A Proof Tool for Reasoning About Functional Programs
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This paper describes a system to support reasoning about lazy functional programs. We describe an approach based on combining a deep embedding of the language in HOL and a set of proof tools to raise the level of interaction with the theorem prover. This approach allows meta-theoretic reasoning about the semantics and reasoning about unde-ned programs while still supporting practical reasoning about programs in the language.
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تاریخ انتشار 1996