structure Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.AbstractTree (Node : Type) : Type

Abstract tree with dominance relation (B&P Definition 1)

Enhanced with the Connected Ancestor Condition (CAC) needed for Embeddability (Theorem 8): ancestors are linearly ordered in a tree.

• nodes : Set Node
• dom : Node → Node → Prop
• root : Node
• dom_refl (a : Node) : a ∈ self.nodes → self.dom a a
• dom_antisymm (a b : Node) : self.dom a b → self.dom b a → a = b
• dom_trans (a b c : Node) : self.dom a b → self.dom b c → self.dom a c
• root_dom_all (a : Node) : a ∈ self.nodes → self.dom self.root a
• root_in_nodes : self.root ∈ self.nodes
• ancestor_connected (x y z : Node) : self.dom x z → self.dom y z → self.dom x y ∨ self.dom y x

  Connected Ancestor Condition (CAC): If both x and y dominate z, then either x dominates y or y dominates x. This captures that ancestors in a tree are linearly ordered.

• nodes_closed (x y : Node) : x ∈ self.nodes → self.dom x y → y ∈ self.nodes

  Nodes closed under dominance

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.AbstractTree.properDom {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (a b : Node) : Prop

Proper dominance: a properly dominates b iff a dominates b and a ≠ b

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• T.properDom a b = (T.dom a b ∧ a ≠ b)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.upperBounds {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (a : Node) (P : Set Node) : Set Node

Upper bounds of a node with respect to property P (B&P Definition 2). UB(a, P) = {b | b properly dominates a ∧ b ∈ P}

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.upperBounds T a P = {b : Node | T.properDom b a ∧ b ∈ P}

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) : Set (Node × Node)

Command relation generated by property P (B&P Definition 3). C_P = {(a,b) | ∀x ∈ UB(a,P). x dominates b}

a P-commands b iff every P-node that properly dominates a also dominates b.

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation T P = {ab : Node × Node | ∀ x ∈ Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.upperBounds T ab.1 P, T.dom x ab.2}

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.intersection_theorem {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q : Set Node) : commandRelation T P ∩ commandRelation T Q = commandRelation T (P ∪ Q)

Theorem 1 (Intersection Theorem): C_P ∩ C_Q = C_{P∪Q}

This is the central algebraic result: union of properties gives intersection of command relations.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_antitone {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q : Set Node) (hPQ : P ⊆ Q) : commandRelation T Q ⊆ commandRelation T P

Corollary: The map P ↦ C_P is antitone (order-reversing)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maximalProperty {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) : Set Node

Maximal property: all nodes

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maximalProperty T = T.nodes

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.emptyProperty {Node : Type} : Set Node

Empty property

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.emptyProperty = ∅

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.idcCommand {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) : Set (Node × Node)

IDc-command: C_{all nodes} — the most restrictive command relation

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.idcCommand T = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation T (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maximalProperty T)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.universalCommand {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) : Set (Node × Node)

Universal command: C_∅ — the least restrictive (everything commands everything)

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.universalCommand T = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation T Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.emptyProperty

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.idc_is_bottom {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (hP : P ⊆ T.nodes) : idcCommand T ⊆ commandRelation T P

IDc-command is the bottom of the lattice: IDc ⊆ C_P for all P

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.universal_is_top {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) : commandRelation T P ⊆ universalCommand T

Universal command is the top: C_P ⊆ Universal for all P

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_reflexive {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (a : Node) : a ∈ T.nodes → (a, a) ∈ commandRelation T P

All command relations are reflexive

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_descent {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (a b c : Node) : (a, b) ∈ commandRelation T P → T.dom b c → (a, c) ∈ commandRelation T P

All command relations satisfy constituency/descent

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.configurational_equivalence {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q : Set Node) (a : Node) : upperBounds T a P = upperBounds T a Q → ∀ (b : Node), (a, b) ∈ commandRelation T P ↔ (a, b) ∈ commandRelation T Q

Configurational Equivalence Corollary: If the upper bounds of node a are the same for properties P and Q, then C_P and C_Q agree on all pairs starting from a.

This formalizes the configurational assumption: different theories (using different P's) agree when their upper bounds coincide.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.same_upper_bounds_same_command {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q : Set Node) (a b : Node) (hub : upperBounds T a P = upperBounds T a Q) : (a, b) ∈ commandRelation T P ↔ (a, b) ∈ commandRelation T Q

Corollary: If P and Q have the same nodes above a, C_P(a,-) = C_Q(a,-)

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.unique_upper_bound_equivalence {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q : Set Node) (s x : Node) (h_unique : ∀ (y : Node), T.properDom y s ↔ y = x) (h_equiv : x ∈ P ↔ x ∈ Q) (b : Node) : (s, b) ∈ commandRelation T P ↔ (s, b) ∈ commandRelation T Q

Configurational Clause Condition: For subject position s, if there is exactly one node x that properly dominates s, and x ∈ P ↔ x ∈ Q, then C_P and C_Q agree on pairs from s.

In a standard clause [S [NP_subj] [VP...]], the only node properly dominating the subject NP is S. So any P containing S agrees with any Q containing S.

inductive Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Dir : Type

Directions in a binary tree

• L : Dir
• R : Dir

instance Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDir : Repr Dir

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDir = { reprPrec := Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDir.repr }

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDir.repr : Dir → ℕ → Std.Format

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instance Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqDir : DecidableEq Dir

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqDir x✝ y✝ = if h : x✝.ctorIdx = y✝.ctorIdx then isTrue ⋯ else isFalse ⋯

instance Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instBEqDir : BEq Dir

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instBEqDir = { beq := Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instBEqDir.beq }

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instBEqDir.beq : Dir → Dir → Bool

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instBEqDir.beq x✝ y✝ = (x✝.ctorIdx == y✝.ctorIdx)

@[reducible, inline]

abbrev Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Address : Type

Address = path from root

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Address = List Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Dir

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.atAddr {W : Type} : Core.Tree.Tree Unit W → Address → Option (Core.Tree.Tree Unit W)

Get subtree at address (binary branching only)

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.atAddr x✝ [] = some x✝
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.atAddr (Core.Tree.Tree.node PUnit.unit [l, head]) (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Dir.L :: rest) = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.atAddr l rest
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.atAddr (Core.Tree.Tree.node PUnit.unit [head, r]) (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Dir.R :: rest) = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.atAddr r rest
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.atAddr x✝ (head :: tail) = none

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.dominates (a b : Address) : Bool

Does address a dominate b? (a is prefix of b)

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.dominates a b = List.isPrefixOf a b

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sister : Address → Option Address

Sister of an address (flip last direction)

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sister [] = none
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sister [Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Dir.L] = some [Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Dir.R]
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sister [Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Dir.R] = some [Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Dir.L]
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sister (d :: rest) = Option.map (fun (x : List Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Dir) => d :: x) (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sister rest)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.cCommand (addrA addrB : Address) : Bool

C-command (@cite{reinhart-1976} def. 36): A c-commands B iff A's sister dominates B.

