Current library: Alpha v34, 4,223 checked-use theorems; Stable remains 432. Historical first admissions, original proof editions, and non-admitted aliases are preserved. Exact original first-admission records.
Exact expanded PA statement
forall a b. exists k. k + a = b + aStructural proof guide
Generated structural guide
Adding on the left produces an explicit order witness.
This root lemma is proved directly from the PA rules and the hypotheses introduced by its statement.
The proof proceeds by direct introduction and elimination.
Referenced ingredients
Proof neighborhood
Direct dependencies
Direct dependents
Formal native tactic body
Dependencies are introduced as named hypotheses before line 1. Linked names are exact direct references. This Stable checked-use theorem is independently kernel-checked when replayed.
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Proof checkpoints
This is a reading aid, not a new proof or a proof-tree certificate. Checkpoint groups are consecutive commands, not inferred branch boundaries. Every step links to the preserved script.
01Fix variables and assumptionsL1–2
02Construct an explicit witnessL3–3
Supply the displayed value, then prove that it has the required property.
- L3
exists b
03Calculate and transport equalitiesL4–4
Carry out the recorded arithmetic or equality steps; inspect the exact commands for their direction and premises.
- L4
refl