move path-related stuff into new theory file
authorhuffman
Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:11:07 -0700
changeset 36583 68ce5760c585
parent 36582 352213b24ced
child 36584 1535841fc2e9
move path-related stuff into new theory file
src/HOL/IsaMakefile
src/HOL/Multivariate_Analysis/Convex_Euclidean_Space.thy
src/HOL/Multivariate_Analysis/Fashoda.thy
src/HOL/Multivariate_Analysis/Path_Connected.thy
--- a/src/HOL/IsaMakefile	Wed Apr 28 15:07:03 2010 -0700
+++ b/src/HOL/IsaMakefile	Wed Apr 28 16:11:07 2010 -0700
@@ -1092,6 +1092,7 @@
   Multivariate_Analysis/L2_Norm.thy			\
   Multivariate_Analysis/Multivariate_Analysis.thy	\
   Multivariate_Analysis/Operator_Norm.thy		\
+  Multivariate_Analysis/Path_Connected.thy		\
   Multivariate_Analysis/Real_Integration.thy		\
   Multivariate_Analysis/Topology_Euclidean_Space.thy	\
   Multivariate_Analysis/Vec1.thy
--- a/src/HOL/Multivariate_Analysis/Convex_Euclidean_Space.thy	Wed Apr 28 15:07:03 2010 -0700
+++ b/src/HOL/Multivariate_Analysis/Convex_Euclidean_Space.thy	Wed Apr 28 16:11:07 2010 -0700
@@ -2815,563 +2815,4 @@
     also have "\<dots> < 1" unfolding setsum_constant card_enum real_eq_of_nat real_divide_def[THEN sym] by (auto simp add:field_simps)
     finally show "setsum (op $ ?a) ?D < 1" by auto qed qed
 
-subsection {* Paths. *}
-
-definition
-  path :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> bool"
-  where "path g \<longleftrightarrow> continuous_on {0 .. 1} g"
-
-definition
-  pathstart :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> 'a"
-  where "pathstart g = g 0"
-
-definition
-  pathfinish :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> 'a"
-  where "pathfinish g = g 1"
-
-definition
-  path_image :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> 'a set"
-  where "path_image g = g ` {0 .. 1}"
-
-definition
-  reversepath :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> (real \<Rightarrow> 'a)"
-  where "reversepath g = (\<lambda>x. g(1 - x))"
-
-definition
-  joinpaths :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> (real \<Rightarrow> 'a) \<Rightarrow> (real \<Rightarrow> 'a)"
-    (infixr "+++" 75)
-  where "g1 +++ g2 = (\<lambda>x. if x \<le> 1/2 then g1 (2 * x) else g2 (2 * x - 1))"
-
-definition
-  simple_path :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> bool"
-  where "simple_path g \<longleftrightarrow>
-  (\<forall>x\<in>{0..1}. \<forall>y\<in>{0..1}. g x = g y \<longrightarrow> x = y \<or> x = 0 \<and> y = 1 \<or> x = 1 \<and> y = 0)"
-
-definition
-  injective_path :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> bool"
-  where "injective_path g \<longleftrightarrow> (\<forall>x\<in>{0..1}. \<forall>y\<in>{0..1}. g x = g y \<longrightarrow> x = y)"
-
-subsection {* Some lemmas about these concepts. *}
-
-lemma injective_imp_simple_path:
-  "injective_path g \<Longrightarrow> simple_path g"
-  unfolding injective_path_def simple_path_def by auto
-
-lemma path_image_nonempty: "path_image g \<noteq> {}"
-  unfolding path_image_def image_is_empty interval_eq_empty by auto 
-
-lemma pathstart_in_path_image[intro]: "(pathstart g) \<in> path_image g"
-  unfolding pathstart_def path_image_def by auto
-
-lemma pathfinish_in_path_image[intro]: "(pathfinish g) \<in> path_image g"
-  unfolding pathfinish_def path_image_def by auto
-
-lemma connected_path_image[intro]: "path g \<Longrightarrow> connected(path_image g)"
-  unfolding path_def path_image_def
-  apply (erule connected_continuous_image)
-  by(rule convex_connected, rule convex_real_interval)
-
-lemma compact_path_image[intro]: "path g \<Longrightarrow> compact(path_image g)"
-  unfolding path_def path_image_def
-  by (erule compact_continuous_image, rule compact_real_interval)
-
-lemma reversepath_reversepath[simp]: "reversepath(reversepath g) = g"
-  unfolding reversepath_def by auto
-
-lemma pathstart_reversepath[simp]: "pathstart(reversepath g) = pathfinish g"
-  unfolding pathstart_def reversepath_def pathfinish_def by auto
-
-lemma pathfinish_reversepath[simp]: "pathfinish(reversepath g) = pathstart g"
-  unfolding pathstart_def reversepath_def pathfinish_def by auto
-
-lemma pathstart_join[simp]: "pathstart(g1 +++ g2) = pathstart g1"
-  unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def pathfinish_def by auto
-
-lemma pathfinish_join[simp]:"pathfinish(g1 +++ g2) = pathfinish g2"
-  unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def pathfinish_def by auto
-
-lemma path_image_reversepath[simp]: "path_image(reversepath g) = path_image g" proof-
-  have *:"\<And>g. path_image(reversepath g) \<subseteq> path_image g"
-    unfolding path_image_def subset_eq reversepath_def Ball_def image_iff apply(rule,rule,erule bexE)  
-    apply(rule_tac x="1 - xa" in bexI) by auto
-  show ?thesis using *[of g] *[of "reversepath g"] unfolding reversepath_reversepath by auto qed
-
-lemma path_reversepath[simp]: "path(reversepath g) \<longleftrightarrow> path g" proof-
-  have *:"\<And>g. path g \<Longrightarrow> path(reversepath g)" unfolding path_def reversepath_def
-    apply(rule continuous_on_compose[unfolded o_def, of _ "\<lambda>x. 1 - x"])
-    apply(rule continuous_on_sub, rule continuous_on_const, rule continuous_on_id)
-    apply(rule continuous_on_subset[of "{0..1}"], assumption) by auto
-  show ?thesis using *[of "reversepath g"] *[of g] unfolding reversepath_reversepath by (rule iffI) qed
-
-lemmas reversepath_simps = path_reversepath path_image_reversepath pathstart_reversepath pathfinish_reversepath
-
-lemma path_join[simp]: assumes "pathfinish g1 = pathstart g2" shows "path (g1 +++ g2) \<longleftrightarrow>  path g1 \<and> path g2"
-  unfolding path_def pathfinish_def pathstart_def apply rule defer apply(erule conjE) proof-
-  assume as:"continuous_on {0..1} (g1 +++ g2)"
-  have *:"g1 = (\<lambda>x. g1 (2 *\<^sub>R x)) \<circ> (\<lambda>x. (1/2) *\<^sub>R x)" 
-         "g2 = (\<lambda>x. g2 (2 *\<^sub>R x - 1)) \<circ> (\<lambda>x. (1/2) *\<^sub>R (x + 1))"
-    unfolding o_def by (auto simp add: add_divide_distrib)
-  have "op *\<^sub>R (1 / 2) ` {0::real..1} \<subseteq> {0..1}"  "(\<lambda>x. (1 / 2) *\<^sub>R (x + 1)) ` {(0::real)..1} \<subseteq> {0..1}"
-    by auto
-  thus "continuous_on {0..1} g1 \<and> continuous_on {0..1} g2" apply -apply rule
-    apply(subst *) defer apply(subst *) apply (rule_tac[!] continuous_on_compose)
-    apply (rule continuous_on_cmul, rule continuous_on_add, rule continuous_on_id, rule continuous_on_const) defer
-    apply (rule continuous_on_cmul, rule continuous_on_id) apply(rule_tac[!] continuous_on_eq[of _ "g1 +++ g2"]) defer prefer 3
-    apply(rule_tac[1-2] continuous_on_subset[of "{0 .. 1}"]) apply(rule as, assumption, rule as, assumption)
-    apply(rule) defer apply rule proof-
-    fix x assume "x \<in> op *\<^sub>R (1 / 2) ` {0::real..1}"
-    hence "x \<le> 1 / 2" unfolding image_iff by auto
-    thus "(g1 +++ g2) x = g1 (2 *\<^sub>R x)" unfolding joinpaths_def by auto next
-    fix x assume "x \<in> (\<lambda>x. (1 / 2) *\<^sub>R (x + 1)) ` {0::real..1}"
-    hence "x \<ge> 1 / 2" unfolding image_iff by auto
-    thus "(g1 +++ g2) x = g2 (2 *\<^sub>R x - 1)" proof(cases "x = 1 / 2")
-      case True hence "x = (1/2) *\<^sub>R 1" unfolding Cart_eq by auto
-      thus ?thesis unfolding joinpaths_def using assms[unfolded pathstart_def pathfinish_def] by (auto simp add: mult_ac)
-    qed (auto simp add:le_less joinpaths_def) qed
-next assume as:"continuous_on {0..1} g1" "continuous_on {0..1} g2"
-  have *:"{0 .. 1::real} = {0.. (1/2)*\<^sub>R 1} \<union> {(1/2) *\<^sub>R 1 .. 1}" by auto
-  have **:"op *\<^sub>R 2 ` {0..(1 / 2) *\<^sub>R 1} = {0..1::real}" apply(rule set_ext, rule) unfolding image_iff 
-    defer apply(rule_tac x="(1/2)*\<^sub>R x" in bexI) by auto
-  have ***:"(\<lambda>x. 2 *\<^sub>R x - 1) ` {(1 / 2) *\<^sub>R 1..1} = {0..1::real}"
-    apply (auto simp add: image_def)
-    apply (rule_tac x="(x + 1) / 2" in bexI)
-    apply (auto simp add: add_divide_distrib)
-    done
-  show "continuous_on {0..1} (g1 +++ g2)" unfolding * apply(rule continuous_on_union) apply (rule closed_real_atLeastAtMost)+ proof-
-    show "continuous_on {0..(1 / 2) *\<^sub>R 1} (g1 +++ g2)" apply(rule continuous_on_eq[of _ "\<lambda>x. g1 (2 *\<^sub>R x)"]) defer
-      unfolding o_def[THEN sym] apply(rule continuous_on_compose) apply(rule continuous_on_cmul, rule continuous_on_id)
-      unfolding ** apply(rule as(1)) unfolding joinpaths_def by auto next
-    show "continuous_on {(1/2)*\<^sub>R1..1} (g1 +++ g2)" apply(rule continuous_on_eq[of _ "g2 \<circ> (\<lambda>x. 2 *\<^sub>R x - 1)"]) defer
-      apply(rule continuous_on_compose) apply(rule continuous_on_sub, rule continuous_on_cmul, rule continuous_on_id, rule continuous_on_const)
-      unfolding *** o_def joinpaths_def apply(rule as(2)) using assms[unfolded pathstart_def pathfinish_def]
-      by (auto simp add: mult_ac) qed qed
-
-lemma path_image_join_subset: "path_image(g1 +++ g2) \<subseteq> (path_image g1 \<union> path_image g2)" proof
-  fix x assume "x \<in> path_image (g1 +++ g2)"
-  then obtain y where y:"y\<in>{0..1}" "x = (if y \<le> 1 / 2 then g1 (2 *\<^sub>R y) else g2 (2 *\<^sub>R y - 1))"
-    unfolding path_image_def image_iff joinpaths_def by auto
-  thus "x \<in> path_image g1 \<union> path_image g2" apply(cases "y \<le> 1/2")
-    apply(rule_tac UnI1) defer apply(rule_tac UnI2) unfolding y(2) path_image_def using y(1)
-    by(auto intro!: imageI) qed
-
-lemma subset_path_image_join:
-  assumes "path_image g1 \<subseteq> s" "path_image g2 \<subseteq> s" shows "path_image(g1 +++ g2) \<subseteq> s"
-  using path_image_join_subset[of g1 g2] and assms by auto
-
-lemma path_image_join:
-  assumes "path g1" "path g2" "pathfinish g1 = pathstart g2"
-  shows "path_image(g1 +++ g2) = (path_image g1) \<union> (path_image g2)"
-apply(rule, rule path_image_join_subset, rule) unfolding Un_iff proof(erule disjE)
-  fix x assume "x \<in> path_image g1"
-  then obtain y where y:"y\<in>{0..1}" "x = g1 y" unfolding path_image_def image_iff by auto
