(* Sum_of_the_first_n_natural_numbers.thy -- Proofs of "0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + \<sqdot>\<sqdot>\<sqdot> + n = n \<times> (n + 1)/2" -- José A. Alonso Jiménez <https://jaalonso.github.io> -- Seville, September 5, 2024 -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ *) (* --------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Prove that the sum of the natural numbers -- 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + \<sqdot>\<sqdot>\<sqdot> + n -- is n \<times> (n + 1)/2 -- ------------------------------------------------------------------ *) theory Sum_of_the_first_n_natural_numbers imports Main begin fun sum :: "nat \<Rightarrow> nat" where "sum 0 = 0" | "sum (Suc n) = sum n + Suc n" (* Proof 1 *) lemma "2 * sum n = n * (n + 1)" proof (induct n) have "2 * sum 0 = 2 * 0" by (simp only: sum.simps(1)) also have "\<dots> = 0" by (rule mult_0_right) also have "\<dots> = 0 * (0 + 1)" by (rule mult_0 [symmetric]) finally show "2 * sum 0 = 0 * (0 + 1)" by this next fix n assume HI : "2 * sum n = n * (n + 1)" have "2 * sum (Suc n) = 2 * (sum n + Suc n)" by (simp only: sum.simps(2)) also have "\<dots> = 2 * sum n + 2 * Suc n" by (rule add_mult_distrib2) also have "\<dots> = n * (n + 1) + 2 * Suc n" by (simp only: HI) also have "\<dots> = n * (n + Suc 0) + 2 * Suc n" by (simp only: One_nat_def) also have "\<dots> = n * Suc (n + 0) + 2 * Suc n" by (simp only: add_Suc_right) also have "\<dots> = n * Suc n + 2 * Suc n" by (simp only: add_0_right) also have "\<dots> = (n + 2) * Suc n" by (simp only: add_mult_distrib) also have "\<dots> = Suc (Suc n) * Suc n" by (simp only: add_2_eq_Suc') also have "\<dots> = (Suc n + 1) * Suc n" by (simp only: Suc_eq_plus1) also have "\<dots> = Suc n * (Suc n + 1)" by (simp only: mult.commute) finally show "2 * sum (Suc n) = Suc n * (Suc n + 1)" by this qed (* Proof 2 *) lemma "2 * sum n = n * (n + 1)" proof (induct n) have "2 * sum 0 = 2 * 0" by simp also have "\<dots> = 0" by simp also have "\<dots> = 0 * (0 + 1)" by simp finally show "2 * sum 0 = 0 * (0 + 1)" . next fix n assume HI : "2 * sum n = n * (n + 1)" have "2 * sum (Suc n) = 2 * (sum n + Suc n)" by simp also have "\<dots> = 2 * sum n + 2 * Suc n" by simp also have "\<dots> = n * (n + 1) + 2 * Suc n" using HI by simp also have "\<dots> = n * (n + Suc 0) + 2 * Suc n" by simp also have "\<dots> = n * Suc (n + 0) + 2 * Suc n" by simp also have "\<dots> = n * Suc n + 2 * Suc n" by simp also have "\<dots> = (n + 2) * Suc n" by simp also have "\<dots> = Suc (Suc n) * Suc n" by simp also have "\<dots> = (Suc n + 1) * Suc n" by simp also have "\<dots> = Suc n * (Suc n + 1)" by simp finally show "2 * sum (Suc n) = Suc n * (Suc n + 1)" . qed (* Proof 3 *) lemma "2 * sum n = n * (n + 1)" proof (induct n) have "2 * sum 0 = 2 * 0" by simp also have "\<dots> = 0" by simp also have "\<dots> = 0 * (0 + 1)" by simp finally show "2 * sum 0 = 0 * (0 + 1)" . next fix n assume HI : "2 * sum n = n * (n + 1)" have "2 * sum (Suc n) = 2 * (sum n + Suc n)" by simp also have "\<dots> = n * (n + 1) + 2 * Suc n" using HI by simp also have "\<dots> = (n + 2) * Suc n" by simp also have "\<dots> = Suc n * (Suc n + 1)" by simp finally show "2 * sum (Suc n) = Suc n * (Suc n + 1)" . qed (* Proof 4 *) lemma "2 * sum n = n * (n + 1)" proof (induct n) show "2 * sum 0 = 0 * (0 + 1)" by simp next fix n assume "2 * sum n = n * (n + 1)" then show "2 * sum (Suc n) = Suc n * (Suc n + 1)" by simp qed (* Proof 5 *) lemma "2 * sum n = n * (n + 1)" proof (induct n) case 0 then show ?case by simp next case (Suc n) then show ?case by simp qed (* Proof 6 *) lemma "2 * sum n = n * (n + 1)" by (induct n) simp_all end