PA0050

mul_congr

Stable checked-use theorem · independently closed

Multiplication preserves equality in both arguments.

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 c d. a = b -> c = d -> a * c = b * d

Structural proof guide

Generated structural guide

Multiplication preserves equality in both arguments.

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

none

Proof neighborhood

Direct dependencies

none

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.

Read the argument

Proof checkpoints

9 script commands · 3 reading checkpoints · 0 local claims

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 assumptionsL1–6

Work with arbitrary variables or the premises of the current implication.

  1. L1
    intro a
  2. L2
    intro b
  3. L3
    intro c
  4. L4
    intro d
  5. L5
    intro hab
  6. L6
    intro hcd
02Calculate and transport equalitiesL7–7

Carry out the recorded arithmetic or equality steps; inspect the exact commands for their direction and premises.

  1. L7
    congr
03Use earlier factsL8–9

Instantiate or apply named facts and discharge the corresponding proof obligations.

  1. L8
    exact hab
  2. L9
    exact hcd

Library-wide reading audit

Original exact command ledger · 9 lines
  1. 0001intro a
  2. 0002intro b
  3. 0003intro c
  4. 0004intro d
  5. 0005intro hab
  6. 0006intro hcd
  7. 0007congr
  8. 0008exact hab
  9. 0009exact hcd