TS001G

absolute_difference_zero_forces_coordinate_equality

Alpha v34 independently verified · alpha_closed; checked-use authorized; not Stable

A zero witnessed absolute difference forces equality of its source coordinates.

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 first-order arithmetic statement

forall a c x. (((a) = (c) + (x) \/ (c) = (a) + (x))) -> x = 0 -> a = c

Constructive proof overview

Generated structural guide

A zero witnessed absolute difference forces equality of its source coordinates.

The unchanged tactic script uses 0 declared prerequisites and contains 15 exact native proof lines.

dependency-curried kernel-checked theorem body; Alpha enrollment and checked-use authority follow separately sealed release evidence; Stable membership remains unchanged

Proof neighborhood

Direct dependencies

none

Direct dependents

Formal native tactic body

Dependencies are introduced as named hypotheses before line 1. Local theorem links identify exact declared prerequisites. This exact body belongs to a complete independently kernel-checked constructive proof bundle and has Alpha checked-use authority; it does not imply Stable membership.

Read the argument

Proof checkpoints

15 script commands · 7 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 assumptionsL1–5

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

  1. L1
    intro a
  2. L2
    intro c
  3. L3
    intro x
  4. L4
    intro hdifference
  5. L5
    intro hzero
02Separate the logical casesL6–6

Follow the explicit conjunction, disjunction, witness, or contradiction step recorded below.

  1. L6
    cases hdifference
03Calculate and transport equalitiesL7–8

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

  1. L7
    rewrite hzero at hdifference_left
  2. L8
    trans c + 0
04Use earlier factsL9–9

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

  1. L9
    exact hdifference_left
05Calculate and transport equalitiesL10–13

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

  1. L10
    simp
  2. L11
    rewrite hzero at hdifference_right
  3. L12
    symm
  4. L13
    trans a + 0
06Use earlier factsL14–14

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

  1. L14
    exact hdifference_right
07Calculate and transport equalitiesL15–15

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

  1. L15
    simp

Library-wide reading audit

Original exact command ledger · 15 lines
  1. 0001intro a
  2. 0002intro c
  3. 0003intro x
  4. 0004intro hdifference
  5. 0005intro hzero
  6. 0006cases hdifference
  7. 0007rewrite hzero at hdifference_left
  8. 0008trans c + 0
  9. 0009exact hdifference_left
  10. 0010simp
  11. 0011rewrite hzero at hdifference_right
  12. 0012symm
  13. 0013trans a + 0
  14. 0014exact hdifference_right
  15. 0015simp