SKOLEM_CONV : conv
STRUCTURE
Conv
SYNOPSIS
Proves the existence of a Skolem function.
DESCRIPTION
When applied to an argument of the form
!x1...xn. ?y. P
, the conversion
SKOLEM_CONV
returns the theorem:
|- (!x1...xn. ?y. P) = (?y'. !x1...xn. P[y' x1 ... xn/y])
where
y'
is a primed variant of
y
not free in the input term.
FAILURE
SKOLEM_CONV tm
fails if
tm
is not a term of the form
!x1...xn. ?y. P
.
SEEALSO
X_SKOLEM_CONV
HOL
Kananaskis-10