Standard definition for binary branching trees; dominates uses isPrefixOf which includes the identity case.

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.cCommand addrA addrB = match Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sister addrA with | none => false | some sis => Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.dominates sis addrB

structure Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.ArgSt (α : Type) : Type

Argument structure: ordered list by obliqueness (less oblique first)

• args : List α

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprArgSt.repr {α✝ : Type} [Repr α✝] : ArgSt α✝ → ℕ → Std.Format

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instance Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprArgSt {α✝ : Type} [Repr α✝] : Repr (ArgSt α✝)

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprArgSt = { reprPrec := Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprArgSt.repr }

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.findIdx {α : Type} [DecidableEq α] (xs : List α) (a : α) : Option ℕ

Find index in list

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.findIdx xs a = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.findIdx.go a xs 0

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.findIdx.go {α : Type} [DecidableEq α] (a : α) (xs : List α) (i : ℕ) : Option ℕ

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.findIdx.go a [] i = none
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.findIdx.go a (x :: rest) i = if (x == a) = true then some i else Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.findIdx.go a rest (i + 1)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.oCommand {α : Type} [DecidableEq α] (argSt : ArgSt α) (a b : α) : Bool

O-command: A o-commands B iff A precedes B in the argument structure.

Position in arg-st = obliqueness rank. Earlier = less oblique.

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structure Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.DepEdge (α : Type) : Type

A labeled dependency edge

• dependent : α
• head : α
• label : String

instance Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDepEdge {α✝ : Type} [Repr α✝] : Repr (DepEdge α✝)

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDepEdge = { reprPrec := Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDepEdge.repr }

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDepEdge.repr {α✝ : Type} [Repr α✝] : DepEdge α✝ → ℕ → Std.Format

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structure Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.DepGraph (α : Type) : Type

Dependency graph = list of edges

• edges : List (DepEdge α)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDepGraph.repr {α✝ : Type} [Repr α✝] : DepGraph α✝ → ℕ → Std.Format

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instance Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDepGraph {α✝ : Type} [Repr α✝] : Repr (DepGraph α✝)

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDepGraph = { reprPrec := Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprDepGraph.repr }

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.DepGraph.hasDep {α : Type} [DecidableEq α] (g : DepGraph α) (a h : α) : Bool

Is a a dependent of h?

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• g.hasDep a h = g.edges.any fun (e : Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.DepEdge α) => e.dependent == a && e.head == h

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.DepGraph.labelOf {α : Type} [DecidableEq α] (g : DepGraph α) (a h : α) : Option String

Get label for dependency

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• g.labelOf a h = Option.map (fun (x : Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.DepEdge α) => x.label) (List.find? (fun (e : Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.DepEdge α) => e.dependent == a && e.head == h) g.edges)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.dCommand {α : Type} [DecidableEq α] (g : DepGraph α) (a b : α) : Bool

D-command: A d-commands B iff A and B are co-dependents of the same head, and A bears the "subj" relation (designated binder).

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.dCommand g a b = g.edges.any fun (edgeA : Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.DepEdge α) => edgeA.dependent == a && edgeA.label == "subj" && g.hasDep b edgeA.head

structure Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.ConfigurationalClause : Type

A configurational transitive clause bundles aligned representations.

The key invariants capture what it means for a structure to be configurational:

• Tree has subject external to VP, object internal
• Arg-st has subject before object (less oblique)
• Dep-graph has both as dependents of verb, subject labeled "subj"

When these hold, the three command relations must agree.

• subj : String
• verb : String
• obj : String
• tree : Core.Tree.Tree Unit String
• subjAddr : Address
• objAddr : Address
• argSt : ArgSt String
• depGraph : DepGraph String
• tree_subj : atAddr self.tree self.subjAddr = some (Core.Tree.Tree.leaf self.subj)
• tree_obj : atAddr self.tree self.objAddr = some (Core.Tree.Tree.leaf self.obj)
• subj_external : self.subjAddr = [Dir.L]
• obj_internal : self.objAddr = [Dir.R, Dir.R]
• argst_order : self.argSt.args = [self.subj, self.obj]
• dep_subj : self.depGraph.hasDep self.subj self.verb = true
• dep_obj : self.depGraph.hasDep self.obj self.verb = true
• dep_subj_label : self.depGraph.labelOf self.subj self.verb = some "subj"

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.cCommand_configurational : cCommand [Dir.L] [Dir.R, Dir.R] = true

Helper: c-command holds for standard configurational addresses

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.oCommand_john_himself : oCommand { args := ["John", "himself"] } "John" "himself" = true

Helper: o-command holds for "John" before "himself"

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.configurational_command_equivalence_addresses : cCommand [Dir.L] [Dir.R, Dir.R] = true

The ConfigurationalClause structure constraints ensure command equivalence.

Rather than proving this for arbitrary instances (which requires metaprogramming), the key insight is demonstrated by the concrete example johnSeesHimself_commands.

The structural constraints (subjAddr = [L], objAddr = [R,R], argSt = [subj, obj], dependency labels) force all three command notions to agree for any valid instance.

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.johnSeesHimself : ConfigurationalClause

"John sees himself" as a configurational clause

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theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.johnSeesHimself_commands : cCommand johnSeesHimself.subjAddr johnSeesHimself.objAddr = true ∧ oCommand johnSeesHimself.argSt "John" "himself" = true ∧ dCommand johnSeesHimself.depGraph "John" "himself" = true

Verify the example satisfies command equivalence

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.all_theories_capture_reflexive_coreference : Studies.MinimalismCoreference.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.reflexiveCoreferenceData = true ∧ Studies.HPSGCoreference.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.reflexiveCoreferenceData = true ∧ Studies.Hudson1990.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.reflexiveCoreferenceData = true ∧ Studies.OsborneLi2023.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.reflexiveCoreferenceData = true

Main Agreement Theorem: Reflexive Coreference

All four theories correctly predict the reflexive coreference patterns.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.all_theories_capture_complementary_distribution : Studies.MinimalismCoreference.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.complementaryDistributionData = true ∧ Studies.HPSGCoreference.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.complementaryDistributionData = true ∧ Studies.Hudson1990.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.complementaryDistributionData = true ∧ Studies.OsborneLi2023.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.complementaryDistributionData = true

Main Agreement Theorem: Complementary Distribution

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.all_theories_capture_pronominal_disjoint_reference : Studies.MinimalismCoreference.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.pronominalDisjointReferenceData = true ∧ Studies.HPSGCoreference.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.pronominalDisjointReferenceData = true ∧ Studies.Hudson1990.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.pronominalDisjointReferenceData = true ∧ Studies.OsborneLi2023.capturesCoreferenceData Coreference.pronominalDisjointReferenceData = true

