an exercise, prove that the sum of two odd numbers is even, -- and other similar theorems.