Sledgehammer
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Sledgehammer is an automated theorem-proving tool integrated into the Isabelle proof assistant that invokes external provers to help discharge proof obligations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sledgehammer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9810057 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sledgehammer Context triple: [Isabelle, hasComponent, Sledgehammer]
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A.
Sledgehammer
"Sledgehammer" is a 1986 hit single by English musician Peter Gabriel, renowned for its soulful sound and groundbreaking stop-motion music video.
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B.
Sledgehammer
"Sledgehammer" is a pop song by the girl group Fifth Harmony, known for its upbeat production and empowering breakup-themed lyrics.
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C.
Jackhammer
Jackhammer is a professional wrestling finishing move popularized by Bill Goldberg, combining a vertical suplex with a powerful front slam.
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D.
Brink
Brink is a tram stop on Amsterdam’s Amstelveenlijn serving the residential area around the Brink square in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
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E.
Apex
Apex is a suburban town in North Carolina’s Research Triangle region, known for its historic downtown and high quality of life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sledgehammer Target entity description: Sledgehammer is an automated theorem-proving tool integrated into the Isabelle proof assistant that invokes external provers to help discharge proof obligations.
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A.
Sledgehammer
"Sledgehammer" is a 1986 hit single by English musician Peter Gabriel, renowned for its soulful sound and groundbreaking stop-motion music video.
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B.
Sledgehammer
"Sledgehammer" is a pop song by the girl group Fifth Harmony, known for its upbeat production and empowering breakup-themed lyrics.
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C.
Jackhammer
Jackhammer is a professional wrestling finishing move popularized by Bill Goldberg, combining a vertical suplex with a powerful front slam.
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D.
Brink
Brink is a tram stop on Amsterdam’s Amstelveenlijn serving the residential area around the Brink square in Amstelveen, Netherlands.
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E.
Apex
Apex is a suburban town in North Carolina’s Research Triangle region, known for its historic downtown and high quality of life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Isabelle component
ⓘ
automated theorem prover ⓘ |
| approach | hammer-style integration of ATPs into ITPs ⓘ |
| benefit |
bridges interactive and automated proving
ⓘ
reduces manual proof effort ⓘ |
| category |
Isabelle add-on
ⓘ
proof automation tool ⓘ |
| developedFor | Isabelle users ⓘ |
| developedIn | Standard ML ⓘ |
| documentation |
Isabelle reference manual
ⓘ
linked to:
Isabelle
|
| feature |
automatic lemma selection
ⓘ
parallel invocation of external provers ⓘ proof reconstruction in Isabelle ⓘ translation of higher-order goals to first-order logic ⓘ |
| field |
automated reasoning
ⓘ
formal methods ⓘ interactive theorem proving ⓘ |
| inputLanguage | Isabelle/HOL ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
Isabelle/Isar environment
ⓘ
linked to:
Isar proof language
|
| introducedIn | Isabelle 2009 era ⓘ |
| invokes |
CVC4
ⓘ
E prover ⓘ SPASS ⓘ
linked to:
SPASS automated theorem prover
Vampire ⓘ Z3 ⓘ
linked to:
Z3 SMT solver
|
| license | open source ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Isabelle development team ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | metaphor for powerful automated proof search ⓘ |
| output |
Isabelle proof scripts
ⓘ
Isar proof text ⓘ |
| partOf | Isabelle proof assistant ⓘ |
| purpose |
assist interactive proof development
ⓘ
discharge proof obligations ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Isabelle/jEdit interface ⓘ |
| requires | configured external provers ⓘ |
| runsOn | same platforms as Isabelle ⓘ |
| supports |
Isabelle/HOL
ⓘ
higher-order logic reasoning via translation ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
finding proofs for difficult subgoals
ⓘ
suggesting lemmas and proof steps ⓘ |
| uses |
SMT solvers
ⓘ
external automated theorem provers ⓘ first-order theorem provers ⓘ |
| workflow |
reconstruct successful proofs in Isabelle
ⓘ
run external provers ⓘ translate goal and context to ATP format ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sledgehammer Description of subject: Sledgehammer is an automated theorem-proving tool integrated into the Isabelle proof assistant that invokes external provers to help discharge proof obligations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Isabelle proof assistant