Proof Assistant Skill
Purpose
Assist in constructing formal correctness proofs for algorithms using standard proof techniques.
Capabilities
- •Proof structure templates (induction, contradiction, etc.)
- •Step-by-step proof guidance
- •Termination argument generation
- •Proof review and validation
- •Identify proof gaps
Target Processes
- •correctness-proof-testing
- •algorithm-implementation
Proof Techniques
Mathematical Induction
- •Base case identification
- •Inductive hypothesis formulation
- •Inductive step construction
Proof by Contradiction
- •Assumption negation
- •Logical derivation
- •Contradiction identification
Loop Invariant Proofs
- •Invariant specification
- •Three-part proof (init, maintenance, termination)
Structural Induction
- •For recursive data structures
- •Base case (leaf/empty)
- •Inductive case (composite)
Input Schema
json
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"algorithm": { "type": "string" },
"code": { "type": "string" },
"proofType": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["induction", "contradiction", "invariant", "structural"]
},
"claim": { "type": "string" },
"partialProof": { "type": "string" }
},
"required": ["algorithm", "claim"]
}
Output Schema
json
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"success": { "type": "boolean" },
"proof": { "type": "string" },
"structure": { "type": "array" },
"gaps": { "type": "array" },
"suggestions": { "type": "array" }
},
"required": ["success"]
}