Section FixX.
Variable X : Type.
Implicit Types R S : X -> X -> Prop.
Implicit Types x y z : X.
Definition reflexive R := forall x, R x x.
Definition symmetric R := forall x y, R x y -> R y x.
Definition transitive R := forall x y z, R x y -> R y z -> R x z.
(* Reflexive transitive closure *)
Inductive star R : X -> X -> Prop :=
| starR x : star R x x
| starC x y z : R x y -> star R y z -> star R x z.
Definition evaluates R x y := star R x y /\ terminal R y.
(* Making first argument a non-uniform parameter doesn't simplify the induction principle. *)
Instance star_PO R: PreOrder (star R).
(* Power characterization *)

Lemma star_pow R x y :
star R x y <-> exists n, pow R n x y.