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We formalize the multi-graded Proj construction in Lean4, illustrating mechanized mathematics and formalization.

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2025-09-19 Arnaud Mayeux , Jujian Zhang

We present argumentation schemes to model reasoning with legal cases. We provide schemes for each of the three stages that take place after the facts are established: factor ascription, issue resolution and outcome determination. The…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2022-10-04 Trevor Bench-Capon , Katie Atkinson

Large language models (LLMs) often struggle with complex logical reasoning due to logical inconsistencies and the inherent difficulty of such reasoning. We use Lean, a theorem proving framework, to address these challenges. By formalizing…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-03-21 Dongwei Jiang , Marcio Fonseca , Shay B. Cohen

Chemical theory can be made more rigorous using the Lean theorem prover, an interactive theorem prover for complex mathematics. We formalize the Langmuir and BET theories of adsorption, making each scientific premise clear and every step of…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2023-12-14 Maxwell P. Bobbin , Samiha Sharlin , Parivash Feyzishendi , An Hong Dang , Catherine M. Wraback , Tyler R. Josephson

We present a formalization, in the theorem prover Lean, of the classification of solvable Lie algebras of dimension at most three over arbitrary fields. Lie algebras are algebraic objects which encode infinitesimal symmetries, and as such…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2025-05-27 Viviana del Barco , Gustavo Infanti , Exequiel Rivas , Paul Schwahn

Optimization is used extensively in engineering, industry, and finance, and various methods are used to transform problems to the point where they are amenable to solution by numerical methods. We describe progress towards developing a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2021-11-15 Alexander Bentkamp , Jeremy Avigad

We report on our experience formalizing differential geometry with mathlib, the Lean mathematical library. Our account is geared towards geometers with no knowledge of type theory, but eager to learn more about the formalization of…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2021-08-03 Anthony Bordg , Nicolò Cavalleri

Automated proof assistants are a technology pre-empting mistakes in mathematics. In our practice we have seen that reasoning about planar diagrams is difficult to both humans and computers. One example that has led to wrong statements in…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2026-02-11 Alastair Litterick , Alexei Vernitski , Billy Woods

Numerical and symbolic methods for optimization are used extensively in engineering, industry, and finance. Various methods are used to reduce problems of interest to ones that are amenable to solution by such software. We develop a…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2023-02-23 Alexander Bentkamp , Ramon Fernández Mir , Jeremy Avigad

There is a long tradition of fruitful interaction between logic and social choice theory. In recent years, much of this interaction has focused on computer-aided methods such as SAT solving and interactive theorem proving. In this paper, we…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2021-10-19 Wesley H. Holliday , Chase Norman , Eric Pacuit

This comprehensive survey examines Lean 4, a state-of-the-art interactive theorem prover and functional programming language. We analyze its architectural design, type system, metaprogramming capabilities, and practical applications in…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2025-02-03 Xichen Tang

In this paper we present a formalization of Intuitionistic Propositional Logic in the Lean proof assistant. Our approach focuses on verifying two completeness proofs for the studied logical system, as well as exploring the relation between…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2024-11-01 Dafina Trufaş

In theorem provers based on dependent type theory such as Coq and Lean, induction is a fundamental proof method and induction tactics are omnipresent in proof scripts. Yet the ergonomics of existing induction tactics are not ideal: they do…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2020-12-17 Jannis Limperg

Formalizing mathematical proofs using computerized verification languages like Lean 4 has the potential to significantly impact the field of mathematics, it offers prominent capabilities for advancing mathematical reasoning. However,…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-11-11 Xichen Tang

To be usable in practice, interactive theorem provers need to provide convenient and efficient means of writing expressions, definitions, and proofs. This involves inferring information that is often left implicit in an ordinary…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2015-12-18 Leonardo de Moura , Jeremy Avigad , Soonho Kong , Cody Roux

We report on a formalization of the change of variables formula in integrals, in the mathlib library for Lean. Our version of this theorem is extremely general, and builds on developments in linear algebra, analysis, measure theory and…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2022-07-27 Sébastien Gouëzel

We describe a formalization of forcing using Boolean-valued models in the Lean 3 theorem prover, including the fundamental theorem of forcing and a deep embedding of first-order logic with a Boolean-valued soundness theorem. As an…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2019-04-25 Jesse Michael Han , Floris van Doorn

LLM-generated explanations can make technical content more accessible, but there is a ceiling on what they can support interactively. Because LLM outputs are static text, they cannot be executed or stepped through. We argue that grounding…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-04-13 Hita Kambhamettu , Will Crichton , Sean Welleck , Harrison Goldstein , Andrew Head

In this article we describe the formalisation of the Bruhat-Tits tree - an important tool in modern number theory - in the Lean Theorem Prover. Motivated by the goal of connecting to ongoing research, we apply our formalisation to verify a…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2026-04-22 Judith Ludwig , Christian Merten

Schema induction builds a graph representation explaining how events unfold in a scenario. Existing approaches have been based on information retrieval (IR) and information extraction(IE), often with limited human curation. We demonstrate a…

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