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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

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

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

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

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

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

Traditional approaches for validating molecular simulations rely on making software open source and transparent, incorporating unit testing, and generally employing human oversight. We propose an approach that eliminates software errors…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2025-08-19 Ejike D. Ugwuanyi , Colin T. Jones , John Velkey , Tyler R. Josephson

This article is about the formalization of synthetic differential geometry with the Lean proof assistant and the mathematical library mathlib. The main result we prove and formalize is a Taylor theorem for functions of several variables,…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2026-04-01 Riccardo Brasca , Gabriella Clemente

Lie algebras are an important class of algebras which arise throughout mathematics and physics. We report on the formalisation of Lie algebras in Lean's Mathlib library. Although basic knowledge of Lie theory will benefit the reader, none…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2021-12-10 Oliver Nash

We introduce CSLib, an open-source framework for proving computer-science-related theorems and writing formally verified code in the Lean proof assistant. CSLib aims to be for computer science what Lean's Mathlib is for mathematics. Mathlib…

Control systems are an integral part of almost every engineering and physical system and thus their accurate analysis is of utmost importance. Traditionally, control systems are analyzed using paper-and-pencil proof and computer simulation…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2017-07-24 Adnan Rashid , Osman Hasan

A recurring challenge in theoretical physics is to make reliable global statements about bounded but combinatorially large model spaces. Exhaustive scans quickly become opaque or impractical, while statistical exploration does not by itself…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2026-03-31 Sven Krippendorf , Joseph Tooby-Smith

Verifying mathematical proofs is difficult, but can be automated with the assistance of a computer. Autoformalization is the task of automatically translating natural language mathematics into a formal language that can be verified by a…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-07-11 Nilay Patel , Rahul Saha , Jeffrey Flanigan

The physics community relies on index notation to effectively manipulate types of tensors. This paper introduces the first formally verified implementation of index notation in the interactive theorem prover Lean 4. By integrating index…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2024-11-13 Joseph Tooby-Smith

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

Dimensional analysis is fundamental to the formulation and validation of physical laws, ensuring that equations are dimensionally homogeneous and scientifically meaningful. In this work, we use Lean 4 to formalize the mathematics of…

Chemical Physics · Physics 2025-09-17 Maxwell P. Bobbin , Colin Jones , John Velkey , Tyler R. Josephson

In Machine-Assisted Theorem Proving, a theorem proving agent searches for a sequence of expressions and tactics that can prove a conjecture in a proof assistant. In this work, we introduce several novel concepts and capabilities to address…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2026-03-03 Leni Aniva , Iori Oikawa , David Dill , Clark Barrett

The continuous functional calculus is perhaps the most fundamental construction in the theory of operator algebras, especially $C^{*}$-algebras. Here we document our formalization of the continuous functional calculus in Lean, which…

Operator Algebras · Mathematics 2025-01-28 Anatole Dedecker , Jireh Loreaux

Formal proofs are challenging to write even for experienced experts. Recent progress in Neural Theorem Proving (NTP) shows promise in expediting this process. However, the formal corpora available on the Internet are limited compared to the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-04-04 Shaonan Wu , Shuai Lu , Yeyun Gong , Nan Duan , Ping Wei

We lay the groundwork for a formal framework that studies scientific theories and can serve as a unified foundation for the different theories within physics. We define a scientific theory as a set of verifiable statements, assertions that…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2019-02-20 Gabriele Carcassi , Christine A. Aidala
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