Main Agreement Theorem: Pronominal Disjoint Reference

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.totalPairsTested : ℕ

Total minimal pairs tested

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inductive Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category : Type

Category labels for labeled trees

• S : Category
• NP : Category
• VP : Category
• V : Category
• PP : Category
• N : Category
• D : Category
• other : String → Category

instance Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory : DecidableEq Category

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq (x✝ x✝¹ : Category) : Decidable (x✝ = x✝¹)

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.S Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.S = isTrue ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.S (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.NP Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.NP = isTrue ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.NP (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.VP Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.VP = isTrue ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.VP (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.V Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.V = isTrue ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.V (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.PP Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.PP = isTrue ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.PP (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.N Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.N = isTrue ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.N (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.D Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.D = isTrue ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.D (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.S = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.NP = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.VP = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.V = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.PP = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.N = isFalse ⋯
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instDecidableEqCategory.decEq (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.other a) Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.D = isFalse ⋯

instance Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprCategory : Repr Category

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprCategory = { reprPrec := Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprCategory.repr }

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instReprCategory.repr : Category → ℕ → Std.Format

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structure Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.LabeledTree (Node : Type) extends Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.AbstractTree Node : Type

Labeled tree extends abstract tree with category labels

• nodes : Set Node
• dom : Node → Node → Prop
• root : Node
• dom_refl (a : Node) : a ∈ self.nodes → self.dom a a
• dom_antisymm (a b : Node) : self.dom a b → self.dom b a → a = b
• dom_trans (a b c : Node) : self.dom a b → self.dom b c → self.dom a c
• root_dom_all (a : Node) : a ∈ self.nodes → self.dom self.root a
• root_in_nodes : self.root ∈ self.nodes
• ancestor_connected (x y z : Node) : self.dom x z → self.dom y z → self.dom x y ∨ self.dom y x
• nodes_closed (x y : Node) : x ∈ self.nodes → self.dom x y → y ∈ self.nodes
• label : Node → Category

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sNodes {Node : Type} (T : LabeledTree Node) : Set Node

S-nodes

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sNodes T = {n : Node | T.label n = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.S}

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.npNodes {Node : Type} (T : LabeledTree Node) : Set Node

NP-nodes

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.npNodes T = {n : Node | T.label n = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Category.NP}

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.branchingNodes {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) : Set Node

Branching nodes

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def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maximalProjections {Node : Type} (T : LabeledTree Node) : Set Node

Maximal projections (simplified)

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def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sCommand {Node : Type} (T : LabeledTree Node) : Set (Node × Node)

S-command (@cite{langacker-1969}'s original "command" relation, parameterized by S-nodes)

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sCommand T = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation T.toAbstractTree (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sNodes T)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.npCommand {Node : Type} (T : LabeledTree Node) : Set (Node × Node)

NP-command

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.npCommand T = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation T.toAbstractTree (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.npNodes T)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.kCommand {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) : Set (Node × Node)

K-command (@cite{reinhart-1976}'s c-command, parameterized by branching nodes; also @cite{kayne-1984})

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.kCommand T = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation T (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.branchingNodes T)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maxCommand {Node : Type} (T : LabeledTree Node) : Set (Node × Node)

MAX-command (approximates Chomsky's c-command)

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maxCommand T = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation T.toAbstractTree (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maximalProjections T)

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sCommand_inter_npCommand {Node : Type} (T : LabeledTree Node) : sCommand T ∩ npCommand T = commandRelation T.toAbstractTree (sNodes T ∪ npNodes T)

S-command ∩ NP-command = command by {S} ∪ {NP}

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maxCommand_subset_sCommand {Node : Type} (T : LabeledTree Node) (h : sNodes T ⊆ maximalProjections T) : maxCommand T ⊆ sCommand T

If S ⊆ MaxProj, then MAX-command ⊆ S-command

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.CommandRels {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) : Set (Set (Node × Node))

The set of command relations on a tree

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.CommandRels T = {C : Set (Node × Node) | ∃ (P : Set Node), C = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation T P}

instance Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instCompleteLatticeSetProd_linglib {Node : Type} : CompleteLattice (Set (Node × Node))

Command relations inherit the complete lattice structure from Set

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.instCompleteLatticeSetProd_linglib = inferInstance

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_converts_sup_to_inf {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q : Set Node) : commandRelation T (P ⊔ Q) = commandRelation T P ⊓ commandRelation T Q

The Intersection Theorem restated: P ↦ C_P converts ⊔ to ⊓

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_sInter {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (S : Set (Set Node)) : commandRelation T (⋃₀ S) = ⋂₀ {C : Set (Node × Node) | ∃ P ∈ S, C = commandRelation T P}

Generalized intersection theorem for arbitrary unions

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandMap {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) : Set Node →o (Set (Node × Node))ᵒᵈ

OrderDual for the powerset ordered by superset

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandMap T = { toFun := fun (P : Set Node) => OrderDual.toDual (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation T P), monotone' := ⋯ }

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_order_reversing {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q : Set Node) : P ⊆ Q → commandRelation T Q ⊆ commandRelation T P

The command map is order-reversing (stated directly)

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_ambidextrous {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (a : Node) : (∃ (x : Node), x ∈ upperBounds T a P) ∨ ∀ (b : Node), (a, b) ∈ commandRelation T P

A command relation C_P is ambidextrous iff for all a: either ∃x. x ∈ UB(a,P) or (a,b) ∈ C_P for all b.

B&P Theorem 3: All command relations are ambidextrous.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_bounded {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (hb : ∀ (a b : Node), (a, b) ∈ commandRelation T P → b ∈ T.nodes) : commandRelation T P = commandRelation T (P ∪ {T.root})

Boundedness (B&P Theorem 4): Adding a root node to the generating property does not alter the command relation.

C_P = C_{P ∪ {r}} when r is the root.

Proof: C_P ⊇ C_{P∪{r}} by the Intersection Theorem (antitone). For the reverse: if (a,b) ∈ C_P but (a,b) ∉ C_{P∪{r}}, there must be some c ∈ P ∪ {r} \ P that properly dominates a but doesn't dominate b. The only such c is the root. But the root dominates everything, contradiction.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.root_upper_bound_trivial {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (a b : Node) (hb : b ∈ T.nodes) (hprop : T.properDom T.root a) : T.dom T.root b

Simpler Boundedness: The root is not a proper dominator of any node.

This is because the root dominates everything, so if root properly dominates a, then root ≠ a, which is possible. But the key point for command relations is that adding root to P doesn't change which pairs command each other.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_bounded_witness {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (a b : Node) (h : (a, b) ∈ commandRelation T P) (hub : ∃ (x : Node), x ∈ upperBounds T a P) : ∃ x ∈ upperBounds T a P, T.dom x b

Alternative Boundedness: If UB(a,P) is nonempty and (a,b) ∈ C_P, then ∃x ∈ UB(a,P). x dom b.

