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Stream: mathlib4

Topic: conv left vs right puzzle


Damiano Testa (Feb 27 2026 at 16:11):

Dear All,

here is a puzzle, in the tradition of the Friday afternoon.

import Mathlib.Tactic.Conv

variable (a b : Nat) (h : a = b)

example : a  [a] := by
  -- Which of the two `a` changes to `b`?
  conv_lhs => rw [h]
  sorry

Matthew Ballard (Feb 27 2026 at 16:13):

With or without set_option backward.isDefEq.respectTransparency false?

Aaron Liu (Feb 27 2026 at 16:21):

is it

my answer


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