(*
ID: $Id$
Author: Makarius
*)
header {* Proof by guessing *}
theory Guess
imports Main
begin
lemma True
proof
have 1: "\<exists>x. x = x" by simp
from 1 guess ..
from 1 guess x ..
from 1 guess x :: 'a ..
from 1 guess x :: nat ..
have 2: "\<exists>x y. x = x & y = y" by simp
from 2 guess apply - apply (erule exE conjE)+ done
from 2 guess x apply - apply (erule exE conjE)+ done
from 2 guess x y apply - apply (erule exE conjE)+ done
from 2 guess x :: 'a and y :: 'b apply - apply (erule exE conjE)+ done
from 2 guess x y :: nat apply - apply (erule exE conjE)+ done
qed
end