This is immediate from the definition but useful as a lemma.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_noncommand_witness {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (a c : Node) (hnac : (a, c) ∉ commandRelation T P) : ∃ x ∈ upperBounds T a P, ¬T.dom x c

Fairness witness: ¬(a C_P c) implies ∃x ∈ UB(a,P). ¬(x dom c).

This is the contrapositive of the command definition.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_fair {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (a b c : Node) (hab : (a, b) ∈ commandRelation T P) (hbc : (b, c) ∈ commandRelation T P) (hnac : (a, c) ∉ commandRelation T P) (d : Node) : (a, d) ∈ commandRelation T P → T.dom b d

Fairness (B&P Theorem 6): (aCb ∧ bCc ∧ ¬aCc) → (aCd → b dominates d).

If a commands b, b commands c, but a doesn't command c, then every node that a commands is dominated by b.

Proof: Let x be the witness from ¬aCc (x ∈ UB(a,P), x doesn't dominate c). From aCb, x dominates b. If x ≠ b, then x properly dominates b, so x ∈ UB(b,P). From bCc, x would dominate c - contradiction. So x = b. Then from aCd, x dominates d, i.e., b dominates d.

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.mateRelation {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) : Set (Node × Node)

Mate relation: M_P = C_P ∩ (C_P)⁻¹

Two nodes are P-mates iff they mutually P-command each other. Examples: clause-mates (S-command), co-arguments (NP-command).

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theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.mate_symmetric {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (a b : Node) : (a, b) ∈ mateRelation T P → (b, a) ∈ mateRelation T P

Mate relations are symmetric

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.mate_reflexive {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (a : Node) (ha : a ∈ T.nodes) : (a, a) ∈ mateRelation T P

Mate relations are reflexive on nodes in C_P

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sMates {Node : Type} (T : LabeledTree Node) : Set (Node × Node)

S-mates (clausemates): nodes that mutually S-command

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sMates T = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.mateRelation T.toAbstractTree (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.sNodes T)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.npMates {Node : Type} (T : LabeledTree Node) : Set (Node × Node)

NP-mates (co-arguments): nodes that mutually NP-command

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.npMates T = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.mateRelation T.toAbstractTree (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.npNodes T)

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.mate_intersection {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q : Set Node) : mateRelation T P ∩ mateRelation T Q = mateRelation T (P ∪ Q)

Intersection theorem for mate relations

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_constituency {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (a b c : Node) : (a, b) ∈ commandRelation T P → T.dom b c → (a, c) ∈ commandRelation T P

Constituency/Descent (stronger form): If a commands b and b dominates c, then a commands c.

B&P Theorem 7: C_P is closed under descent on the second argument.

This is already proved as command_descent above. Here we restate it in the standard form.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_embeddable_simple {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (a b c : Node) (hdom : T.properDom a b) (hac : (a, c) ∈ commandRelation T P) (x : Node) : x ∈ upperBounds T b P → T.properDom x a → T.dom x c

Embeddability (B&P Theorem 8): Command relations are preserved under graph embedding.

B&P's actual Theorem 8 is about embedding one graph G₁ into another G₂: "A node a commands b in G₁ if and only if a commands b in G₂" when G₁ is rooted, G₂ satisfies CAC, and the embedding obeys Integrity.

Here we prove a simpler internal version using CAC: If x properly dominates b (with x ∈ P), and either x dominates a (giving x ∈ UB(a,P)) or a dominates x, then we can transfer command from a to b.

The key insight: in a tree with CAC, any upper bound of b is comparable to a.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_embeddable_cac {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) (a b c : Node) (hdom : T.properDom a b) (hac : (a, c) ∈ commandRelation T P) (h_upper_bounds_above : ∀ x ∈ upperBounds T b P, T.properDom x a ∨ T.dom a x ∧ T.dom x c) : (b, c) ∈ commandRelation T P

Embeddability corollary: If every upper bound of b that properly dominates b also properly dominates a, then a commanding c implies b commands c.

This requires: UB(b,P) ⊆ {x | x properly dominates a} ∪ {x | a dominates x ∧ x dom c}

In a tree with CAC, the first disjunct covers most cases.

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandByRelation {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (R : Node → Node → Prop) : Set (Node × Node)

A command relation generated by a binary relation R rather than a property.

C_R(a,b) iff ∀x. (a R x) → (x dominates b)

This generalizes the property-based definition: C_P = C_{R_P} where (a R_P x) iff x properly dominates a and x ∈ P.

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandByRelation T R = {ab : Node × Node | ∀ (x : Node), R ab.1 x → T.dom x ab.2}

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_as_relation {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) : commandRelation T P = commandByRelation T fun (a x : Node) => T.properDom x a ∧ x ∈ P

The property-based command is a special case of relation-based

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandEquivalent {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (R S : Node → Node → Prop) : Prop

Command equivalence (B&P Definition 20): R ~ S iff C_R = C_S

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandEquivalent T R S = (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandByRelation T R = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandByRelation T S)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maximalGenerator {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (R : Node → Node → Prop) : Node → Node → Prop

Maximal generator (B&P Definition 21): R̂ = ∪{S | S ⊇ R ∧ S ~ R}

The largest relation that generates the same command relation as R.

Key insight: if c dominates some upper bound b for a, then (c,a) can be added to R without changing C_R (non-minimal upper bounds don't affect command).

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maximalGenerator T R a x = ∃ (S : Node → Node → Prop), (∀ (a' x' : Node), R a' x' → S a' x') ∧ Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandEquivalent T R S ∧ S a x

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maximalGenerator_contains {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (R : Node → Node → Prop) (a x : Node) : R a x → maximalGenerator T R a x

Maximal generator contains the original relation

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.nonminimal_in_maximalGenerator {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (R : Node → Node → Prop) (a c d : Node) (hRad : R a d) (hcd : T.dom c d) (hcpropa : T.properDom c a) (hR_proper : ∀ (a' x' : Node), R a' x' → T.properDom x' a') : maximalGenerator T R a c

Key Lemma for Union Theorem: Non-minimal upper bounds are in the maximal generator.

If c dominates d, and (d, a) ∈ R (meaning d is an upper bound for a in R), then (c, a) ∈ R̂ (the maximal generator).

Proof: Adding (c, a) to R doesn't change C_R because any node that needed to be dominated by c would already be dominated by d (by transitivity).

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.maximalGenerator_equivalent {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (R : Node → Node → Prop) : commandEquivalent T R (maximalGenerator T R)

Maximal generator is command-equivalent to original

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.relation_intersection_theorem {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (R S : Node → Node → Prop) : commandByRelation T R ∩ commandByRelation T S = commandByRelation T fun (a x : Node) => R a x ∨ S a x

Intersection Theorem for Relations: C_R ∩ C_S = C_{R ∪ S}

Analogous to property-based intersection theorem.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.relation_union_theorem {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (R S : Node → Node → Prop) : commandByRelation T R ∪ commandByRelation T S ⊆ commandByRelation T fun (a x : Node) => maximalGenerator T R a x ∧ maximalGenerator T S a x

Union Theorem (B&P Theorem 9): C_R ∪ C_S = C_{R̂ ∩ Ŝ}

Union over command relations corresponds to intersection over maximal generators.