-  thus "x \<in> path_image (g1 +++ g2)" unfolding joinpaths_def path_image_def image_iff
-    apply(rule_tac x="(1/2) *\<^sub>R y" in bexI) by auto next
-  fix x assume "x \<in> path_image g2"
-  then obtain y where y:"y\<in>{0..1}" "x = g2 y" unfolding path_image_def image_iff by auto
-  then show "x \<in> path_image (g1 +++ g2)" unfolding joinpaths_def path_image_def image_iff
-    apply(rule_tac x="(1/2) *\<^sub>R (y + 1)" in bexI) using assms(3)[unfolded pathfinish_def pathstart_def]
-    by (auto simp add: add_divide_distrib) qed
-
-lemma not_in_path_image_join:
-  assumes "x \<notin> path_image g1" "x \<notin> path_image g2" shows "x \<notin> path_image(g1 +++ g2)"
-  using assms and path_image_join_subset[of g1 g2] by auto
-
-lemma simple_path_reversepath: assumes "simple_path g" shows "simple_path (reversepath g)"
-  using assms unfolding simple_path_def reversepath_def apply- apply(rule ballI)+
-  apply(erule_tac x="1-x" in ballE, erule_tac x="1-y" in ballE)
-  by auto
-
-lemma simple_path_join_loop:
-  assumes "injective_path g1" "injective_path g2" "pathfinish g2 = pathstart g1"
-  "(path_image g1 \<inter> path_image g2) \<subseteq> {pathstart g1,pathstart g2}"
-  shows "simple_path(g1 +++ g2)"
-unfolding simple_path_def proof((rule ballI)+, rule impI) let ?g = "g1 +++ g2"
-  note inj = assms(1,2)[unfolded injective_path_def, rule_format]
-  fix x y::"real" assume xy:"x \<in> {0..1}" "y \<in> {0..1}" "?g x = ?g y"
-  show "x = y \<or> x = 0 \<and> y = 1 \<or> x = 1 \<and> y = 0" proof(case_tac "x \<le> 1/2",case_tac[!] "y \<le> 1/2", unfold not_le)
-    assume as:"x \<le> 1 / 2" "y \<le> 1 / 2"
-    hence "g1 (2 *\<^sub>R x) = g1 (2 *\<^sub>R y)" using xy(3) unfolding joinpaths_def by auto
-    moreover have "2 *\<^sub>R x \<in> {0..1}" "2 *\<^sub>R y \<in> {0..1}" using xy(1,2) as
-      by auto
-    ultimately show ?thesis using inj(1)[of "2*\<^sub>R x" "2*\<^sub>R y"] by auto
-  next assume as:"x > 1 / 2" "y > 1 / 2"
-    hence "g2 (2 *\<^sub>R x - 1) = g2 (2 *\<^sub>R y - 1)" using xy(3) unfolding joinpaths_def by auto
-    moreover have "2 *\<^sub>R x - 1 \<in> {0..1}" "2 *\<^sub>R y - 1 \<in> {0..1}" using xy(1,2) as by auto
-    ultimately show ?thesis using inj(2)[of "2*\<^sub>R x - 1" "2*\<^sub>R y - 1"] by auto
-  next assume as:"x \<le> 1 / 2" "y > 1 / 2"
-    hence "?g x \<in> path_image g1" "?g y \<in> path_image g2" unfolding path_image_def joinpaths_def
-      using xy(1,2) by auto
-    moreover have "?g y \<noteq> pathstart g2" using as(2) unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def
-      using inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R y - 1" 0] and xy(2)
-      by (auto simp add: field_simps)
-    ultimately have *:"?g x = pathstart g1" using assms(4) unfolding xy(3) by auto
-    hence "x = 0" unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def using as(1) and xy(1)
-      using inj(1)[of "2 *\<^sub>R x" 0] by auto
-    moreover have "y = 1" using * unfolding xy(3) assms(3)[THEN sym]
-      unfolding joinpaths_def pathfinish_def using as(2) and xy(2)
-      using inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R y - 1" 1] by auto
-    ultimately show ?thesis by auto
-  next assume as:"x > 1 / 2" "y \<le> 1 / 2"
-    hence "?g x \<in> path_image g2" "?g y \<in> path_image g1" unfolding path_image_def joinpaths_def
-      using xy(1,2) by auto
-    moreover have "?g x \<noteq> pathstart g2" using as(1) unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def
-      using inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R x - 1" 0] and xy(1)
-      by (auto simp add: field_simps)
-    ultimately have *:"?g y = pathstart g1" using assms(4) unfolding xy(3) by auto
-    hence "y = 0" unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def using as(2) and xy(2)
-      using inj(1)[of "2 *\<^sub>R y" 0] by auto
-    moreover have "x = 1" using * unfolding xy(3)[THEN sym] assms(3)[THEN sym]
-      unfolding joinpaths_def pathfinish_def using as(1) and xy(1)
-      using inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R x - 1" 1] by auto
-    ultimately show ?thesis by auto qed qed
-
-lemma injective_path_join:
-  assumes "injective_path g1" "injective_path g2" "pathfinish g1 = pathstart g2"
-  "(path_image g1 \<inter> path_image g2) \<subseteq> {pathstart g2}"
-  shows "injective_path(g1 +++ g2)"
-  unfolding injective_path_def proof(rule,rule,rule) let ?g = "g1 +++ g2"
-  note inj = assms(1,2)[unfolded injective_path_def, rule_format]
-  fix x y assume xy:"x \<in> {0..1}" "y \<in> {0..1}" "(g1 +++ g2) x = (g1 +++ g2) y"
-  show "x = y" proof(cases "x \<le> 1/2", case_tac[!] "y \<le> 1/2", unfold not_le)
-    assume "x \<le> 1 / 2" "y \<le> 1 / 2" thus ?thesis using inj(1)[of "2*\<^sub>R x" "2*\<^sub>R y"] and xy
-      unfolding joinpaths_def by auto
-  next assume "x > 1 / 2" "y > 1 / 2" thus ?thesis using inj(2)[of "2*\<^sub>R x - 1" "2*\<^sub>R y - 1"] and xy
-      unfolding joinpaths_def by auto
-  next assume as:"x \<le> 1 / 2" "y > 1 / 2" 
-    hence "?g x \<in> path_image g1" "?g y \<in> path_image g2" unfolding path_image_def joinpaths_def
-      using xy(1,2) by auto
-    hence "?g x = pathfinish g1" "?g y = pathstart g2" using assms(4) unfolding assms(3) xy(3) by auto
-    thus ?thesis using as and inj(1)[of "2 *\<^sub>R x" 1] inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R y - 1" 0] and xy(1,2)
-      unfolding pathstart_def pathfinish_def joinpaths_def
-      by auto
-  next assume as:"x > 1 / 2" "y \<le> 1 / 2" 
-    hence "?g x \<in> path_image g2" "?g y \<in> path_image g1" unfolding path_image_def joinpaths_def
-      using xy(1,2) by auto
-    hence "?g x = pathstart g2" "?g y = pathfinish g1" using assms(4) unfolding assms(3) xy(3) by auto
-    thus ?thesis using as and inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R x - 1" 0] inj(1)[of "2 *\<^sub>R y" 1] and xy(1,2)
-      unfolding pathstart_def pathfinish_def joinpaths_def
-      by auto qed qed
-
-lemmas join_paths_simps = path_join path_image_join pathstart_join pathfinish_join
- 
-subsection {* Reparametrizing a closed curve to start at some chosen point. *}
-
-definition "shiftpath a (f::real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) =
-  (\<lambda>x. if (a + x) \<le> 1 then f(a + x) else f(a + x - 1))"
-
-lemma pathstart_shiftpath: "a \<le> 1 \<Longrightarrow> pathstart(shiftpath a g) = g a"
-  unfolding pathstart_def shiftpath_def by auto
-
-lemma pathfinish_shiftpath: assumes "0 \<le> a" "pathfinish g = pathstart g"
-  shows "pathfinish(shiftpath a g) = g a"
-  using assms unfolding pathstart_def pathfinish_def shiftpath_def
-  by auto
-
-lemma endpoints_shiftpath:
-  assumes "pathfinish g = pathstart g" "a \<in> {0 .. 1}" 
-  shows "pathfinish(shiftpath a g) = g a" "pathstart(shiftpath a g) = g a"
-  using assms by(auto intro!:pathfinish_shiftpath pathstart_shiftpath)
-
-lemma closed_shiftpath:
-  assumes "pathfinish g = pathstart g" "a \<in> {0..1}"
-  shows "pathfinish(shiftpath a g) = pathstart(shiftpath a g)"
-  using endpoints_shiftpath[OF assms] by auto
-
-lemma path_shiftpath:
-  assumes "path g" "pathfinish g = pathstart g" "a \<in> {0..1}"
-  shows "path(shiftpath a g)" proof-
-  have *:"{0 .. 1} = {0 .. 1-a} \<union> {1-a .. 1}" using assms(3) by auto
-  have **:"\<And>x. x + a = 1 \<Longrightarrow> g (x + a - 1) = g (x + a)"
-    using assms(2)[unfolded pathfinish_def pathstart_def] by auto
-  show ?thesis unfolding path_def shiftpath_def * apply(rule continuous_on_union)
-    apply(rule closed_real_atLeastAtMost)+ apply(rule continuous_on_eq[of _ "g \<circ> (\<lambda>x. a + x)"]) prefer 3
-    apply(rule continuous_on_eq[of _ "g \<circ> (\<lambda>x. a - 1 + x)"]) defer prefer 3
-    apply(rule continuous_on_intros)+ prefer 2 apply(rule continuous_on_intros)+
-    apply(rule_tac[1-2] continuous_on_subset[OF assms(1)[unfolded path_def]])
-    using assms(3) and ** by(auto, auto simp add: field_simps) qed
-
-lemma shiftpath_shiftpath: assumes "pathfinish g = pathstart g" "a \<in> {0..1}" "x \<in> {0..1}" 
-  shows "shiftpath (1 - a) (shiftpath a g) x = g x"
-  using assms unfolding pathfinish_def pathstart_def shiftpath_def by auto
-
-lemma path_image_shiftpath:
-  assumes "a \<in> {0..1}" "pathfinish g = pathstart g"
-  shows "path_image(shiftpath a g) = path_image g" proof-
-  { fix x assume as:"g 1 = g 0" "x \<in> {0..1::real}" " \<forall>y\<in>{0..1} \<inter> {x. \<not> a + x \<le> 1}. g x \<noteq> g (a + y - 1)" 
-    hence "\<exists>y\<in>{0..1} \<inter> {x. a + x \<le> 1}. g x = g (a + y)" proof(cases "a \<le> x")
-      case False thus ?thesis apply(rule_tac x="1 + x - a" in bexI)
-        using as(1,2) and as(3)[THEN bspec[where x="1 + x - a"]] and assms(1)
-        by(auto simp add: field_simps atomize_not) next
-      case True thus ?thesis using as(1-2) and assms(1) apply(rule_tac x="x - a" in bexI)
-        by(auto simp add: field_simps) qed }
-  thus ?thesis using assms unfolding shiftpath_def path_image_def pathfinish_def pathstart_def
-    by(auto simp add: image_iff) qed
-
-subsection {* Special case of straight-line paths. *}
-
-definition
-  linepath :: "'a::real_normed_vector \<Rightarrow> 'a \<Rightarrow> real \<Rightarrow> 'a" where
-  "linepath a b = (\<lambda>x. (1 - x) *\<^sub>R a + x *\<^sub>R b)"
-
-lemma pathstart_linepath[simp]: "pathstart(linepath a b) = a"
-  unfolding pathstart_def linepath_def by auto
-
-lemma pathfinish_linepath[simp]: "pathfinish(linepath a b) = b"
-  unfolding pathfinish_def linepath_def by auto
-
-lemma continuous_linepath_at[intro]: "continuous (at x) (linepath a b)"
-  unfolding linepath_def by (intro continuous_intros)
-
-lemma continuous_on_linepath[intro]: "continuous_on s (linepath a b)"
-  using continuous_linepath_at by(auto intro!: continuous_at_imp_continuous_on)
-
-lemma path_linepath[intro]: "path(linepath a b)"
-  unfolding path_def by(rule continuous_on_linepath)
-
-lemma path_image_linepath[simp]: "path_image(linepath a b) = (closed_segment a b)"
-  unfolding path_image_def segment linepath_def apply (rule set_ext, rule) defer
