Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual

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The Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual is the official technical guide detailing the structured proof language Isar used within the Isabelle interactive theorem prover.

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Label	Occurrences
Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual canonical	6
Isabelle/Isar reference manual	2
Isabelle Reference Manual	1
Isabelle/Isar Implementation manual	1
Isar antiquotations	1
The Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual	1

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Target entity: Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual
Context triple: [Isabelle, hasDocumentation, Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual]

A. Isabelle/HOL: A Proof Assistant for Higher-Order Logic
"Isabelle/HOL: A Proof Assistant for Higher-Order Logic" is a foundational book and system documentation that presents the Isabelle/HOL interactive theorem prover, widely used for formal verification and higher-order logic reasoning in computer science and mathematics.
B. Isabelle proof assistant
Isabelle proof assistant is a widely used interactive theorem prover and generic proof assistant designed for formal verification and mathematical logic, particularly known for its support of higher-order logic.
C. Boyer–Moore theorem prover
The Boyer–Moore theorem prover is an influential automated reasoning system for first-order logic and recursive function theory, notable for pioneering techniques in mechanical proof and program verification.
D. LCF theorem prover
The LCF theorem prover is an early interactive proof system that pioneered the use of higher-order logic and the LCF-style architecture, forming the conceptual basis for later provers like HOL and Isabelle.
E. HOL theorem prover
The HOL theorem prover is an interactive proof assistant for higher-order logic, widely used in formal verification of hardware, software, and mathematical theories.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual
Target entity description: The Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual is the official technical guide detailing the structured proof language Isar used within the Isabelle interactive theorem prover.

A. Isabelle/HOL: A Proof Assistant for Higher-Order Logic
"Isabelle/HOL: A Proof Assistant for Higher-Order Logic" is a foundational book and system documentation that presents the Isabelle/HOL interactive theorem prover, widely used for formal verification and higher-order logic reasoning in computer science and mathematics.
B. Isabelle proof assistant
Isabelle proof assistant is a widely used interactive theorem prover and generic proof assistant designed for formal verification and mathematical logic, particularly known for its support of higher-order logic.
C. Boyer–Moore theorem prover
The Boyer–Moore theorem prover is an influential automated reasoning system for first-order logic and recursive function theory, notable for pioneering techniques in mechanical proof and program verification.
D. LCF theorem prover
The LCF theorem prover is an early interactive proof system that pioneered the use of higher-order logic and the LCF-style architecture, forming the conceptual basis for later provers like HOL and Isabelle.
E. HOL theorem prover
The HOL theorem prover is an interactive proof assistant for higher-order logic, widely used in formal verification of hardware, software, and mathematical theories.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	reference manual ⓘ software documentation ⓘ technical manual ⓘ
aimsTo	provide a precise specification of Isar ⓘ serve as an authoritative reference for Isar ⓘ
associatedWith	Isabelle theorem prover ⓘ linked to: Isabelle proof assistant Isar proof language ⓘ
covers	Isar antiquotations ⓘ linked to: Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual Isar control structures ⓘ Isar diagnostic commands ⓘ Isar proof context management ⓘ Isar proof patterns ⓘ Isar term language ⓘ linked to: Isar proof language Isar theory specifications ⓘ
describes	Isar attributes ⓘ Isar document structure ⓘ Isar proof commands ⓘ Isar proof language semantics ⓘ Isar proof language syntax ⓘ linked to: Isar proof language Isar proof methods ⓘ linked to: Isar proof language Isar proof structure ⓘ
focusesOn	human-readable formal proofs ⓘ structured proof language design ⓘ
format	PDF ⓘ online documentation ⓘ
intendedAudience	advanced students of theorem proving ⓘ experienced Isabelle users ⓘ researchers in formal methods ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
partOf	Isabelle documentation ⓘ linked to: Isabelle
relatedTo	Isabelle system manual ⓘ Isabelle/HOL documentation ⓘ
subject	Isabelle interactive theorem prover ⓘ linked to: Isabelle proof assistant Isar proof language ⓘ formal verification ⓘ higher-order logic ⓘ structured proofs ⓘ
title	Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual ⓘ
typeOf	technical documentation ⓘ
updatedWith	new Isabelle releases ⓘ
usedBy	Isabelle users ⓘ computer science students ⓘ formal methods researchers ⓘ theorem proving practitioners ⓘ
usedFor	learning Isar proof language ⓘ reference for Isabelle users ⓘ writing structured proofs in Isabelle ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Isabelle → hasDocumentation → Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual ⓘ

subject linked to: Isabelle proof assistant

Markus Wenzel → notablePublication → The Isabelle/Isar Reference Manual ⓘ