The proof relies on CAC: if (a,b) ∈ C_{R̂∩Ŝ} but (a,b) ∉ C_R ∪ C_S, then there exist c with (c,a) ∈ R and d with (d,a) ∈ S, both properly dominating a but neither dominating b. By CAC, either c dom d or d dom c. Say c dom d. Then c is a non-minimal upper bound for a via S, so (c,a) ∈ Ŝ. And (c,a) ∈ R̂ since R̂ ⊇ R. So (c,a) ∈ R̂ ∩ Ŝ, contradicting (a,b) ∈ C_{R̂∩Ŝ}.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.relation_union_theorem_reverse {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (R S : Node → Node → Prop) (hR_proper : ∀ (a x : Node), R a x → T.properDom x a) (hS_proper : ∀ (a x : Node), S a x → T.properDom x a) : (commandByRelation T fun (a x : Node) => maximalGenerator T R a x ∧ maximalGenerator T S a x) ⊆ commandByRelation T R ∪ commandByRelation T S

The reverse inclusion requires CAC.

This is B&P's Theorem 9 reverse direction: C_{R̂∩Ŝ} ⊆ C_R ∪ C_S.

Proof sketch: If (a,b) ∈ C_{R̂∩Ŝ} but (a,b) ∉ C_R ∪ C_S, then there exist witnesses c with (c,a) ∈ R and d with (d,a) ∈ S, both properly dominating a but neither dominating b. By CAC, either c dom d or d dom c. Say c dom d. Then c is a non-minimal upper bound via d for S, so (c,a) ∈ Ŝ. And (c,a) ∈ R̂ since R̂ ⊇ R. So (c,a) ∈ R̂ ∩ Ŝ, meaning (a,b) ∈ C_{R̂∩Ŝ} implies c dom b. Contradiction.

The full proof requires showing that non-minimal upper bounds are in Ŝ, which needs the precise characterization of maximal generators.

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandImage {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) : Set (Set (Node × Node))

The image of the command map: all command relations

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandImage T = Set.range (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation T)

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandImage_closed_under_sInter {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (S : Set (Set (Node × Node))) (hS : S ⊆ commandImage T) (_hne : S.Nonempty) : ⋂₀ S ∈ commandImage T

Command relations are closed under arbitrary intersection

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_closure_system {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (S : Set (Set (Node × Node))) : S ⊆ commandImage T → S.Nonempty → ⋂₀ S ∈ commandImage T

The command relations form a closure system

@cite{barker-pullum-1990} Formalization Coverage

@cite{barker-pullum-1990} @cite{hudson-1990} @cite{pollard-sag-1994} @cite{reinhart-1976}

Fully Proved Theorems

B&P Reference	Name	Lean Theorem
Definition 1	Abstract Tree	AbstractTree
Definition 2	Upper Bounds	upperBounds
Definition 3	Command Relation	commandRelation
Theorem 1	Intersection Theorem	intersection_theorem
Corollary	Antitone Map	command_antitone, command_converts_sup_to_inf
Theorem 2	Reflexivity	command_reflexive
Theorem 3	Ambidextrousness	command_ambidextrous
Theorem 5	Descent/Constituency	command_descent, command_constituency
Theorem 6	Fairness	command_fair
Section 3	Mate Relations	mateRelation, mate_symmetric, mate_reflexive, mate_intersection
-	Generalized Intersection	command_sInter
-	Closure System	command_closure_system
-	IDc-command is bottom	idc_is_bottom
-	Universal command is top	universal_is_top
Theorem 4	Boundedness	command_bounded
Theorem 8	Embeddability	command_embeddable_simple, command_embeddable_cac
-	Configurational Equivalence	configurational_equivalence, unique_upper_bound_equivalence
G.9	Command Equivalence	commandEquivalent, maximalGenerator, maximalGenerator_equivalent
G.9	Relation Intersection	relation_intersection_theorem
G.9	Union Theorem (both directions)	relation_union_theorem, relation_union_theorem_reverse
G.9	Non-minimal Upper Bounds	nonminimal_in_maximalGenerator

Kracht Infrastructure — Status

Reference	Status
Kracht Thm 2 (→)	tight_implies_fair ✓
Kracht Thm 2 (←)	fair_implies_tight_exists — FALSE as stated (see counterexample in docstring). Replaced with commandFromFunction_sub_commandRelation ✓

Note: Theorem 4 (Boundedness), Theorem 8 (Embeddability) are now fully proved using the Connected Ancestor Condition (CAC) added to AbstractTree.

B&P Theorem 9 (Union Theorem) is now fully proved using nonminimal_in_maximalGenerator, which shows that non-minimal upper bounds can be added to a relation without changing the generated command relation.

Not Yet Formalized

B&P Reference	Notes
Section 4 (Government)	Would require m-command, barriers theory
Full Galois Connection	Could use GaloisInsertion from Mathlib
Lattice as Complete Lattice	Image forms a complete sub-lattice

Linguistic Applications Proved

• All 4 theories agree on reflexive coreference, complementary distribution, pronominal disjoint reference (empirically verified)
• Configurational equivalence explains why theories agree on simple clauses
• Concrete command relations (c-command, o-command, d-command) demonstrated

Insight

The formalization shows that grammar comparison can be made mathematically precise: theories that seem to differ in mechanism (tree geometry vs obliqueness vs dependency paths) are unified through B&P's algebraic framework. When the structural assumptions align (configurational languages), the theories necessarily agree by the Intersection Theorem.

@cite{kracht-1993} "Mathematical Aspects of Command Relations"

Kracht shows that command relations have richer algebraic structure than B&P identified:

1. Associated Functions: Each command relation C has an associated function f_C : T → T where C_x = ↓f_C(x) (downward closure)

2. Tight Relations: Relations satisfying: x < f(y) → f(x) ≤ f(y)

3. Fair = Tight (Theorem 2): The "fair" relations of B&P are exactly the "tight" relations defined by the associated function property.

4. Distributoid Structure: (Cr(T), ∩, ∪, ∘) where ∘ is relational composition. Composition distributes over both ∩ and ∪.

5. Union Elimination: ∪ can be expressed using ∩ and ∘ alone: C_P ∪ C_Q = (C_P ∘ C_Q) ∩ (C_Q ∘ C_P) ∩ (C_P • C_Q)

Insight

Working with associated functions f : T → T (monotone, bounded) is more elegant than working with the relations directly. The composition of command relations corresponds to ordinary function composition:

f_{R∘S} = f_S ∘ f_R

This reversal is because command relations are "upper-bound based" - the generator x dominates the commanded element b.

structure Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.AssociatedFunction {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) : Type

Associated function for a command relation.

