-lemma plus_inv_O3: ∀x,y. x + y = 0 → x = 0 ∧ y = 0.
-/2 width=1 by plus_le_0/ qed-.
+lemma lt_le_false: ∀x,y. x < y → y ≤ x → ⊥.
+/3 width=4 by lt_refl_false, lt_to_le_to_lt/ qed-.
+
+lemma succ_inv_refl_sn: ∀x. ↑x = x → ⊥.
+#x #H @(lt_le_false x (↑x)) //
+qed-.
+
+lemma le_plus_xSy_O_false: ∀x,y. x + S y ≤ 0 → ⊥.
+#x #y #H lapply (le_n_O_to_eq … H) -H <plus_n_Sm #H destruct
+qed-.
+
+lemma le_plus_xySz_x_false: ∀y,z,x. x + y + S z ≤ x → ⊥.
+#y #z #x elim x -x /3 width=1 by le_S_S_to_le/
+#H elim (le_plus_xSy_O_false … H)
+qed-.
+
+lemma plus_xySz_x_false: ∀z,x,y. x + y + S z = x → ⊥.
+/2 width=4 by le_plus_xySz_x_false/ qed-.
+
+lemma plus_xSy_x_false: ∀y,x. x + S y = x → ⊥.
+/2 width=4 by plus_xySz_x_false/ qed-.
+
+lemma pred_inv_refl: ∀m. pred m = m → m = 0.
+* // normalize #m #H elim (lt_refl_false m) //
+qed-.