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An extension of a procedure to prove statements in differential geometry

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An extension of the Carra'-Gallo procedure is presented. By using this extension, one can prove the validity of certain examples that are not within the scope of that procedure.

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Ferro, G.C. An extension of a procedure to prove statements in differential geometry. J Autom Reasoning 12, 351–358 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00885765

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