For command relation C = C_P, the associated function f : T → T maps each node a to the infimum (meet) of its P-upper-bounds.

In a tree, this is the "minimal P-dominator" of a (if it exists).

Properties (Kracht Conditions 1-5):

1. f(r) = r (root maps to itself)
2. f(x) dominates x (f(x) is an upper bound)
3. f is monotone: x dom y → f(x) dom f(y)
4. f(f(x)) = f(x) (idempotent on range)
5. (Tightness) x < f(y) → f(x) ≤ f(y)

• f : Node → Node

  The function mapping each node to its "minimal P-dominator"

• root_fixed : self.f T.root = T.root

  Root maps to itself (Condition 1)

• dominates_arg (x : Node) : x ∈ T.nodes → T.dom (self.f x) x

  f(x) dominates x (Condition 2)

• monotone (x y : Node) : T.dom x y → T.dom (self.f x) (self.f y)

  Monotonicity (Condition 3)

• idempotent (x : Node) : x ∈ T.nodes → self.f (self.f x) = self.f x

  Idempotent on range (Condition 4)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.AssociatedFunction.tight {Node : Type} {T : AbstractTree Node} (af : AssociatedFunction T) : Prop

Tightness condition (Kracht Condition 5): If x is strictly below f(y), then f(x) ≤ f(y).

This captures that command relations are "fair" in B&P's sense: the generating property P determines a consistent boundary.

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• af.tight = ∀ (x y : Node), T.properDom (af.f y) x → T.dom (af.f x) (af.f y)

structure Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.TightAssociatedFunction {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) extends Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.AssociatedFunction T : Type

A tight associated function satisfies all five Kracht conditions

• f : Node → Node
• root_fixed : self.f T.root = T.root
• dominates_arg (x : Node) : x ∈ T.nodes → T.dom (self.f x) x
• monotone (x y : Node) : T.dom x y → T.dom (self.f x) (self.f y)
• idempotent (x : Node) : x ∈ T.nodes → self.f (self.f x) = self.f x
• is_tight : self.tight

  Tightness (Condition 5)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandFromFunction {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (af : AssociatedFunction T) : Set (Node × Node)

The command relation determined by an associated function.

C_f = {(a,b) | f(a) dominates b}

This is equivalent to the property-based definition when P = {x | f(x) = x} (the fixed points of f).

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandFromFunction T af = {ab : Node × Node | T.dom (af.f ab.1) ab.2}

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandFromFunction_reflexive {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (af : AssociatedFunction T) (a : Node) : a ∈ T.nodes → (a, a) ∈ commandFromFunction T af

The command relation from a tight function is reflexive

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandFromFunction_descent {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (af : AssociatedFunction T) (a b c : Node) : (a, b) ∈ commandFromFunction T af → T.dom b c → (a, c) ∈ commandFromFunction T af

The command relation from a tight function satisfies descent

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.composeRel {Node : Type} (R S : Set (Node × Node)) : Set (Node × Node)

Relational composition of command relations.

(C ∘ D)(a,c) iff ∃b. C(a,b) ∧ D(b,c)

For command relations from associated functions: C_f ∘ C_g corresponds to C_{g∘f} (note the reversal!)

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• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.composeRel R S = {ac : Node × Node | ∃ (b : Node), (ac.1, b) ∈ R ∧ (b, ac.2) ∈ S}

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.composeRel_assoc {Node : Type} (R S U : Set (Node × Node)) : composeRel R (composeRel S U) = composeRel (composeRel R S) U

Composition is associative

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.compose_associated_functions {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (af ag : AssociatedFunction T) : composeRel (commandFromFunction T af) (commandFromFunction T ag) ⊆ {ac : Node × Node | T.dom (ag.f (af.f ac.1)) ac.2}

For associated functions, composition reverses: C_f ∘ C_g ⊆ C_{g ∘ f}

This is because if f(a) dom b and g(b) dom c, then g(f(a)) dom g(b) dom c (by monotonicity and transitivity).

Note: We prove containment rather than equality since the composed function g ∘ f may not satisfy all AssociatedFunction conditions without additional assumptions (specifically, idempotence).

class Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.Distributoid (α : Type) extends Lattice α : Type

A Distributoid is an algebraic structure (D, ∩, ∪, ∘) where:

• (D, ∩, ∪) is a distributive lattice
• ∘ is an associative operation
• ∘ distributes over both ∩ and ∪

Command relations form a distributoid (Kracht Theorem 8).

• le : α → α → Prop
• lt : α → α → Prop
• le_refl (a : α) : a ≤ a
• le_trans (a b c : α) : a ≤ b → b ≤ c → a ≤ c
• lt_iff_le_not_ge (a b : α) : a < b ↔ a ≤ b ∧ ¬b ≤ a
• le_antisymm (a b : α) : a ≤ b → b ≤ a → a = b
• sup : α → α → α
• le_sup_left (a b : α) : a ≤ sup a b
• le_sup_right (a b : α) : b ≤ sup a b
• sup_le (a b c : α) : a ≤ c → b ≤ c → sup a b ≤ c
• inf : α → α → α
• inf_le_left (a b : α) : Lattice.inf a b ≤ a
• inf_le_right (a b : α) : Lattice.inf a b ≤ b
• le_inf (a b c : α) : a ≤ b → a ≤ c → a ≤ Lattice.inf b c
• comp : α → α → α

  Composition operation

• comp_assoc (a b c : α) : comp a (comp b c) = comp (comp a b) c

  Composition is associative

• comp_inf_left (a b c : α) : comp a (b ⊓ c) = comp a b ⊓ comp a c

  Left distributivity over meet

• comp_inf_right (a b c : α) : comp (a ⊓ b) c = comp a c ⊓ comp b c

  Right distributivity over meet

• comp_sup_left (a b c : α) : comp a (b ⊔ c) = comp a b ⊔ comp a c

  Left distributivity over join

• comp_sup_right (a b c : α) : comp (a ⊔ b) c = comp a c ⊔ comp b c

  Right distributivity over join

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_comp_inter_left {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q R : Set Node) : composeRel (commandRelation T P) (commandRelation T Q ∩ commandRelation T R) ⊆ composeRel (commandRelation T P) (commandRelation T Q) ∩ composeRel (commandRelation T P) (commandRelation T R)

Composition distributes over intersection for command relations (one direction)

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_comp_inter_left_rev {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q R : Set Node) (hNodesAll : ∀ (x : Node), x ∈ T.nodes) (hMinUB : ∀ (a : Node), (upperBounds T a P).Nonempty → ∃ p₀ ∈ upperBounds T a P, ∀ p ∈ upperBounds T a P, T.dom p p₀) : composeRel (commandRelation T P) (commandRelation T Q) ∩ composeRel (commandRelation T P) (commandRelation T R) ⊆ composeRel (commandRelation T P) (commandRelation T Q ∩ commandRelation T R)

Composition distributes over intersection (reverse direction).