-  unfolding mem_Collect_eq image_iff apply(erule exE) apply(rule_tac x="u *\<^sub>R 1" in bexI)
-  by auto
-
-lemma reversepath_linepath[simp]:  "reversepath(linepath a b) = linepath b a"
-  unfolding reversepath_def linepath_def by(rule ext, auto)
-
-lemma injective_path_linepath:
-  assumes "a \<noteq> b" shows "injective_path(linepath a b)"
-proof -
-  { fix x y :: "real"
-    assume "x *\<^sub>R b + y *\<^sub>R a = x *\<^sub>R a + y *\<^sub>R b"
-    hence "(x - y) *\<^sub>R a = (x - y) *\<^sub>R b" by (simp add: algebra_simps)
-    with assms have "x = y" by simp }
-  thus ?thesis unfolding injective_path_def linepath_def by(auto simp add: algebra_simps) qed
-
-lemma simple_path_linepath[intro]: "a \<noteq> b \<Longrightarrow> simple_path(linepath a b)" by(auto intro!: injective_imp_simple_path injective_path_linepath)
-
-subsection {* Bounding a point away from a path. *}
-
-lemma not_on_path_ball:
-  fixes g :: "real \<Rightarrow> 'a::heine_borel"
-  assumes "path g" "z \<notin> path_image g"
-  shows "\<exists>e>0. ball z e \<inter> (path_image g) = {}" proof-
-  obtain a where "a\<in>path_image g" "\<forall>y\<in>path_image g. dist z a \<le> dist z y"
-    using distance_attains_inf[OF _ path_image_nonempty, of g z]
-    using compact_path_image[THEN compact_imp_closed, OF assms(1)] by auto
-  thus ?thesis apply(rule_tac x="dist z a" in exI) using assms(2) by(auto intro!: dist_pos_lt) qed
-
-lemma not_on_path_cball:
-  fixes g :: "real \<Rightarrow> 'a::heine_borel"
-  assumes "path g" "z \<notin> path_image g"
-  shows "\<exists>e>0. cball z e \<inter> (path_image g) = {}" proof-
-  obtain e where "ball z e \<inter> path_image g = {}" "e>0" using not_on_path_ball[OF assms] by auto
-  moreover have "cball z (e/2) \<subseteq> ball z e" using `e>0` by auto
-  ultimately show ?thesis apply(rule_tac x="e/2" in exI) by auto qed
-
-subsection {* Path component, considered as a "joinability" relation (from Tom Hales). *}
-
-definition "path_component s x y \<longleftrightarrow> (\<exists>g. path g \<and> path_image g \<subseteq> s \<and> pathstart g = x \<and> pathfinish g = y)"
-
-lemmas path_defs = path_def pathstart_def pathfinish_def path_image_def path_component_def 
-
-lemma path_component_mem: assumes "path_component s x y" shows "x \<in> s" "y \<in> s"
-  using assms unfolding path_defs by auto
-
-lemma path_component_refl: assumes "x \<in> s" shows "path_component s x x"
-  unfolding path_defs apply(rule_tac x="\<lambda>u. x" in exI) using assms 
-  by(auto intro!:continuous_on_intros)
-
-lemma path_component_refl_eq: "path_component s x x \<longleftrightarrow> x \<in> s"
-  by(auto intro!: path_component_mem path_component_refl)
-
-lemma path_component_sym: "path_component s x y \<Longrightarrow> path_component s y x"
-  using assms unfolding path_component_def apply(erule exE) apply(rule_tac x="reversepath g" in exI)
-  by auto
-
-lemma path_component_trans: assumes "path_component s x y" "path_component s y z" shows "path_component s x z"
-  using assms unfolding path_component_def apply- apply(erule exE)+ apply(rule_tac x="g +++ ga" in exI) by(auto simp add: path_image_join)
-
-lemma path_component_of_subset: "s \<subseteq> t \<Longrightarrow>  path_component s x y \<Longrightarrow> path_component t x y"
-  unfolding path_component_def by auto
-
-subsection {* Can also consider it as a set, as the name suggests. *}
-
-lemma path_component_set: "path_component s x = { y. (\<exists>g. path g \<and> path_image g \<subseteq> s \<and> pathstart g = x \<and> pathfinish g = y )}"
-  apply(rule set_ext) unfolding mem_Collect_eq unfolding mem_def path_component_def by auto
-
-lemma mem_path_component_set:"x \<in> path_component s y \<longleftrightarrow> path_component s y x" unfolding mem_def by auto
-
-lemma path_component_subset: "(path_component s x) \<subseteq> s"
-  apply(rule, rule path_component_mem(2)) by(auto simp add:mem_def)
-
-lemma path_component_eq_empty: "path_component s x = {} \<longleftrightarrow> x \<notin> s"
-  apply rule apply(drule equals0D[of _ x]) defer apply(rule equals0I) unfolding mem_path_component_set
-  apply(drule path_component_mem(1)) using path_component_refl by auto
-
-subsection {* Path connectedness of a space. *}
-
-definition "path_connected s \<longleftrightarrow> (\<forall>x\<in>s. \<forall>y\<in>s. \<exists>g. path g \<and> (path_image g) \<subseteq> s \<and> pathstart g = x \<and> pathfinish g = y)"
-
-lemma path_connected_component: "path_connected s \<longleftrightarrow> (\<forall>x\<in>s. \<forall>y\<in>s. path_component s x y)"
-  unfolding path_connected_def path_component_def by auto
-
-lemma path_connected_component_set: "path_connected s \<longleftrightarrow> (\<forall>x\<in>s. path_component s x = s)" 
-  unfolding path_connected_component apply(rule, rule, rule, rule path_component_subset) 
-  unfolding subset_eq mem_path_component_set Ball_def mem_def by auto
-
-subsection {* Some useful lemmas about path-connectedness. *}
-
-lemma convex_imp_path_connected:
-  fixes s :: "'a::real_normed_vector set"
-  assumes "convex s" shows "path_connected s"
-  unfolding path_connected_def apply(rule,rule,rule_tac x="linepath x y" in exI)
-  unfolding path_image_linepath using assms[unfolded convex_contains_segment] by auto
-
-lemma path_connected_imp_connected: assumes "path_connected s" shows "connected s"
-  unfolding connected_def not_ex apply(rule,rule,rule ccontr) unfolding not_not apply(erule conjE)+ proof-
-  fix e1 e2 assume as:"open e1" "open e2" "s \<subseteq> e1 \<union> e2" "e1 \<inter> e2 \<inter> s = {}" "e1 \<inter> s \<noteq> {}" "e2 \<inter> s \<noteq> {}"
-  then obtain x1 x2 where obt:"x1\<in>e1\<inter>s" "x2\<in>e2\<inter>s" by auto
-  then obtain g where g:"path g" "path_image g \<subseteq> s" "pathstart g = x1" "pathfinish g = x2"
-    using assms[unfolded path_connected_def,rule_format,of x1 x2] by auto
-  have *:"connected {0..1::real}" by(auto intro!: convex_connected convex_real_interval)
-  have "{0..1} \<subseteq> {x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e1} \<union> {x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e2}" using as(3) g(2)[unfolded path_defs] by blast
-  moreover have "{x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e1} \<inter> {x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e2} = {}" using as(4) g(2)[unfolded path_defs] unfolding subset_eq by auto 
-  moreover have "{x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e1} \<noteq> {} \<and> {x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e2} \<noteq> {}" using g(3,4)[unfolded path_defs] using obt
-    by (simp add: ex_in_conv [symmetric], metis zero_le_one order_refl)
-  ultimately show False using *[unfolded connected_local not_ex,rule_format, of "{x\<in>{0..1}. g x \<in> e1}" "{x\<in>{0..1}. g x \<in> e2}"]
-    using continuous_open_in_preimage[OF g(1)[unfolded path_def] as(1)]
-    using continuous_open_in_preimage[OF g(1)[unfolded path_def] as(2)] by auto qed
-
-lemma open_path_component:
-  fixes s :: "'a::real_normed_vector set" (*TODO: generalize to metric_space*)
-  assumes "open s" shows "open(path_component s x)"
-  unfolding open_contains_ball proof
-  fix y assume as:"y \<in> path_component s x"
-  hence "y\<in>s" apply- apply(rule path_component_mem(2)) unfolding mem_def by auto
-  then obtain e where e:"e>0" "ball y e \<subseteq> s" using assms[unfolded open_contains_ball] by auto
-  show "\<exists>e>0. ball y e \<subseteq> path_component s x" apply(rule_tac x=e in exI) apply(rule,rule `e>0`,rule) unfolding mem_ball mem_path_component_set proof-
-    fix z assume "dist y z < e" thus "path_component s x z" apply(rule_tac path_component_trans[of _ _ y]) defer 
-      apply(rule path_component_of_subset[OF e(2)]) apply(rule convex_imp_path_connected[OF convex_ball, unfolded path_connected_component, rule_format]) using `e>0`
-      using as[unfolded mem_def] by auto qed qed
-
-lemma open_non_path_component:
-  fixes s :: "'a::real_normed_vector set" (*TODO: generalize to metric_space*)
-  assumes "open s" shows "open(s - path_component s x)"
-  unfolding open_contains_ball proof
-  fix y assume as:"y\<in>s - path_component s x" 
-  then obtain e where e:"e>0" "ball y e \<subseteq> s" using assms[unfolded open_contains_ball] by auto
-  show "\<exists>e>0. ball y e \<subseteq> s - path_component s x" apply(rule_tac x=e in exI) apply(rule,rule `e>0`,rule,rule) defer proof(rule ccontr)
-    fix z assume "z\<in>ball y e" "\<not> z \<notin> path_component s x" 
-    hence "y \<in> path_component s x" unfolding not_not mem_path_component_set using `e>0` 
-      apply- apply(rule path_component_trans,assumption) apply(rule path_component_of_subset[OF e(2)])
-      apply(rule convex_imp_path_connected[OF convex_ball, unfolded path_connected_component, rule_format]) by auto
-    thus False using as by auto qed(insert e(2), auto) qed
-
-lemma connected_open_path_connected:
-  fixes s :: "'a::real_normed_vector set" (*TODO: generalize to metric_space*)
-  assumes "open s" "connected s" shows "path_connected s"
-  unfolding path_connected_component_set proof(rule,rule,rule path_component_subset, rule)
-  fix x y assume "x \<in> s" "y \<in> s" show "y \<in> path_component s x" proof(rule ccontr)
-    assume "y \<notin> path_component s x" moreover
-    have "path_component s x \<inter> s \<noteq> {}" using `x\<in>s` path_component_eq_empty path_component_subset[of s x] by auto
-    ultimately show False using `y\<in>s` open_non_path_component[OF assms(1)] open_path_component[OF assms(1)]
-    using assms(2)[unfolded connected_def not_ex, rule_format, of"path_component s x" "s - path_component s x"] by auto
-qed qed
-
-lemma path_connected_continuous_image:
-  assumes "continuous_on s f" "path_connected s" shows "path_connected (f ` s)"
-  unfolding path_connected_def proof(rule,rule)
-  fix x' y' assume "x' \<in> f ` s" "y' \<in> f ` s"
-  then obtain x y where xy:"x\<in>s" "y\<in>s" "x' = f x" "y' = f y" by auto
-  guess g using assms(2)[unfolded path_connected_def,rule_format,OF xy(1,2)] ..
