Nuprl Lemma : subterm-cases
∀[opr:Type]. ∀s,t:term(opr).  (s << t 
⇐⇒ s < t ∨ (∃r:term(opr). (s < r ∧ r << t)))
Proof
Definitions occuring in Statement : 
subterm: s << t
, 
immediate-subterm: s < t
, 
term: term(opr)
, 
uall: ∀[x:A]. B[x]
, 
all: ∀x:A. B[x]
, 
exists: ∃x:A. B[x]
, 
iff: P 
⇐⇒ Q
, 
or: P ∨ Q
, 
and: P ∧ Q
, 
universe: Type
Definitions unfolded in proof : 
uall: ∀[x:A]. B[x]
, 
member: t ∈ T
, 
subterm-rel: subterm-rel(opr)
, 
subterm: s << t
, 
infix_ap: x f y
, 
all: ∀x:A. B[x]
, 
iff: P 
⇐⇒ Q
, 
and: P ∧ Q
, 
implies: P 
⇒ Q
, 
prop: ℙ
, 
rev_implies: P 
⇐ Q
, 
or: P ∨ Q
, 
exists: ∃x:A. B[x]
, 
guard: {T}
Lemmas referenced : 
transitive-closure-cases, 
term_wf, 
immediate-subterm_wf, 
subterm_wf, 
istype-universe, 
immediate-is-subterm, 
subterm_transitivity
Rules used in proof : 
sqequalSubstitution, 
sqequalTransitivity, 
computationStep, 
sqequalReflexivity, 
isect_memberFormation_alt, 
cut, 
introduction, 
extract_by_obid, 
sqequalHypSubstitution, 
isectElimination, 
thin, 
hypothesisEquality, 
hypothesis, 
lambdaEquality_alt, 
inhabitedIsType, 
universeIsType, 
sqequalRule, 
lambdaFormation_alt, 
independent_pairFormation, 
unionIsType, 
productIsType, 
because_Cache, 
instantiate, 
universeEquality, 
dependent_functionElimination, 
independent_functionElimination, 
unionElimination, 
productElimination
Latex:
\mforall{}[opr:Type].  \mforall{}s,t:term(opr).    (s  <<  t  \mLeftarrow{}{}\mRightarrow{}  s  <  t  \mvee{}  (\mexists{}r:term(opr).  (s  <  r  \mwedge{}  r  <<  t)))
Date html generated:
2020_05_19-PM-09_54_13
Last ObjectModification:
2020_03_10-PM-01_55_21
Theory : terms
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