On fractions
Every strictly positive rational number can be obtained in a unique
manner by a succession of applications of functions N and D on
the number 1, where N and D are defined by the following
equations:
N(x) = 1 + x
D(x) = 1
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1
1 + -
x
We can associate any strictly positive rational number to an element of
an inductive type with one constructor for one, and two other
constructors representing the functions N and D.
Define this inductive type.
Build the function that takes an
element of this type defined and returns
the numerator and denominator of the corresponding reduced fraction.
Solution
This file
Note: this file solution contains also a proof
that the fraction we compute is irreducible. We admit Bezout's equality.
Notice that we use techniques described in
the chapter devoted to inductive predicates