-  thus "\<exists>g. path g \<and> path_image g \<subseteq> f ` s \<and> pathstart g = x' \<and> pathfinish g = y'"
-    unfolding xy apply(rule_tac x="f \<circ> g" in exI) unfolding path_defs
-    using assms(1) by(auto intro!: continuous_on_compose continuous_on_subset[of _ _ "g ` {0..1}"]) qed
-
-lemma homeomorphic_path_connectedness:
-  "s homeomorphic t \<Longrightarrow> (path_connected s \<longleftrightarrow> path_connected t)"
-  unfolding homeomorphic_def homeomorphism_def apply(erule exE|erule conjE)+ apply rule
-  apply(drule_tac f=f in path_connected_continuous_image) prefer 3
-  apply(drule_tac f=g in path_connected_continuous_image) by auto
-
-lemma path_connected_empty: "path_connected {}"
-  unfolding path_connected_def by auto
-
-lemma path_connected_singleton: "path_connected {a}"
-  unfolding path_connected_def pathstart_def pathfinish_def path_image_def
-  apply (clarify, rule_tac x="\<lambda>x. a" in exI, simp add: image_constant_conv)
-  apply (simp add: path_def continuous_on_const)
-  done
-
-lemma path_connected_Un: assumes "path_connected s" "path_connected t" "s \<inter> t \<noteq> {}"
-  shows "path_connected (s \<union> t)" unfolding path_connected_component proof(rule,rule)
-  fix x y assume as:"x \<in> s \<union> t" "y \<in> s \<union> t" 
-  from assms(3) obtain z where "z \<in> s \<inter> t" by auto
-  thus "path_component (s \<union> t) x y" using as using assms(1-2)[unfolded path_connected_component] apply- 
-    apply(erule_tac[!] UnE)+ apply(rule_tac[2-3] path_component_trans[of _ _ z])
-    by(auto simp add:path_component_of_subset [OF Un_upper1] path_component_of_subset[OF Un_upper2]) qed
-
-subsection {* sphere is path-connected. *}
-
-lemma path_connected_punctured_universe:
- assumes "2 \<le> CARD('n::finite)" shows "path_connected((UNIV::(real^'n) set) - {a})" proof-
-  obtain \<psi> where \<psi>:"bij_betw \<psi> {1..CARD('n)} (UNIV::'n set)" using ex_bij_betw_nat_finite_1[OF finite_UNIV] by auto
-  let ?U = "UNIV::(real^'n) set" let ?u = "?U - {0}"
-  let ?basis = "\<lambda>k. basis (\<psi> k)"
-  let ?A = "\<lambda>k. {x::real^'n. \<exists>i\<in>{1..k}. inner (basis (\<psi> i)) x \<noteq> 0}"
-  have "\<forall>k\<in>{2..CARD('n)}. path_connected (?A k)" proof
-    have *:"\<And>k. ?A (Suc k) = {x. inner (?basis (Suc k)) x < 0} \<union> {x. inner (?basis (Suc k)) x > 0} \<union> ?A k" apply(rule set_ext,rule) defer
-      apply(erule UnE)+  unfolding mem_Collect_eq apply(rule_tac[1-2] x="Suc k" in bexI)
-      by(auto elim!: ballE simp add: not_less le_Suc_eq)
-    fix k assume "k \<in> {2..CARD('n)}" thus "path_connected (?A k)" proof(induct k)
-      case (Suc k) show ?case proof(cases "k = 1")
-        case False from Suc have d:"k \<in> {1..CARD('n)}" "Suc k \<in> {1..CARD('n)}" by auto
-        hence "\<psi> k \<noteq> \<psi> (Suc k)" using \<psi>[unfolded bij_betw_def inj_on_def, THEN conjunct1, THEN bspec[where x=k]] by auto
-        hence **:"?basis k + ?basis (Suc k) \<in> {x. 0 < inner (?basis (Suc k)) x} \<inter> (?A k)" 
-          "?basis k - ?basis (Suc k) \<in> {x. 0 > inner (?basis (Suc k)) x} \<inter> ({x. 0 < inner (?basis (Suc k)) x} \<union> (?A k))" using d
-          by(auto simp add: inner_basis intro!:bexI[where x=k])
-        show ?thesis unfolding * Un_assoc apply(rule path_connected_Un) defer apply(rule path_connected_Un) 
-          prefer 5 apply(rule_tac[1-2] convex_imp_path_connected, rule convex_halfspace_lt, rule convex_halfspace_gt)
-          apply(rule Suc(1)) using d ** False by auto
-      next case True hence d:"1\<in>{1..CARD('n)}" "2\<in>{1..CARD('n)}" using Suc(2) by auto
-        have ***:"Suc 1 = 2" by auto
-        have **:"\<And>s t P Q. s \<union> t \<union> {x. P x \<or> Q x} = (s \<union> {x. P x}) \<union> (t \<union> {x. Q x})" by auto
-        have nequals0I:"\<And>x A. x\<in>A \<Longrightarrow> A \<noteq> {}" by auto
-        have "\<psi> 2 \<noteq> \<psi> (Suc 0)" using \<psi>[unfolded bij_betw_def inj_on_def, THEN conjunct1, THEN bspec[where x=2]] using assms by auto
-        thus ?thesis unfolding * True unfolding ** neq_iff bex_disj_distrib apply -
-          apply(rule path_connected_Un, rule_tac[1-2] path_connected_Un) defer 3 apply(rule_tac[1-4] convex_imp_path_connected) 
-          apply(rule_tac[5] x=" ?basis 1 + ?basis 2" in nequals0I)
-          apply(rule_tac[6] x="-?basis 1 + ?basis 2" in nequals0I)
-          apply(rule_tac[7] x="-?basis 1 - ?basis 2" in nequals0I)
-          using d unfolding *** by(auto intro!: convex_halfspace_gt convex_halfspace_lt, auto simp add: inner_basis)
-  qed qed auto qed note lem = this
-
-  have ***:"\<And>x::real^'n. (\<exists>i\<in>{1..CARD('n)}. inner (basis (\<psi> i)) x \<noteq> 0) \<longleftrightarrow> (\<exists>i. inner (basis i) x \<noteq> 0)"
-    apply rule apply(erule bexE) apply(rule_tac x="\<psi> i" in exI) defer apply(erule exE) proof- 
-    fix x::"real^'n" and i assume as:"inner (basis i) x \<noteq> 0"
-    have "i\<in>\<psi> ` {1..CARD('n)}" using \<psi>[unfolded bij_betw_def, THEN conjunct2] by auto
-    then obtain j where "j\<in>{1..CARD('n)}" "\<psi> j = i" by auto
-    thus "\<exists>i\<in>{1..CARD('n)}. inner (basis (\<psi> i)) x \<noteq> 0" apply(rule_tac x=j in bexI) using as by auto qed auto
-  have *:"?U - {a} = (\<lambda>x. x + a) ` {x. x \<noteq> 0}" apply(rule set_ext) unfolding image_iff 
-    apply rule apply(rule_tac x="x - a" in bexI) by auto
-  have **:"\<And>x::real^'n. x\<noteq>0 \<longleftrightarrow> (\<exists>i. inner (basis i) x \<noteq> 0)" unfolding Cart_eq by(auto simp add: inner_basis)
-  show ?thesis unfolding * apply(rule path_connected_continuous_image) apply(rule continuous_on_intros)+ 
-    unfolding ** apply(rule lem[THEN bspec[where x="CARD('n)"], unfolded ***]) using assms by auto qed
-
-lemma path_connected_sphere: assumes "2 \<le> CARD('n::finite)" shows "path_connected {x::real^'n. norm(x - a) = r}" proof(cases "r\<le>0")
-  case True thus ?thesis proof(cases "r=0") 
-    case False hence "{x::real^'n. norm(x - a) = r} = {}" using True by auto
-    thus ?thesis using path_connected_empty by auto
-  qed(auto intro!:path_connected_singleton) next
-  case False hence *:"{x::real^'n. norm(x - a) = r} = (\<lambda>x. a + r *\<^sub>R x) ` {x. norm x = 1}" unfolding not_le apply -apply(rule set_ext,rule)
-    unfolding image_iff apply(rule_tac x="(1/r) *\<^sub>R (x - a)" in bexI) unfolding mem_Collect_eq norm_scaleR by (auto simp add: scaleR_right_diff_distrib)
-  have **:"{x::real^'n. norm x = 1} = (\<lambda>x. (1/norm x) *\<^sub>R x) ` (UNIV - {0})" apply(rule set_ext,rule)
-    unfolding image_iff apply(rule_tac x=x in bexI) unfolding mem_Collect_eq by(auto split:split_if_asm)
-  have "continuous_on (UNIV - {0}) (\<lambda>x::real^'n. 1 / norm x)" unfolding o_def continuous_on_eq_continuous_within
-    apply(rule, rule continuous_at_within_inv[unfolded o_def inverse_eq_divide]) apply(rule continuous_at_within)
-    apply(rule continuous_at_norm[unfolded o_def]) by auto
-  thus ?thesis unfolding * ** using path_connected_punctured_universe[OF assms]
-    by(auto intro!: path_connected_continuous_image continuous_on_intros) qed
-
-lemma connected_sphere: "2 \<le> CARD('n) \<Longrightarrow> connected {x::real^'n. norm(x - a) = r}"
-  using path_connected_sphere path_connected_imp_connected by auto
-
 end
--- a/src/HOL/Multivariate_Analysis/Fashoda.thy	Wed Apr 28 15:07:03 2010 -0700
+++ b/src/HOL/Multivariate_Analysis/Fashoda.thy	Wed Apr 28 16:11:07 2010 -0700
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 header {* Fashoda meet theorem. *}
 
 theory Fashoda
-imports Brouwer_Fixpoint Vec1
+imports Brouwer_Fixpoint Vec1 Path_Connected
 begin
 
 subsection {*Fashoda meet theorem. *}
--- /dev/null	Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000
+++ b/src/HOL/Multivariate_Analysis/Path_Connected.thy	Wed Apr 28 16:11:07 2010 -0700
@@ -0,0 +1,570 @@
+(*  Title:      Multivariate_Analysis/Path_Connected.thy
+    Author:     Robert Himmelmann, TU Muenchen
+*)
+
+header {* Continuous paths and path-connected sets *}
+
+theory Path_Connected
+imports Convex_Euclidean_Space
+begin
+
+subsection {* Paths. *}
+
+definition
+  path :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> bool"
+  where "path g \<longleftrightarrow> continuous_on {0 .. 1} g"
+
+definition
+  pathstart :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> 'a"
+  where "pathstart g = g 0"
+
+definition
+  pathfinish :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> 'a"
+  where "pathfinish g = g 1"
+
+definition
+  path_image :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> 'a set"
+  where "path_image g = g ` {0 .. 1}"
+
+definition
+  reversepath :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> (real \<Rightarrow> 'a)"
+  where "reversepath g = (\<lambda>x. g(1 - x))"
+
+definition
+  joinpaths :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> (real \<Rightarrow> 'a) \<Rightarrow> (real \<Rightarrow> 'a)"
+    (infixr "+++" 75)
+  where "g1 +++ g2 = (\<lambda>x. if x \<le> 1/2 then g1 (2 * x) else g2 (2 * x - 1))"
+
+definition
+  simple_path :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> bool"
+  where "simple_path g \<longleftrightarrow>
