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-\section{Introduction}
-
-Starting from Isabelle 2007, new facilities for recursive
-function definitions~\cite{krauss2006} are available. They provide
-better support for general recursive definitions than previous
-packages. But despite all tool support, function definitions can
-sometimes be a difficult thing.
-
-This tutorial is an example-guided introduction to the practical use
-of the package and related tools. It should help you get started with
-defining functions quickly. For the more difficult definitions we will
-discuss what problems can arise, and how they can be solved.
-
-We assume that you have mastered the fundamentals of Isabelle/HOL
-and are able to write basic specifications and proofs. To start out
-with Isabelle in general, consult the Isabelle/HOL tutorial
-\cite{isa-tutorial}.
-
-
-
-\paragraph{Structure of this tutorial.}
-Section 2 introduces the syntax and basic operation of the \cmd{fun}
-command, which provides full automation with reasonable default
-behavior. The impatient reader can stop after that
-section, and consult the remaining sections only when needed.
-Section 3 introduces the more verbose \cmd{function} command which
-gives fine-grained control. This form should be used
-whenever the short form fails.
-After that we discuss more specialized issues:
-termination, mutual, nested and higher-order recursion, partiality, pattern matching
-and others.
-
-
-\paragraph{Some background.}
-Following the LCF tradition, the package is realized as a definitional
-extension: Recursive definitions are internally transformed into a
-non-recursive form, such that the function can be defined using
-standard definition facilities. Then the recursive specification is
-derived from the primitive definition. This is a complex task, but it
-is fully automated and mostly transparent to the user. Definitional
-extensions are valuable because they are conservative by construction:
-The \qt{new} concept of general wellfounded recursion is completely reduced
-to existing principles.
-
-
-
-
-The new \cmd{function} command, and its short form \cmd{fun} have mostly
-replaced the traditional \cmd{recdef} command \cite{slind-tfl}. They solve
-a few of technical issues around \cmd{recdef}, and allow definitions
-which were not previously possible.
-
-
-
-