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Topic: [isabelle] Simplifier problem


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From: wolff <bwolff@inf.ethz.ch>
Dear all,

I came across with a simplifier problem which
I would like to understand.

In a proofstate with a large formula phi in the
assumptions of a goal:

1.) phi ==> Xi

simplification with a very simple rule R of
the form "(C(D x)) == True" (yes, x is polymorphic,
any instance of a redex in phi is monomorphic)

apply (simp add: R)

does not compute a normal form.

If I swap via

apply(erule contrapos_pp)

to

1.) ~Xi ==> ~phi

the method:

apply (simp add: R)

does the trick.

Why? It seems to be dependent on the size of phi -
is there a way to control this behaviour by some
flag or depth parameter?

Best regards,

bu


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