take s = len p; :: according to ALGSEQ_1:def 2 :: thesis: for b1 being set holds
( not s <= b1 or (- p) . b1 = 0. L )

let i be Nat; :: thesis: ( not s <= i or (- p) . i = 0. L )
assume A1: i >= s ; :: thesis: (- p) . i = 0. L
i in NAT by ORDINAL1:def 13;
hence (- p) . i = - (p . i) by BHSP_1:def 10
.= - (0. L) by A1, ALGSEQ_1:22
.= 0. L by RLVECT_1:25 ;
:: thesis: verum