Zulip Chat Archive

Stream: Type theory

Topic: Judgemental equality underapproximation


Martin Dvořák (Jun 29 2025 at 14:28):

Afaik Lean 4 underapproximates judgemental equality from the specific type theory.
Are there any negative consequences of it in practice?
Does anybody have a realistic example of a proof that won't compile even tho it could (would in theory)?

Aaron Liu (Jun 29 2025 at 14:51):

lean4#3213

Aaron Liu (Jun 29 2025 at 14:52):

It has been annoying to me once or twice

Martin Dvořák (Jun 29 2025 at 15:08):

Do you a have a real-life example that motivated your MWE?

Aaron Liu (Jun 29 2025 at 15:13):

I was using obtain to create data (I know, bad idea) and these were the kind of terms it produced


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