+  (\<forall>x\<in>{0..1}. \<forall>y\<in>{0..1}. g x = g y \<longrightarrow> x = y \<or> x = 0 \<and> y = 1 \<or> x = 1 \<and> y = 0)"
+
+definition
+  injective_path :: "(real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) \<Rightarrow> bool"
+  where "injective_path g \<longleftrightarrow> (\<forall>x\<in>{0..1}. \<forall>y\<in>{0..1}. g x = g y \<longrightarrow> x = y)"
+
+subsection {* Some lemmas about these concepts. *}
+
+lemma injective_imp_simple_path:
+  "injective_path g \<Longrightarrow> simple_path g"
+  unfolding injective_path_def simple_path_def by auto
+
+lemma path_image_nonempty: "path_image g \<noteq> {}"
+  unfolding path_image_def image_is_empty interval_eq_empty by auto 
+
+lemma pathstart_in_path_image[intro]: "(pathstart g) \<in> path_image g"
+  unfolding pathstart_def path_image_def by auto
+
+lemma pathfinish_in_path_image[intro]: "(pathfinish g) \<in> path_image g"
+  unfolding pathfinish_def path_image_def by auto
+
+lemma connected_path_image[intro]: "path g \<Longrightarrow> connected(path_image g)"
+  unfolding path_def path_image_def
+  apply (erule connected_continuous_image)
+  by(rule convex_connected, rule convex_real_interval)
+
+lemma compact_path_image[intro]: "path g \<Longrightarrow> compact(path_image g)"
+  unfolding path_def path_image_def
+  by (erule compact_continuous_image, rule compact_real_interval)
+
+lemma reversepath_reversepath[simp]: "reversepath(reversepath g) = g"
+  unfolding reversepath_def by auto
+
+lemma pathstart_reversepath[simp]: "pathstart(reversepath g) = pathfinish g"
+  unfolding pathstart_def reversepath_def pathfinish_def by auto
+
+lemma pathfinish_reversepath[simp]: "pathfinish(reversepath g) = pathstart g"
+  unfolding pathstart_def reversepath_def pathfinish_def by auto
+
+lemma pathstart_join[simp]: "pathstart(g1 +++ g2) = pathstart g1"
+  unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def pathfinish_def by auto
+
+lemma pathfinish_join[simp]:"pathfinish(g1 +++ g2) = pathfinish g2"
+  unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def pathfinish_def by auto
+
+lemma path_image_reversepath[simp]: "path_image(reversepath g) = path_image g" proof-
+  have *:"\<And>g. path_image(reversepath g) \<subseteq> path_image g"
+    unfolding path_image_def subset_eq reversepath_def Ball_def image_iff apply(rule,rule,erule bexE)  
+    apply(rule_tac x="1 - xa" in bexI) by auto
+  show ?thesis using *[of g] *[of "reversepath g"] unfolding reversepath_reversepath by auto qed
+
+lemma path_reversepath[simp]: "path(reversepath g) \<longleftrightarrow> path g" proof-
+  have *:"\<And>g. path g \<Longrightarrow> path(reversepath g)" unfolding path_def reversepath_def
+    apply(rule continuous_on_compose[unfolded o_def, of _ "\<lambda>x. 1 - x"])
+    apply(rule continuous_on_sub, rule continuous_on_const, rule continuous_on_id)
+    apply(rule continuous_on_subset[of "{0..1}"], assumption) by auto
+  show ?thesis using *[of "reversepath g"] *[of g] unfolding reversepath_reversepath by (rule iffI) qed
+
+lemmas reversepath_simps = path_reversepath path_image_reversepath pathstart_reversepath pathfinish_reversepath
+
+lemma path_join[simp]: assumes "pathfinish g1 = pathstart g2" shows "path (g1 +++ g2) \<longleftrightarrow>  path g1 \<and> path g2"
+  unfolding path_def pathfinish_def pathstart_def apply rule defer apply(erule conjE) proof-
+  assume as:"continuous_on {0..1} (g1 +++ g2)"
+  have *:"g1 = (\<lambda>x. g1 (2 *\<^sub>R x)) \<circ> (\<lambda>x. (1/2) *\<^sub>R x)" 
+         "g2 = (\<lambda>x. g2 (2 *\<^sub>R x - 1)) \<circ> (\<lambda>x. (1/2) *\<^sub>R (x + 1))"
+    unfolding o_def by (auto simp add: add_divide_distrib)
+  have "op *\<^sub>R (1 / 2) ` {0::real..1} \<subseteq> {0..1}"  "(\<lambda>x. (1 / 2) *\<^sub>R (x + 1)) ` {(0::real)..1} \<subseteq> {0..1}"
+    by auto
+  thus "continuous_on {0..1} g1 \<and> continuous_on {0..1} g2" apply -apply rule
+    apply(subst *) defer apply(subst *) apply (rule_tac[!] continuous_on_compose)
+    apply (rule continuous_on_cmul, rule continuous_on_add, rule continuous_on_id, rule continuous_on_const) defer
+    apply (rule continuous_on_cmul, rule continuous_on_id) apply(rule_tac[!] continuous_on_eq[of _ "g1 +++ g2"]) defer prefer 3
+    apply(rule_tac[1-2] continuous_on_subset[of "{0 .. 1}"]) apply(rule as, assumption, rule as, assumption)
+    apply(rule) defer apply rule proof-
+    fix x assume "x \<in> op *\<^sub>R (1 / 2) ` {0::real..1}"
+    hence "x \<le> 1 / 2" unfolding image_iff by auto
+    thus "(g1 +++ g2) x = g1 (2 *\<^sub>R x)" unfolding joinpaths_def by auto next
+    fix x assume "x \<in> (\<lambda>x. (1 / 2) *\<^sub>R (x + 1)) ` {0::real..1}"
+    hence "x \<ge> 1 / 2" unfolding image_iff by auto
+    thus "(g1 +++ g2) x = g2 (2 *\<^sub>R x - 1)" proof(cases "x = 1 / 2")
+      case True hence "x = (1/2) *\<^sub>R 1" unfolding Cart_eq by auto
+      thus ?thesis unfolding joinpaths_def using assms[unfolded pathstart_def pathfinish_def] by (auto simp add: mult_ac)
+    qed (auto simp add:le_less joinpaths_def) qed
+next assume as:"continuous_on {0..1} g1" "continuous_on {0..1} g2"
+  have *:"{0 .. 1::real} = {0.. (1/2)*\<^sub>R 1} \<union> {(1/2) *\<^sub>R 1 .. 1}" by auto
+  have **:"op *\<^sub>R 2 ` {0..(1 / 2) *\<^sub>R 1} = {0..1::real}" apply(rule set_ext, rule) unfolding image_iff 
+    defer apply(rule_tac x="(1/2)*\<^sub>R x" in bexI) by auto
+  have ***:"(\<lambda>x. 2 *\<^sub>R x - 1) ` {(1 / 2) *\<^sub>R 1..1} = {0..1::real}"
+    apply (auto simp add: image_def)
+    apply (rule_tac x="(x + 1) / 2" in bexI)
+    apply (auto simp add: add_divide_distrib)
+    done
+  show "continuous_on {0..1} (g1 +++ g2)" unfolding * apply(rule continuous_on_union) apply (rule closed_real_atLeastAtMost)+ proof-
+    show "continuous_on {0..(1 / 2) *\<^sub>R 1} (g1 +++ g2)" apply(rule continuous_on_eq[of _ "\<lambda>x. g1 (2 *\<^sub>R x)"]) defer
+      unfolding o_def[THEN sym] apply(rule continuous_on_compose) apply(rule continuous_on_cmul, rule continuous_on_id)
+      unfolding ** apply(rule as(1)) unfolding joinpaths_def by auto next
+    show "continuous_on {(1/2)*\<^sub>R1..1} (g1 +++ g2)" apply(rule continuous_on_eq[of _ "g2 \<circ> (\<lambda>x. 2 *\<^sub>R x - 1)"]) defer
+      apply(rule continuous_on_compose) apply(rule continuous_on_sub, rule continuous_on_cmul, rule continuous_on_id, rule continuous_on_const)
+      unfolding *** o_def joinpaths_def apply(rule as(2)) using assms[unfolded pathstart_def pathfinish_def]
+      by (auto simp add: mult_ac) qed qed
+
+lemma path_image_join_subset: "path_image(g1 +++ g2) \<subseteq> (path_image g1 \<union> path_image g2)" proof
+  fix x assume "x \<in> path_image (g1 +++ g2)"
+  then obtain y where y:"y\<in>{0..1}" "x = (if y \<le> 1 / 2 then g1 (2 *\<^sub>R y) else g2 (2 *\<^sub>R y - 1))"
+    unfolding path_image_def image_iff joinpaths_def by auto
+  thus "x \<in> path_image g1 \<union> path_image g2" apply(cases "y \<le> 1/2")
+    apply(rule_tac UnI1) defer apply(rule_tac UnI2) unfolding y(2) path_image_def using y(1)
+    by(auto intro!: imageI) qed
+
+lemma subset_path_image_join:
+  assumes "path_image g1 \<subseteq> s" "path_image g2 \<subseteq> s" shows "path_image(g1 +++ g2) \<subseteq> s"
+  using path_image_join_subset[of g1 g2] and assms by auto
+
+lemma path_image_join:
+  assumes "path g1" "path g2" "pathfinish g1 = pathstart g2"
+  shows "path_image(g1 +++ g2) = (path_image g1) \<union> (path_image g2)"
+apply(rule, rule path_image_join_subset, rule) unfolding Un_iff proof(erule disjE)
+  fix x assume "x \<in> path_image g1"
+  then obtain y where y:"y\<in>{0..1}" "x = g1 y" unfolding path_image_def image_iff by auto
+  thus "x \<in> path_image (g1 +++ g2)" unfolding joinpaths_def path_image_def image_iff
+    apply(rule_tac x="(1/2) *\<^sub>R y" in bexI) by auto next
+  fix x assume "x \<in> path_image g2"
+  then obtain y where y:"y\<in>{0..1}" "x = g2 y" unfolding path_image_def image_iff by auto
+  then show "x \<in> path_image (g1 +++ g2)" unfolding joinpaths_def path_image_def image_iff
+    apply(rule_tac x="(1/2) *\<^sub>R (y + 1)" in bexI) using assms(3)[unfolded pathfinish_def pathstart_def]
+    by (auto simp add: add_divide_distrib) qed
+
+lemma not_in_path_image_join:
+  assumes "x \<notin> path_image g1" "x \<notin> path_image g2" shows "x \<notin> path_image(g1 +++ g2)"
+  using assms and path_image_join_subset[of g1 g2] by auto
+
+lemma simple_path_reversepath: assumes "simple_path g" shows "simple_path (reversepath g)"
+  using assms unfolding simple_path_def reversepath_def apply- apply(rule ballI)+
+  apply(erule_tac x="1-x" in ballE, erule_tac x="1-y" in ballE)
+  by auto
+
+lemma simple_path_join_loop:
+  assumes "injective_path g1" "injective_path g2" "pathfinish g2 = pathstart g1"
+  "(path_image g1 \<inter> path_image g2) \<subseteq> {pathstart g1,pathstart g2}"
+  shows "simple_path(g1 +++ g2)"
+unfolding simple_path_def proof((rule ballI)+, rule impI) let ?g = "g1 +++ g2"
+  note inj = assms(1,2)[unfolded injective_path_def, rule_format]
+  fix x y::"real" assume xy:"x \<in> {0..1}" "y \<in> {0..1}" "?g x = ?g y"
+  show "x = y \<or> x = 0 \<and> y = 1 \<or> x = 1 \<and> y = 0" proof(case_tac "x \<le> 1/2",case_tac[!] "y \<le> 1/2", unfold not_le)