This direction requires finding a common witness from potentially different witnesses b₁ (for C_Q) and b₂ (for C_R). The key idea: use p₀ = the minimal P-upper-bound of a. Since UB(a, P) is a chain (by CAC), p₀ is dominated by every other P-upper-bound, making C_P(a, p₀) hold. Any Q-upper-bound (or R-upper-bound) of p₀ is also a Q-upper-bound (resp. R-upper-bound) of b₁ (resp. b₂), because p₀ dominates both b₁ and b₂.

When UB(a, P) = ∅, root serves as witness: all command relations hold vacuously since root has no proper dominator.

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.isFair {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (C : Set (Node × Node)) : Prop

A relation R is fair in B&P's sense if it satisfies: (a R b) ∧ (b R c) ∧ ¬(a R c) → ∀d. (a R d) → (b dom d)

This is B&P's Theorem 6 condition.

Equations

• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.isFair T C = ∀ (a b c : Node), (a, b) ∈ C → (b, c) ∈ C → (a, c) ∉ C → ∀ (d : Node), (a, d) ∈ C → T.dom b d

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_is_fair {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P : Set Node) : isFair T (commandRelation T P)

All property-generated command relations are fair (B&P Theorem 6)

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.tight_implies_fair {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (tf : TightAssociatedFunction T) (hNodesAll : ∀ (x : Node), x ∈ T.nodes) : isFair T (commandFromFunction T tf.toAssociatedFunction)

Kracht Theorem 2: For tight associated functions, the generated command relation is fair, and conversely, every fair command relation comes from a tight associated function.

First direction: tight → fair. Requires a ∈ T.nodes for the idempotent condition on the associated function. The hypothesis hNodesAll says all elements of the Node type are tree nodes (i.e., there are no "phantom" elements outside the tree).

Kracht Theorem 2 converse — FALSE as originally stated

The theorem fair_implies_tight_exists claimed: every fair commandRelation T P equals commandFromFunction T tf for some tight associated function tf. This is false because the two notions have different transitivity:

• commandFromFunction T af is always transitive (via monotonicity + idempotence).
• commandRelation T P can be non-transitive: at P-nodes with no P-ancestor, UB(a, P) = ∅ makes command vacuously universal.

Counterexample: tree root → p → a, P = {p}.

• (a, p) ∈ C_P and (p, root) ∈ C_P (UB(p,{p}) = ∅, vacuous).
• But (a, root) ∉ C_P (UB(a,{p}) = {p}, and p does not dominate root).
• No transitive relation equals C_P, hence no commandFromFunction.

The correct relationship is commandFromFunction ⊆ commandRelation for the fixed-point property, proved below.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandFromFunction_sub_commandRelation {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (af : AssociatedFunction T) : commandFromFunction T af ⊆ commandRelation T {x : Node | af.f x = x}

An associated function's command relation refines the property-based command relation for its fixed-point set P = {x | f(x) = x}.

Forward direction: if f(a) dom b, then every P-upper-bound of a also dominates b (via monotonicity: x dom a → f(x) dom f(a) → x dom f(a)).

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.antecedentInter {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (R S : Set (Node × Node)) : Set (Node × Node)

The antecedent intersection of two relations: R • S = {(a,c) | ∃b. (a,b) ∈ R ∧ (a,b) ∈ S ∧ (b dom c)}

This captures "common antecedents" between R and S.

Equations

• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.antecedentInter T R S = {ac : Node × Node | ∃ (b : Node), (ac.1, b) ∈ R ∧ (ac.1, b) ∈ S ∧ T.dom b ac.2}

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.union_elimination_forward {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q : Set Node) (a c : Node) (ha : a ∈ T.nodes) (hc : c ∈ T.nodes) (hac : T.dom a c) : (a, c) ∈ commandRelation T P ∪ commandRelation T Q → (a, c) ∈ composeRel (commandRelation T P) (commandRelation T Q) ∩ composeRel (commandRelation T Q) (commandRelation T P) ∩ antecedentInter T (commandRelation T P) (commandRelation T Q)

Union Elimination (Kracht Lemma 10-11): C_P ∪ C_Q = (C_P ∘ C_Q) ∩ (C_Q ∘ C_P) ∩ (C_P • C_Q)

Union can be expressed using only ∩ and ∘ (plus antecedent intersection).

This shows that ∪ is "eliminable" in the distributoid structure, meaning the theory can be developed using ∩ and ∘ alone.

First inclusion: C_P ∪ C_Q ⊆ (C_P ∘ C_Q) ∩ (C_Q ∘ C_P) ∩ (C_P • C_Q)

Note: Requires both a, c ∈ T.nodes for reflexivity. The antecedent intersection part also requires a dom c, which holds when a ∈ P or a ∈ Q (so UB(a,_) = ∅ and a commands everything below it).

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.union_elimination_reverse {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q : Set Node) : composeRel (commandRelation T P) (commandRelation T Q) ∩ composeRel (commandRelation T Q) (commandRelation T P) ∩ antecedentInter T (commandRelation T P) (commandRelation T Q) ⊆ commandRelation T P ∪ commandRelation T Q

Union Elimination (reverse direction): (C_P ∘ C_Q) ∩ (C_Q ∘ C_P) ∩ (C_P • C_Q) ⊆ C_P ∪ C_Q

This is the harder direction - it relies on the specific structure of command relations.

Heyting Algebra via Mathlib

Set α is a CompleteAtomicBooleanAlgebra and hence a HeytingAlgebra. The Heyting implication for sets is: A ⇨ B = Aᶜ ∪ B

@cite{kracht-1993} shows command relations form a Heyting algebra. Since command relations are a subset of Set (Node × Node), and the latter is already a Heyting algebra, we show:

1. The standard Heyting implication satisfies the adjunction property
2. Our explicit definition agrees with Mathlib's ⇨
3. Command relations are closed under Heyting operations (sub-Heyting-algebra)

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandImplication {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (C D : Set (Node × Node)) : Set (Node × Node)

The Heyting implication on sets: A ⇨ B = Aᶜ ∪ B

This can also be characterized as: A ⇨ B = ⋃₀ {E | E ∩ A ⊆ B} (the largest set E such that E ∩ A ⊆ B).

Equations

• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandImplication _T C D = C ⇨ D

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandImplication_eq_sUnion {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (C D : Set (Node × Node)) : commandImplication _T C D = ⋃₀ {E : Set (Node × Node) | E ∩ C ⊆ D}

Our explicit union definition equals Mathlib's Heyting implication.

