(** [] *)

(* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *)
(** *** Equivalence Relations *)

(** A relation is an _equivalence_ if it's reflexive, symmetric, and
    transitive.  *)

Definition equivalence {X:Type} (R: relation X) :=
  (reflexive R) /\ (symmetric R) /\ (transitive R).(* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *)
(** *** Partial Orders and Preorders *)

(** A relation is a _partial order_ when it's reflexive,
    _anti_-symmetric, and transitive.  In the Coq standard library
    it's called just "order" for short. *)

Definition order {X:Type} (R: relation X) :=
  (reflexive R) /\ (antisymmetric R) /\ (transitive R).(** A preorder is almost like a partial order, but doesn't have to be
    antisymmetric. *)

Definition preorder {X:Type} (R: relation X) :=
  (reflexive R) /\ (transitive R).

Theorem le_order : order le.