+    assume as:"x \<le> 1 / 2" "y \<le> 1 / 2"
+    hence "g1 (2 *\<^sub>R x) = g1 (2 *\<^sub>R y)" using xy(3) unfolding joinpaths_def by auto
+    moreover have "2 *\<^sub>R x \<in> {0..1}" "2 *\<^sub>R y \<in> {0..1}" using xy(1,2) as
+      by auto
+    ultimately show ?thesis using inj(1)[of "2*\<^sub>R x" "2*\<^sub>R y"] by auto
+  next assume as:"x > 1 / 2" "y > 1 / 2"
+    hence "g2 (2 *\<^sub>R x - 1) = g2 (2 *\<^sub>R y - 1)" using xy(3) unfolding joinpaths_def by auto
+    moreover have "2 *\<^sub>R x - 1 \<in> {0..1}" "2 *\<^sub>R y - 1 \<in> {0..1}" using xy(1,2) as by auto
+    ultimately show ?thesis using inj(2)[of "2*\<^sub>R x - 1" "2*\<^sub>R y - 1"] by auto
+  next assume as:"x \<le> 1 / 2" "y > 1 / 2"
+    hence "?g x \<in> path_image g1" "?g y \<in> path_image g2" unfolding path_image_def joinpaths_def
+      using xy(1,2) by auto
+    moreover have "?g y \<noteq> pathstart g2" using as(2) unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def
+      using inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R y - 1" 0] and xy(2)
+      by (auto simp add: field_simps)
+    ultimately have *:"?g x = pathstart g1" using assms(4) unfolding xy(3) by auto
+    hence "x = 0" unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def using as(1) and xy(1)
+      using inj(1)[of "2 *\<^sub>R x" 0] by auto
+    moreover have "y = 1" using * unfolding xy(3) assms(3)[THEN sym]
+      unfolding joinpaths_def pathfinish_def using as(2) and xy(2)
+      using inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R y - 1" 1] by auto
+    ultimately show ?thesis by auto
+  next assume as:"x > 1 / 2" "y \<le> 1 / 2"
+    hence "?g x \<in> path_image g2" "?g y \<in> path_image g1" unfolding path_image_def joinpaths_def
+      using xy(1,2) by auto
+    moreover have "?g x \<noteq> pathstart g2" using as(1) unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def
+      using inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R x - 1" 0] and xy(1)
+      by (auto simp add: field_simps)
+    ultimately have *:"?g y = pathstart g1" using assms(4) unfolding xy(3) by auto
+    hence "y = 0" unfolding pathstart_def joinpaths_def using as(2) and xy(2)
+      using inj(1)[of "2 *\<^sub>R y" 0] by auto
+    moreover have "x = 1" using * unfolding xy(3)[THEN sym] assms(3)[THEN sym]
+      unfolding joinpaths_def pathfinish_def using as(1) and xy(1)
+      using inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R x - 1" 1] by auto
+    ultimately show ?thesis by auto qed qed
+
+lemma injective_path_join:
+  assumes "injective_path g1" "injective_path g2" "pathfinish g1 = pathstart g2"
+  "(path_image g1 \<inter> path_image g2) \<subseteq> {pathstart g2}"
+  shows "injective_path(g1 +++ g2)"
+  unfolding injective_path_def proof(rule,rule,rule) let ?g = "g1 +++ g2"
+  note inj = assms(1,2)[unfolded injective_path_def, rule_format]
+  fix x y assume xy:"x \<in> {0..1}" "y \<in> {0..1}" "(g1 +++ g2) x = (g1 +++ g2) y"
+  show "x = y" proof(cases "x \<le> 1/2", case_tac[!] "y \<le> 1/2", unfold not_le)
+    assume "x \<le> 1 / 2" "y \<le> 1 / 2" thus ?thesis using inj(1)[of "2*\<^sub>R x" "2*\<^sub>R y"] and xy
+      unfolding joinpaths_def by auto
+  next assume "x > 1 / 2" "y > 1 / 2" thus ?thesis using inj(2)[of "2*\<^sub>R x - 1" "2*\<^sub>R y - 1"] and xy
+      unfolding joinpaths_def by auto
+  next assume as:"x \<le> 1 / 2" "y > 1 / 2" 
+    hence "?g x \<in> path_image g1" "?g y \<in> path_image g2" unfolding path_image_def joinpaths_def
+      using xy(1,2) by auto
+    hence "?g x = pathfinish g1" "?g y = pathstart g2" using assms(4) unfolding assms(3) xy(3) by auto
+    thus ?thesis using as and inj(1)[of "2 *\<^sub>R x" 1] inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R y - 1" 0] and xy(1,2)
+      unfolding pathstart_def pathfinish_def joinpaths_def
+      by auto
+  next assume as:"x > 1 / 2" "y \<le> 1 / 2" 
+    hence "?g x \<in> path_image g2" "?g y \<in> path_image g1" unfolding path_image_def joinpaths_def
+      using xy(1,2) by auto
+    hence "?g x = pathstart g2" "?g y = pathfinish g1" using assms(4) unfolding assms(3) xy(3) by auto
+    thus ?thesis using as and inj(2)[of "2 *\<^sub>R x - 1" 0] inj(1)[of "2 *\<^sub>R y" 1] and xy(1,2)
+      unfolding pathstart_def pathfinish_def joinpaths_def
+      by auto qed qed
+
+lemmas join_paths_simps = path_join path_image_join pathstart_join pathfinish_join
+ 
+subsection {* Reparametrizing a closed curve to start at some chosen point. *}
+
+definition "shiftpath a (f::real \<Rightarrow> 'a::topological_space) =
+  (\<lambda>x. if (a + x) \<le> 1 then f(a + x) else f(a + x - 1))"
+
+lemma pathstart_shiftpath: "a \<le> 1 \<Longrightarrow> pathstart(shiftpath a g) = g a"
+  unfolding pathstart_def shiftpath_def by auto
+
+lemma pathfinish_shiftpath: assumes "0 \<le> a" "pathfinish g = pathstart g"
+  shows "pathfinish(shiftpath a g) = g a"
+  using assms unfolding pathstart_def pathfinish_def shiftpath_def
+  by auto
+
+lemma endpoints_shiftpath:
+  assumes "pathfinish g = pathstart g" "a \<in> {0 .. 1}" 
+  shows "pathfinish(shiftpath a g) = g a" "pathstart(shiftpath a g) = g a"
+  using assms by(auto intro!:pathfinish_shiftpath pathstart_shiftpath)
+
+lemma closed_shiftpath:
+  assumes "pathfinish g = pathstart g" "a \<in> {0..1}"
+  shows "pathfinish(shiftpath a g) = pathstart(shiftpath a g)"
+  using endpoints_shiftpath[OF assms] by auto
+
+lemma path_shiftpath:
+  assumes "path g" "pathfinish g = pathstart g" "a \<in> {0..1}"
+  shows "path(shiftpath a g)" proof-
+  have *:"{0 .. 1} = {0 .. 1-a} \<union> {1-a .. 1}" using assms(3) by auto
+  have **:"\<And>x. x + a = 1 \<Longrightarrow> g (x + a - 1) = g (x + a)"
+    using assms(2)[unfolded pathfinish_def pathstart_def] by auto
+  show ?thesis unfolding path_def shiftpath_def * apply(rule continuous_on_union)
+    apply(rule closed_real_atLeastAtMost)+ apply(rule continuous_on_eq[of _ "g \<circ> (\<lambda>x. a + x)"]) prefer 3
+    apply(rule continuous_on_eq[of _ "g \<circ> (\<lambda>x. a - 1 + x)"]) defer prefer 3
+    apply(rule continuous_on_intros)+ prefer 2 apply(rule continuous_on_intros)+
+    apply(rule_tac[1-2] continuous_on_subset[OF assms(1)[unfolded path_def]])
+    using assms(3) and ** by(auto, auto simp add: field_simps) qed
+
+lemma shiftpath_shiftpath: assumes "pathfinish g = pathstart g" "a \<in> {0..1}" "x \<in> {0..1}" 
+  shows "shiftpath (1 - a) (shiftpath a g) x = g x"
+  using assms unfolding pathfinish_def pathstart_def shiftpath_def by auto
+
+lemma path_image_shiftpath:
+  assumes "a \<in> {0..1}" "pathfinish g = pathstart g"
+  shows "path_image(shiftpath a g) = path_image g" proof-
+  { fix x assume as:"g 1 = g 0" "x \<in> {0..1::real}" " \<forall>y\<in>{0..1} \<inter> {x. \<not> a + x \<le> 1}. g x \<noteq> g (a + y - 1)" 
+    hence "\<exists>y\<in>{0..1} \<inter> {x. a + x \<le> 1}. g x = g (a + y)" proof(cases "a \<le> x")
+      case False thus ?thesis apply(rule_tac x="1 + x - a" in bexI)
+        using as(1,2) and as(3)[THEN bspec[where x="1 + x - a"]] and assms(1)
+        by(auto simp add: field_simps atomize_not) next
+      case True thus ?thesis using as(1-2) and assms(1) apply(rule_tac x="x - a" in bexI)
+        by(auto simp add: field_simps) qed }
+  thus ?thesis using assms unfolding shiftpath_def path_image_def pathfinish_def pathstart_def
+    by(auto simp add: image_iff) qed
+
+subsection {* Special case of straight-line paths. *}
+
+definition
+  linepath :: "'a::real_normed_vector \<Rightarrow> 'a \<Rightarrow> real \<Rightarrow> 'a" where
+  "linepath a b = (\<lambda>x. (1 - x) *\<^sub>R a + x *\<^sub>R b)"
+
+lemma pathstart_linepath[simp]: "pathstart(linepath a b) = a"
+  unfolding pathstart_def linepath_def by auto
+
+lemma pathfinish_linepath[simp]: "pathfinish(linepath a b) = b"
+  unfolding pathfinish_def linepath_def by auto
+
+lemma continuous_linepath_at[intro]: "continuous (at x) (linepath a b)"
+  unfolding linepath_def by (intro continuous_intros)
+
+lemma continuous_on_linepath[intro]: "continuous_on s (linepath a b)"
+  using continuous_linepath_at by(auto intro!: continuous_at_imp_continuous_on)
+
+lemma path_linepath[intro]: "path(linepath a b)"
+  unfolding path_def by(rule continuous_on_linepath)
+
+lemma path_image_linepath[simp]: "path_image(linepath a b) = (closed_segment a b)"
+  unfolding path_image_def segment linepath_def apply (rule set_ext, rule) defer
+  unfolding mem_Collect_eq image_iff apply(erule exE) apply(rule_tac x="u *\<^sub>R 1" in bexI)
+  by auto
+
+lemma reversepath_linepath[simp]:  "reversepath(linepath a b) = linepath b a"
+  unfolding reversepath_def linepath_def by(rule ext, auto)
+
+lemma injective_path_linepath:
+  assumes "a \<noteq> b" shows "injective_path(linepath a b)"
+proof -
+  { fix x y :: "real"
+    assume "x *\<^sub>R b + y *\<^sub>R a = x *\<^sub>R a + y *\<^sub>R b"
+    hence "(x - y) *\<^sub>R a = (x - y) *\<^sub>R b" by (simp add: algebra_simps)
+    with assms have "x = y" by simp }
+  thus ?thesis unfolding injective_path_def linepath_def by(auto simp add: algebra_simps) qed
+
+lemma simple_path_linepath[intro]: "a \<noteq> b \<Longrightarrow> simple_path(linepath a b)" by(auto intro!: injective_imp_simple_path injective_path_linepath)
