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IMPS: An interactive mathematical proof system
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IMPS: An interactive mathematical proof system

Abstract

IMPS is an interactive mathematical proof system intended as a general-purpose tool for formulating and applying mathematics in a familiar fashion. The logic of IMPS is based on a version of simple type theory with partial functions and subtypes. Mathematical specification and inference are performed relative to axiomatic theories, which can be related to one another via inclusion and theory interpretation. IMPS provides relatively large primitive inference steps to facilitate human control of the deductive process and human comprehension of the resulting proofs. An initial theory library containing over a thousand repeatable proofs covers significant portions of logic, algebra, and analysis and provides some support for modeling applications in computer science.

Authors

Farmer WM; Guttman JD; Thayer FJ

Journal

Journal of Automated Reasoning, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 213–248

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

June 1, 1993

DOI

10.1007/bf00881906

ISSN

0168-7433

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