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     1 (*  Title:      ZF/Arith.thy
     1 (*  Title:      ZF/Arith.thy
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     3     Author:     Lawrence C Paulson, Cambridge University Computer Laboratory
     2     Author:     Lawrence C Paulson, Cambridge University Computer Laboratory
     4     Copyright   1992  University of Cambridge
     3     Copyright   1992  University of Cambridge
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     6 *)
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     8 (*"Difference" is subtraction of natural numbers.
     6 (*"Difference" is subtraction of natural numbers.
     9   There are no negative numbers; we have
     7   There are no negative numbers; we have
    10      m #- n = 0  iff  m<=n   and     m #- n = succ(k) iff m>n.
     8      m #- n = 0  iff  m<=n   and     m #- n = succ(k) iff m>n.