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E is a theorem prover for full first-order logic with equality. It accepts a problem specification, typically consisting of a number of first-order clauses or formulas, and a conjecture, again either in clausal or full first-order form. The system will then try to find a formal proof for the conjecture, assuming the axioms. (From wwwlehre.dhbw-stuttgart.de)

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Understanding "saturating" theorem provers

The documentation for the E Theorem Prover explains this as the first step in its process: A clausification algorithm translates first-order input into clause normal form, such that the resulting ...
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