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             PATHS IN FACES OF QHMAPS
========================================================*)

(* Existence of a REFLEXIVE path from a dart to another 
in a direct hmap face: *)

Fixpoint expf(m:fmap)(x y:dart){struct m}:Prop:=
 match m with
     V => False
  |  I m0 x0 => expf m0 x y \/ x=x0 /\ y=x0
  |  L m0 di0 x0 y0 =>
       expf m0 x y
     \/ let x_1 := A_1 m0 di1 x0 in
        x_1<>nil /\ expf m0 x y0 /\ expf m0 x_1 y
  |  L m0 di1 x0 y0 =>
       expf m0 x y
     \/ let y1 := A m0 di0 y0 in
        y1<>nil /\ expf m0 x y1 /\ expf m0 x0 y
 end.

Lemma not_pred1_not_expf_aux : forall(m:fmap)(x y:dart), inv_qhmap m -> let x0 := A_1 m di0 x in ~pred m di1 x0 -> x <> y -> ~expf m x y.