+
+subsection {* Bounding a point away from a path. *}
+
+lemma not_on_path_ball:
+  fixes g :: "real \<Rightarrow> 'a::heine_borel"
+  assumes "path g" "z \<notin> path_image g"
+  shows "\<exists>e>0. ball z e \<inter> (path_image g) = {}" proof-
+  obtain a where "a\<in>path_image g" "\<forall>y\<in>path_image g. dist z a \<le> dist z y"
+    using distance_attains_inf[OF _ path_image_nonempty, of g z]
+    using compact_path_image[THEN compact_imp_closed, OF assms(1)] by auto
+  thus ?thesis apply(rule_tac x="dist z a" in exI) using assms(2) by(auto intro!: dist_pos_lt) qed
+
+lemma not_on_path_cball:
+  fixes g :: "real \<Rightarrow> 'a::heine_borel"
+  assumes "path g" "z \<notin> path_image g"
+  shows "\<exists>e>0. cball z e \<inter> (path_image g) = {}" proof-
+  obtain e where "ball z e \<inter> path_image g = {}" "e>0" using not_on_path_ball[OF assms] by auto
+  moreover have "cball z (e/2) \<subseteq> ball z e" using `e>0` by auto
+  ultimately show ?thesis apply(rule_tac x="e/2" in exI) by auto qed
+
+subsection {* Path component, considered as a "joinability" relation (from Tom Hales). *}
+
+definition "path_component s x y \<longleftrightarrow> (\<exists>g. path g \<and> path_image g \<subseteq> s \<and> pathstart g = x \<and> pathfinish g = y)"
+
+lemmas path_defs = path_def pathstart_def pathfinish_def path_image_def path_component_def 
+
+lemma path_component_mem: assumes "path_component s x y" shows "x \<in> s" "y \<in> s"
+  using assms unfolding path_defs by auto
+
+lemma path_component_refl: assumes "x \<in> s" shows "path_component s x x"
+  unfolding path_defs apply(rule_tac x="\<lambda>u. x" in exI) using assms 
+  by(auto intro!:continuous_on_intros)
+
+lemma path_component_refl_eq: "path_component s x x \<longleftrightarrow> x \<in> s"
+  by(auto intro!: path_component_mem path_component_refl)
+
+lemma path_component_sym: "path_component s x y \<Longrightarrow> path_component s y x"
+  using assms unfolding path_component_def apply(erule exE) apply(rule_tac x="reversepath g" in exI)
+  by auto
+
+lemma path_component_trans: assumes "path_component s x y" "path_component s y z" shows "path_component s x z"
+  using assms unfolding path_component_def apply- apply(erule exE)+ apply(rule_tac x="g +++ ga" in exI) by(auto simp add: path_image_join)
+
+lemma path_component_of_subset: "s \<subseteq> t \<Longrightarrow>  path_component s x y \<Longrightarrow> path_component t x y"
+  unfolding path_component_def by auto
+
+subsection {* Can also consider it as a set, as the name suggests. *}
+
+lemma path_component_set: "path_component s x = { y. (\<exists>g. path g \<and> path_image g \<subseteq> s \<and> pathstart g = x \<and> pathfinish g = y )}"
+  apply(rule set_ext) unfolding mem_Collect_eq unfolding mem_def path_component_def by auto
+
+lemma mem_path_component_set:"x \<in> path_component s y \<longleftrightarrow> path_component s y x" unfolding mem_def by auto
+
+lemma path_component_subset: "(path_component s x) \<subseteq> s"
+  apply(rule, rule path_component_mem(2)) by(auto simp add:mem_def)
+
+lemma path_component_eq_empty: "path_component s x = {} \<longleftrightarrow> x \<notin> s"
+  apply rule apply(drule equals0D[of _ x]) defer apply(rule equals0I) unfolding mem_path_component_set
+  apply(drule path_component_mem(1)) using path_component_refl by auto
+
+subsection {* Path connectedness of a space. *}
+
+definition "path_connected s \<longleftrightarrow> (\<forall>x\<in>s. \<forall>y\<in>s. \<exists>g. path g \<and> (path_image g) \<subseteq> s \<and> pathstart g = x \<and> pathfinish g = y)"
+
+lemma path_connected_component: "path_connected s \<longleftrightarrow> (\<forall>x\<in>s. \<forall>y\<in>s. path_component s x y)"
+  unfolding path_connected_def path_component_def by auto
+
+lemma path_connected_component_set: "path_connected s \<longleftrightarrow> (\<forall>x\<in>s. path_component s x = s)" 
+  unfolding path_connected_component apply(rule, rule, rule, rule path_component_subset) 
+  unfolding subset_eq mem_path_component_set Ball_def mem_def by auto
+
+subsection {* Some useful lemmas about path-connectedness. *}
+
+lemma convex_imp_path_connected:
+  fixes s :: "'a::real_normed_vector set"
+  assumes "convex s" shows "path_connected s"
+  unfolding path_connected_def apply(rule,rule,rule_tac x="linepath x y" in exI)
+  unfolding path_image_linepath using assms[unfolded convex_contains_segment] by auto
+
+lemma path_connected_imp_connected: assumes "path_connected s" shows "connected s"
+  unfolding connected_def not_ex apply(rule,rule,rule ccontr) unfolding not_not apply(erule conjE)+ proof-
+  fix e1 e2 assume as:"open e1" "open e2" "s \<subseteq> e1 \<union> e2" "e1 \<inter> e2 \<inter> s = {}" "e1 \<inter> s \<noteq> {}" "e2 \<inter> s \<noteq> {}"
+  then obtain x1 x2 where obt:"x1\<in>e1\<inter>s" "x2\<in>e2\<inter>s" by auto
+  then obtain g where g:"path g" "path_image g \<subseteq> s" "pathstart g = x1" "pathfinish g = x2"
+    using assms[unfolded path_connected_def,rule_format,of x1 x2] by auto
+  have *:"connected {0..1::real}" by(auto intro!: convex_connected convex_real_interval)
+  have "{0..1} \<subseteq> {x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e1} \<union> {x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e2}" using as(3) g(2)[unfolded path_defs] by blast
+  moreover have "{x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e1} \<inter> {x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e2} = {}" using as(4) g(2)[unfolded path_defs] unfolding subset_eq by auto 
+  moreover have "{x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e1} \<noteq> {} \<and> {x \<in> {0..1}. g x \<in> e2} \<noteq> {}" using g(3,4)[unfolded path_defs] using obt
+    by (simp add: ex_in_conv [symmetric], metis zero_le_one order_refl)
+  ultimately show False using *[unfolded connected_local not_ex,rule_format, of "{x\<in>{0..1}. g x \<in> e1}" "{x\<in>{0..1}. g x \<in> e2}"]
+    using continuous_open_in_preimage[OF g(1)[unfolded path_def] as(1)]
+    using continuous_open_in_preimage[OF g(1)[unfolded path_def] as(2)] by auto qed
+
+lemma open_path_component:
+  fixes s :: "'a::real_normed_vector set" (*TODO: generalize to metric_space*)
+  assumes "open s" shows "open(path_component s x)"
+  unfolding open_contains_ball proof
+  fix y assume as:"y \<in> path_component s x"
+  hence "y\<in>s" apply- apply(rule path_component_mem(2)) unfolding mem_def by auto
+  then obtain e where e:"e>0" "ball y e \<subseteq> s" using assms[unfolded open_contains_ball] by auto
+  show "\<exists>e>0. ball y e \<subseteq> path_component s x" apply(rule_tac x=e in exI) apply(rule,rule `e>0`,rule) unfolding mem_ball mem_path_component_set proof-
+    fix z assume "dist y z < e" thus "path_component s x z" apply(rule_tac path_component_trans[of _ _ y]) defer 
+      apply(rule path_component_of_subset[OF e(2)]) apply(rule convex_imp_path_connected[OF convex_ball, unfolded path_connected_component, rule_format]) using `e>0`
+      using as[unfolded mem_def] by auto qed qed
+
+lemma open_non_path_component:
+  fixes s :: "'a::real_normed_vector set" (*TODO: generalize to metric_space*)
+  assumes "open s" shows "open(s - path_component s x)"
+  unfolding open_contains_ball proof
+  fix y assume as:"y\<in>s - path_component s x" 
+  then obtain e where e:"e>0" "ball y e \<subseteq> s" using assms[unfolded open_contains_ball] by auto
+  show "\<exists>e>0. ball y e \<subseteq> s - path_component s x" apply(rule_tac x=e in exI) apply(rule,rule `e>0`,rule,rule) defer proof(rule ccontr)
+    fix z assume "z\<in>ball y e" "\<not> z \<notin> path_component s x" 
+    hence "y \<in> path_component s x" unfolding not_not mem_path_component_set using `e>0` 
+      apply- apply(rule path_component_trans,assumption) apply(rule path_component_of_subset[OF e(2)])
+      apply(rule convex_imp_path_connected[OF convex_ball, unfolded path_connected_component, rule_format]) by auto
+    thus False using as by auto qed(insert e(2), auto) qed
+
+lemma connected_open_path_connected:
+  fixes s :: "'a::real_normed_vector set" (*TODO: generalize to metric_space*)
+  assumes "open s" "connected s" shows "path_connected s"
+  unfolding path_connected_component_set proof(rule,rule,rule path_component_subset, rule)
+  fix x y assume "x \<in> s" "y \<in> s" show "y \<in> path_component s x" proof(rule ccontr)
+    assume "y \<notin> path_component s x" moreover
+    have "path_component s x \<inter> s \<noteq> {}" using `x\<in>s` path_component_eq_empty path_component_subset[of s x] by auto
+    ultimately show False using `y\<in>s` open_non_path_component[OF assms(1)] open_path_component[OF assms(1)]
+    using assms(2)[unfolded connected_def not_ex, rule_format, of"path_component s x" "s - path_component s x"] by auto
+qed qed
+
+lemma path_connected_continuous_image:
+  assumes "continuous_on s f" "path_connected s" shows "path_connected (f ` s)"
+  unfolding path_connected_def proof(rule,rule)
+  fix x' y' assume "x' \<in> f ` s" "y' \<in> f ` s"
+  then obtain x y where xy:"x\<in>s" "y\<in>s" "x' = f x" "y' = f y" by auto
+  guess g using assms(2)[unfolded path_connected_def,rule_format,OF xy(1,2)] ..
