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+
+include "formal_topology/relations.ma".
+
+definition is_saturation: ∀C:REL. Ω^C ⇒_1 Ω^C → CProp[1] ≝
+ λC:REL.λA:Ω^C ⇒_1 Ω^C. ∀U,V. (U ⊆ A V) =_1 (A U ⊆ A V).
+
+definition is_reduction: ∀C:REL. Ω^C ⇒_1 Ω^C → CProp[1] ≝
+ λC:REL.λJ: Ω^C ⇒_1 Ω^C. ∀U,V. (J U ⊆ V) =_1 (J U ⊆ J V).
+
+theorem saturation_expansive: ∀C,A. is_saturation C A → ∀U. U ⊆ A U.
+ intros; apply (fi ?? (i ??)); apply subseteq_refl.
+qed.
+
+theorem saturation_monotone:
+ ∀C,A. is_saturation C A →
+ ∀U,V. U ⊆ V → A U ⊆ A V.
+ intros; apply (if ?? (i ??)); apply subseteq_trans; [apply V|3: apply saturation_expansive ]
+ assumption.
+qed.
+
+theorem saturation_idempotent: ∀C,A. is_saturation C A → ∀U. A (A U) = A U.
+ intros; split;
+ [ apply (if ?? (i ??)); apply subseteq_refl
+ | apply saturation_expansive; assumption]
+qed.