Definition relation_mul {A: Type} (R0 R1: relation A) (x y: A) := exists z, R0 x z /\ R1 z y.
Fixpoint relation_power {A: Type} (n: nat) (R: relation A) :=
match n with
| O => eq
| S n0 => relation_mul R (relation_power n0 R)
end.
Fixpoint partial_fun_power {A: Type} (n: nat) (f: A -> option A) (x: A) :=
match n with
| O => Some x
| S n0 => match f x with
| Some fx => partial_fun_power n0 f fx
| None => None
end
end.

Lemma laterR_power_age: forall {A:Type} {agA:ageable A} (x y: A),
laterR x y <-> (exists n, relation_power (S n) age x y).