English
If a > 1, then the function x ↦ a^x is a normal function on ordinals.
Русский
Если a > 1, то функция x ↦ a^x есть нормальная функция на ординалах.
LaTeX
$$$1 < a \Rightarrow \mathrm{IsNormal}(x \mapsto a^x)\,\text{ on ordinals}$$$
Lean4
theorem isNormal_opow {a : Ordinal} (h : 1 < a) : IsNormal (a ^ ·) :=
by
have ha : 0 < a := zero_lt_one.trans h
refine IsNormal.of_succ_lt ?_ fun hl ↦ ?_
· simpa only [mul_one, opow_succ] using fun b ↦ mul_lt_mul_of_pos_left h (opow_pos b ha)
· simp [IsLUB, IsLeast, upperBounds, lowerBounds, ← opow_le_of_isSuccLimit ha.ne' hl]