Proof Interfaces for Exploratory MathematicsPresentation only
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This work describes a mathematics interface intended for both educational applications and exploratory mathematics. Both learners and mathematics practitioners often use pen and paper or a whiteboard to perform equational reasoning, manipulate expressions, or construct proofs. These workflows lead to a variety of problems: transcription errors, tedious writing and notation, and/or unclear standards for proof justification. We extend the Hazel Prover, an equational-reasoning interface in the Hazel live programming environment, to add capabilities for exploratory mathematics, with varying levels of verbosity and automation aimed at both students and expert users. Students require more deliberate practice when learning mathematical concepts and correspondingly more verbose justifications, while experts may benefit from significant mathematical automation. With this in mind, our interface supports multiple levels of mathematical automation and simplification, grounded in a rewrite search architecture. For expert users, motivated by a gap in the accessibility of formal methods, we support proof export to the Rocq theorem prover, extending this rewrite search to proof tactics. This work closes with several case studies covering elementary- to college-level mathematics.
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