let p be polyhedron; ( dim p = 2 implies Sum (alternating-proper-f-vector p) = (num-polytopes p,0 ) - (num-polytopes p,1) )
reconsider t = 2 as Nat ;
reconsider o = 1 as Nat ;
set apcs = alternating-proper-f-vector p;
reconsider apcso = (alternating-proper-f-vector p) . o as Integer ;
reconsider apcst = (alternating-proper-f-vector p) . t as Integer ;
assume A1:
dim p = 2
; Sum (alternating-proper-f-vector p) = (num-polytopes p,0 ) - (num-polytopes p,1)
then A2:
( (alternating-proper-f-vector p) . o = ((- 1) |^ (o + 1)) * (num-polytopes p,(o - 1)) & (alternating-proper-f-vector p) . t = ((- 1) |^ (t + 1)) * (num-polytopes p,(t - 1)) )
by Def27;
A3:
( (- 1) |^ (o + 1) = 1 & (- 1) |^ (t + 1) = - 1 )
by Th5, Th8, Th9;
len (alternating-proper-f-vector p) = 2
by A1, Def27;
then
alternating-proper-f-vector p = <*apcso,apcst*>
by FINSEQ_1:61;
then Sum (alternating-proper-f-vector p) =
apcso + apcst
by RVSUM_1:107
.=
(num-polytopes p,0 ) - (num-polytopes p,1)
by A2, A3
;
hence
Sum (alternating-proper-f-vector p) = (num-polytopes p,0 ) - (num-polytopes p,1)
; verum