(** 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_N_ge_midp: forall choice u v, F u -> ((u + pred u)/2 < v)%R -> (u <= round beta fexp (Znearest choice) v)%R.