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The AFFIRM theorem prover is an interative, natural-deduction system centered around abstract data types. Since long proofs are often required to verity algorithms, we describe a model (called the "proof forest") which helps the user to visualize and manage the potentially large number of theorems and subgoals that can arise.
Supported in part by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency under contract #DAHC15-72-C-0308
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Erickson, R.W., Musser, D.R. (1980). The AFFIRM theorem prover: Proof forests and management of large proofs. In: Bibel, W., Kowalski, R. (eds) 5th Conference on Automated Deduction Les Arcs, France, July 8–11, 1980. CADE 1980. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 87. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-10009-1_18
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