+  thus "\<exists>g. path g \<and> path_image g \<subseteq> f ` s \<and> pathstart g = x' \<and> pathfinish g = y'"
+    unfolding xy apply(rule_tac x="f \<circ> g" in exI) unfolding path_defs
+    using assms(1) by(auto intro!: continuous_on_compose continuous_on_subset[of _ _ "g ` {0..1}"]) qed
+
+lemma homeomorphic_path_connectedness:
+  "s homeomorphic t \<Longrightarrow> (path_connected s \<longleftrightarrow> path_connected t)"
+  unfolding homeomorphic_def homeomorphism_def apply(erule exE|erule conjE)+ apply rule
+  apply(drule_tac f=f in path_connected_continuous_image) prefer 3
+  apply(drule_tac f=g in path_connected_continuous_image) by auto
+
+lemma path_connected_empty: "path_connected {}"
+  unfolding path_connected_def by auto
+
+lemma path_connected_singleton: "path_connected {a}"
+  unfolding path_connected_def pathstart_def pathfinish_def path_image_def
+  apply (clarify, rule_tac x="\<lambda>x. a" in exI, simp add: image_constant_conv)
+  apply (simp add: path_def continuous_on_const)
+  done
+
+lemma path_connected_Un: assumes "path_connected s" "path_connected t" "s \<inter> t \<noteq> {}"
+  shows "path_connected (s \<union> t)" unfolding path_connected_component proof(rule,rule)
+  fix x y assume as:"x \<in> s \<union> t" "y \<in> s \<union> t" 
+  from assms(3) obtain z where "z \<in> s \<inter> t" by auto
+  thus "path_component (s \<union> t) x y" using as using assms(1-2)[unfolded path_connected_component] apply- 
+    apply(erule_tac[!] UnE)+ apply(rule_tac[2-3] path_component_trans[of _ _ z])
+    by(auto simp add:path_component_of_subset [OF Un_upper1] path_component_of_subset[OF Un_upper2]) qed
+
+subsection {* sphere is path-connected. *}
+
+lemma path_connected_punctured_universe:
+ assumes "2 \<le> CARD('n::finite)" shows "path_connected((UNIV::(real^'n) set) - {a})" proof-
+  obtain \<psi> where \<psi>:"bij_betw \<psi> {1..CARD('n)} (UNIV::'n set)" using ex_bij_betw_nat_finite_1[OF finite_UNIV] by auto
+  let ?U = "UNIV::(real^'n) set" let ?u = "?U - {0}"
+  let ?basis = "\<lambda>k. basis (\<psi> k)"
+  let ?A = "\<lambda>k. {x::real^'n. \<exists>i\<in>{1..k}. inner (basis (\<psi> i)) x \<noteq> 0}"
+  have "\<forall>k\<in>{2..CARD('n)}. path_connected (?A k)" proof
+    have *:"\<And>k. ?A (Suc k) = {x. inner (?basis (Suc k)) x < 0} \<union> {x. inner (?basis (Suc k)) x > 0} \<union> ?A k" apply(rule set_ext,rule) defer
+      apply(erule UnE)+  unfolding mem_Collect_eq apply(rule_tac[1-2] x="Suc k" in bexI)
+      by(auto elim!: ballE simp add: not_less le_Suc_eq)
+    fix k assume "k \<in> {2..CARD('n)}" thus "path_connected (?A k)" proof(induct k)
+      case (Suc k) show ?case proof(cases "k = 1")
+        case False from Suc have d:"k \<in> {1..CARD('n)}" "Suc k \<in> {1..CARD('n)}" by auto
+        hence "\<psi> k \<noteq> \<psi> (Suc k)" using \<psi>[unfolded bij_betw_def inj_on_def, THEN conjunct1, THEN bspec[where x=k]] by auto
+        hence **:"?basis k + ?basis (Suc k) \<in> {x. 0 < inner (?basis (Suc k)) x} \<inter> (?A k)" 
+          "?basis k - ?basis (Suc k) \<in> {x. 0 > inner (?basis (Suc k)) x} \<inter> ({x. 0 < inner (?basis (Suc k)) x} \<union> (?A k))" using d
+          by(auto simp add: inner_basis intro!:bexI[where x=k])
+        show ?thesis unfolding * Un_assoc apply(rule path_connected_Un) defer apply(rule path_connected_Un) 
+          prefer 5 apply(rule_tac[1-2] convex_imp_path_connected, rule convex_halfspace_lt, rule convex_halfspace_gt)
+          apply(rule Suc(1)) using d ** False by auto
+      next case True hence d:"1\<in>{1..CARD('n)}" "2\<in>{1..CARD('n)}" using Suc(2) by auto
+        have ***:"Suc 1 = 2" by auto
+        have **:"\<And>s t P Q. s \<union> t \<union> {x. P x \<or> Q x} = (s \<union> {x. P x}) \<union> (t \<union> {x. Q x})" by auto
+        have nequals0I:"\<And>x A. x\<in>A \<Longrightarrow> A \<noteq> {}" by auto
+        have "\<psi> 2 \<noteq> \<psi> (Suc 0)" using \<psi>[unfolded bij_betw_def inj_on_def, THEN conjunct1, THEN bspec[where x=2]] using assms by auto
+        thus ?thesis unfolding * True unfolding ** neq_iff bex_disj_distrib apply -
+          apply(rule path_connected_Un, rule_tac[1-2] path_connected_Un) defer 3 apply(rule_tac[1-4] convex_imp_path_connected) 
+          apply(rule_tac[5] x=" ?basis 1 + ?basis 2" in nequals0I)
+          apply(rule_tac[6] x="-?basis 1 + ?basis 2" in nequals0I)
+          apply(rule_tac[7] x="-?basis 1 - ?basis 2" in nequals0I)
+          using d unfolding *** by(auto intro!: convex_halfspace_gt convex_halfspace_lt, auto simp add: inner_basis)
+  qed qed auto qed note lem = this
+
+  have ***:"\<And>x::real^'n. (\<exists>i\<in>{1..CARD('n)}. inner (basis (\<psi> i)) x \<noteq> 0) \<longleftrightarrow> (\<exists>i. inner (basis i) x \<noteq> 0)"
+    apply rule apply(erule bexE) apply(rule_tac x="\<psi> i" in exI) defer apply(erule exE) proof- 
+    fix x::"real^'n" and i assume as:"inner (basis i) x \<noteq> 0"
+    have "i\<in>\<psi> ` {1..CARD('n)}" using \<psi>[unfolded bij_betw_def, THEN conjunct2] by auto
+    then obtain j where "j\<in>{1..CARD('n)}" "\<psi> j = i" by auto
+    thus "\<exists>i\<in>{1..CARD('n)}. inner (basis (\<psi> i)) x \<noteq> 0" apply(rule_tac x=j in bexI) using as by auto qed auto
+  have *:"?U - {a} = (\<lambda>x. x + a) ` {x. x \<noteq> 0}" apply(rule set_ext) unfolding image_iff 
+    apply rule apply(rule_tac x="x - a" in bexI) by auto
+  have **:"\<And>x::real^'n. x\<noteq>0 \<longleftrightarrow> (\<exists>i. inner (basis i) x \<noteq> 0)" unfolding Cart_eq by(auto simp add: inner_basis)
+  show ?thesis unfolding * apply(rule path_connected_continuous_image) apply(rule continuous_on_intros)+ 
+    unfolding ** apply(rule lem[THEN bspec[where x="CARD('n)"], unfolded ***]) using assms by auto qed
+
+lemma path_connected_sphere: assumes "2 \<le> CARD('n::finite)" shows "path_connected {x::real^'n. norm(x - a) = r}" proof(cases "r\<le>0")
+  case True thus ?thesis proof(cases "r=0") 
+    case False hence "{x::real^'n. norm(x - a) = r} = {}" using True by auto
+    thus ?thesis using path_connected_empty by auto
+  qed(auto intro!:path_connected_singleton) next
+  case False hence *:"{x::real^'n. norm(x - a) = r} = (\<lambda>x. a + r *\<^sub>R x) ` {x. norm x = 1}" unfolding not_le apply -apply(rule set_ext,rule)
+    unfolding image_iff apply(rule_tac x="(1/r) *\<^sub>R (x - a)" in bexI) unfolding mem_Collect_eq norm_scaleR by (auto simp add: scaleR_right_diff_distrib)
+  have **:"{x::real^'n. norm x = 1} = (\<lambda>x. (1/norm x) *\<^sub>R x) ` (UNIV - {0})" apply(rule set_ext,rule)
+    unfolding image_iff apply(rule_tac x=x in bexI) unfolding mem_Collect_eq by(auto split:split_if_asm)
+  have "continuous_on (UNIV - {0}) (\<lambda>x::real^'n. 1 / norm x)" unfolding o_def continuous_on_eq_continuous_within
+    apply(rule, rule continuous_at_within_inv[unfolded o_def inverse_eq_divide]) apply(rule continuous_at_within)
+    apply(rule continuous_at_norm[unfolded o_def]) by auto
+  thus ?thesis unfolding * ** using path_connected_punctured_universe[OF assms]
+    by(auto intro!: path_connected_continuous_image continuous_on_intros) qed
+
+lemma connected_sphere: "2 \<le> CARD('n) \<Longrightarrow> connected {x::real^'n. norm(x - a) = r}"
+  using path_connected_sphere path_connected_imp_connected by auto
+
+end