let n be Nat; :: thesis: ( n <> 0 implies tau_bar to_power n < 1 / 2 )
assume n <> 0 ; :: thesis: tau_bar to_power n < 1 / 2
then n + 1 > 0 + 1 by XREAL_1:8;
then n + 1 >= 1 + 1 by NAT_1:13;
then A1: ( n + 1 = 2 or n >= 2 ) by NAT_1:8;
per cases ( n = 1 or n >= 2 ) by A1;
suppose n = 1 ; :: thesis: tau_bar to_power n < 1 / 2
hence tau_bar to_power n < 1 / 2 by POWER:25; :: thesis: verum
end;
suppose n >= 2 ; :: thesis: tau_bar to_power n < 1 / 2
then ( n <> 0 & n <> 1 ) ;
then A2: n is non trivial Nat by NAT_2:def 1;
tau_bar to_power n < 1 / 2
proof end;
hence tau_bar to_power n < 1 / 2 ; :: thesis: verum
end;
end;