(** Definition and properties of pred and succ *)

Definition pred_pos x :=
  if Req_bool x (bpow (ln_beta beta x - 1)) then
    (x - bpow (fexp (ln_beta beta x - 1)))%R
  else
    (x - ulp x)%R.Definition succ x :=
   if (Rle_bool 0 x) then
          (x+ulp x)%R
   else
     (- pred_pos (-x))%R.Definition pred x := (- succ (-x))%R.

Theorem round_neq_0_negligible_exp: negligible_exp=None -> forall rnd { Zrnd : Valid_rnd rnd } x, (x <> 0)%R -> (round beta fexp rnd x <> 0)%R.