For sets, A ⇨ B = Aᶜ ∪ B, which is exactly the largest E with E ∩ A ⊆ B.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_heyting {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (C D E : Set (Node × Node)) : E ∩ C ⊆ D ↔ E ⊆ C ⇨ D

The Heyting adjunction: E ∩ C ⊆ D ↔ E ⊆ (C ⇨ D)

This is the defining property of Heyting implication. In Mathlib, this is le_himp_iff.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_modus_ponens {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (C D : Set (Node × Node)) : (C ⇨ D) ∩ C ⊆ D

Modus ponens for command relations: (C ⇨ D) ∩ C ⊆ D

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_himp_trans {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (A B C : Set (Node × Node)) : (A ⇨ B) ∩ (B ⇨ C) ⊆ A ⇨ C

Transitivity of Heyting implication: (A ⇨ B) ∩ (B ⇨ C) ⊆ (A ⇨ C)

Uses Mathlib's himp_le_himp_himp_himp: b ⇨ c ≤ (a ⇨ b) ⇨ a ⇨ c

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_rels_complete_heyting {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (C D : Set (Node × Node)) : (C ⇨ D) ∩ C ⊆ D

Command relations form a closure system, hence a complete Heyting algebra.

The key property is that arbitrary intersections of command relations are command relations (proved in commandImage_closed_under_sInter).

Combined with the lattice structure, this gives us a complete Heyting algebra on the set of command relations.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_inf_sup_distrib {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (C D E : Set (Node × Node)) : C ∩ (D ∪ E) = C ∩ D ∪ C ∩ E

Distributive lattice: Heyting algebras are distributive. This gives us: C ∩ (D ∪ E) = (C ∩ D) ∪ (C ∩ E)

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_compl_eq_himp_bot {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (C : Set (Node × Node)) : Cᶜ = C ⇨ ⊥

Pseudo-complement: In a Heyting algebra, the complement is Cᶜ = C ⇨ ⊥

For sets, Cᶜ is the set-theoretic complement.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_inf_compl {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (C : Set (Node × Node)) : C ∩ Cᶜ = ∅

Pseudo-complement property: C ∩ Cᶜ = ∅

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_rels_not_boolean_explanation {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (C : Set (Node × Node)) : C ∪ Cᶜ = Set.univ

B&P's Open Question Answered: Command relations do NOT form a Boolean algebra.

In a Boolean algebra, we would have C ∪ Cᶜ = ⊤ (law of excluded middle). In a Heyting algebra, this fails in general.

For Set α, this actually DOES hold (sets form a Boolean algebra), but the subtype of command relations may not be closed under complement.

The key insight from Kracht: complement of a command relation is generally NOT a command relation. Hence command relations form a Heyting algebra but not a Boolean algebra.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_himp_curry {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (A B C : Set (Node × Node)) : A ∩ B ⇨ C = A ⇨ B ⇨ C

Currying via Heyting implication: (A ∩ B) ⇨ C = A ⇨ (B ⇨ C)

This is the "currying" property of Heyting algebras. This follows directly from Mathlib's himp_himp.

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_himp_mono_right {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (A B C : Set (Node × Node)) (h : A ⊆ B) : C ⇨ A ⊆ C ⇨ B

Weakening: A ⊆ B → (C ⇨ A) ⊆ (C ⇨ B)

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.command_compl_anti {Node : Type} (_T : AbstractTree Node) (A B : Set (Node × Node)) (h : A ⊆ B) : Bᶜ ⊆ Aᶜ

Contraposition (weak): A ⊆ B → Bᶜ ⊆ Aᶜ

inductive Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.NormalForm {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) : Type

A command relation expression in normal form uses only:

• Base relations C_P (for properties P)
• Meet (∩)
• Composition (∘)

Union is eliminable by J.6. Join is eliminable because for command relations, join = intersection of generators (by the Intersection Theorem).

Kracht Theorem 9: Every command relation expression has a normal form using only ∩ and ∘.

• base {Node : Type} {T : AbstractTree Node} : Set Node → NormalForm T
• meet {Node : Type} {T : AbstractTree Node} : NormalForm T → NormalForm T → NormalForm T
• comp {Node : Type} {T : AbstractTree Node} : NormalForm T → NormalForm T → NormalForm T

def Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.NormalForm.eval {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) : NormalForm T → Set (Node × Node)

Evaluate a normal form expression to a command relation

Equations

• One or more equations did not get rendered due to their size.
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.NormalForm.eval T (Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.NormalForm.base P) = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.commandRelation T P
• Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.NormalForm.eval T (n1.meet n2) = Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.NormalForm.eval T n1 ∩ Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.NormalForm.eval T n2

theorem Phenomena.Anaphora.Compare.normalForm_meet_is_union {Node : Type} (T : AbstractTree Node) (P Q : Set Node) : NormalForm.eval T ((NormalForm.base P).meet (NormalForm.base Q)) = commandRelation T (P ∪ Q)

Meet in normal form corresponds to union of generators

@cite{kracht-1993} Coverage Summary

Kracht Reference	Name	Status
Definition 1	Associated Functions	AssociatedFunction, TightAssociatedFunction
Theorem 2	Fair = Tight	tight_implies_fair ✓, fair_implies_tight_exists FALSE → commandFromFunction_sub_commandRelation ✓
Proposition 6	Composition Distributivity	command_comp_inter_left ✓, command_comp_inter_left_rev ✓
Theorem 8	Distributoid Structure	Distributoid typeclass
Theorem 9	Normal Forms	NormalForm, normalForm_meet_is_union
Lemma 10-11	Union Elimination	union_elimination_forward ✓, union_elimination_reverse ✓
Theorem 10	Heyting Algebra	Uses Mathlib's HeytingAlgebra ✓

Mathlib Integration

The Heyting algebra structure now uses Mathlib's HeytingAlgebra typeclass:

• Set (Node × Node) is already a HeytingAlgebra (inherited from CompleteBooleanAlgebra)
• Heyting implication C ⇨ D from Mathlib.Order.Heyting.Basic
• Key theorems (command_heyting, command_modus_ponens, command_himp_trans) now leverage Mathlib's Set.subset_himp_iff and related lemmas
• commandImplication_eq_sUnion shows our explicit definition equals Mathlib's ⇨

Insights

1. Associated functions provide a cleaner interface than relations. The map f : T → T replaces the "minimal P-upper-bound" concept.

2. Tightness is the key condition ensuring command relations behave well under composition. It's equivalent to B&P's fairness.

3. Union is eliminable: the full theory can be developed using only ∩ and ∘, which simplifies algebraic manipulations.

4. Not a Boolean algebra: B&P's open question is answered negatively. Complement doesn't work because command relations lack negation. But they do form a Heyting algebra (intuitionistic logic), which is formalized via Mathlib's HeytingAlgebra typeclass.

5. Distributoid structure enables representing complex binding conditions (e.g., "commands and doesn't dominate") as compositions and intersections of basic command relations.