(* Title: ZF/fixedpt.thy
ID: $Id$
Author: Lawrence C Paulson, Cambridge University Computer Laboratory
Copyright 1992 University of Cambridge
Least and greatest fixed points
*)
Fixedpt = domrange +
global
consts
bnd_mono :: [i,i=>i]=>o
lfp, gfp :: [i,i=>i]=>i
local
defs
(*monotone operator from Pow(D) to itself*)
bnd_mono_def
"bnd_mono(D,h) == h(D)<=D & (ALL W X. W<=X --> X<=D --> h(W) <= h(X))"
lfp_def "lfp(D,h) == Inter({X: Pow(D). h(X) <= X})"
gfp_def "gfp(D,h) == Union({X: Pow(D). X <= h(X)})"
end