Coq theorem prover is now called Rocq
2 days ago
- #Proof Assistant
- #Formal Verification
- #Mathematics Software
- The Rocq Prover is a proof assistant based on the Polymorphic, Cumulative Calculus of Inductive Constructions, allowing interactive proof development, program certification, and extraction of certified programs.
- It has a history dating back to 1984, developed by Thierry Coquand and Gérard Huet, with over 200 contributors, and is written in OCaml under the LGPL license.
- Originally named Coq, it was renamed Rocq to honor Inria Rocquencourt, and has received awards including the ACM Software System Award in 2013.