\begin{tabbing} qpositive($r$) \\[0ex]$\,\equiv$$_{\mbox{\scriptsize def}}$$\;\;$\=if isint($r$)\+ \\[0ex]then 0 $<$z $r$ \\[0ex]else let $p$,$q$ = $r$ in bor(band(0 $<$z $p$; 0 $<$z $q$); band($p$ $<$z 0; $q$ $<$z 0)) \\[0ex]fi \- \end{tabbing}