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The type of all predicates over a type is that type's _powerset_. Elements of one of these subsets satisfy the predicate:
```lean
def Set (α : Type u) : Type u :=
α → Prop
instance : Membership α (Set α) where
mem xs x := xs x
```
A function $`f` is surjective if each element of the range is covered by an element of the domain:
```lean
def Surjective (f : α → β) :=
∀ y, ∃ x, f x = y
```
:::theorem "Cantor"
Given a function $`f ∈ S → \mathcal{P}(S)`, [Cantor's diagonal argument](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantor%27s_diagonal_argument) involves the diagonal set $`\{x ∈ S \mid x \not\in f(x)\}`. The {tactic}`grind` tactic takes care of many reasoning steps:
```lean
theorem cantor (f : S → Set S) : ¬ Surjective f := by
intro h
have ⟨x, p⟩ := h (fun x : S => x ∉ f x)
have : x ∈ f x ↔ x ∉ f x := by
constructor <;>
simp [Membership.mem] at * <;>
grind
grind
```
:::The type of all predicates over a type is that type's powerset. Elements of one of these subsets satisfy the predicate:
def Set (α : Type u) : Type u :=
α → Prop
instance : Membership α (Set α) where
mem xs x := xs x
A function f is surjective if each element of the range is covered by an element of the domain:
def Surjective (f : α → β) :=
∀ y, ∃ x, f x = y
Given a function f ∈ S → \mathcal{P}(S), Cantor's diagonal argument involves the diagonal set \{x ∈ S \mid x \not\in f(x)\}. The grind tactic takes care of many reasoning steps:
theorem cantor (f : S → Set S) : ¬ Surjective f := S:Type u_1f:S → Set S⊢ ¬Surjective f
S:Type u_1f:S → Set Sh:Surjective f⊢ False
S:Type u_1f:S → Set Sh:Surjective fx:Sp:f x = fun x => ¬x ∈ f x⊢ False
S:Type u_1f:S → Set Sh:Surjective fx:Sp:f x = fun x => ¬x ∈ f xthis:x ∈ f x ↔ ¬x ∈ f x⊢ False
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Verso helps you catch mistakes while writing, not after publishing. Every code example is checked by Lean as part of the build. If a described behavior doesn't match reality, you find out immediately. The Lean Reference Manual uses this to stay up to date with the latest developments.
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What Can You Build?
Verso's provides a shared foundation for rendering, cross-referencing, and code integration, without requiring a single core model that only really fits one kind of document. Different kinds of documents are called genres. Each genre builds on common infrastructure, so improvements to one benefit all, and anyone can implement a new genre.
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Plans for large-scale formalization projects
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Built with Verso
The official Lean language reference
The Lean project website
An introduction to using Lean as a proof assistant
Functional Programming in Lean
A hands-on guide to programming in Lean
Terry Tao's Analysis I: a Lean Companion
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