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Proof of `Bounded descriptions of large matrix kernels` (3rd statement)

groundedproofs/Lax342547Proofs/KernelWitness.lean · lax-342547

What this proof establishes

no assumptions

Assuming the claims on the left, the claim on the right holds — checked by the archive's pipeline. Proof code is not displayed here.

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Description

Take the first min(q, dim ker A) vectors of a kernel basis and pad the remaining columns with zero. The independent submatrix certifies rank.