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A tale of four theorem provers, or: A (reasonably) opinionated comparison of Isabelle/HOL, Lean, HOL4, and Agda

Quality: 8/10 Relevance: 9/10

Summary

A personal, opinionated side-by-side comparison of Isabelle/HOL, Lean, HOL4, and Agda as theorem provers. It covers interactivity, automation, foundations, and proof techniques, with concrete code examples and a long 'All the code' appendix. Useful for readers evaluating formal-methods tools and cross-language proof patterns.

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