Isabelle/HOL: The various rule methods

The following is adapted from the Isabelle&#x2F;HOL 2025 tutorial , particularly 5.2 and onwards. It will explain much more thoroughly than I can. I also make no promise that the following is entirely 100% correct. It is ultimately my understanding, but I have run it past several others, and to the best of our knowledge it is correct. Notes These rule methods can be used in many different ways.…