\begin{frame}{Symmetry of Equality} We show that \begin{talign} t_1 = t_2 \;\vdash\; t_2 = t_1 \end{talign} \begin{exampleblock}{} \begin{tikzpicture} \naturaldeduction{ \proofstep{$t_1=t_2$}{premise}; \proofstep{$t_1=t_1$}{$=_i$}; \proofstep{$t_2=t_1$}{$=_e\;$ 1,2}; } \end{tikzpicture} \end{exampleblock} \medskip The rule $=_e$ in step 3 is applied with the formula \alert{$\phi = \alert{x=t_1}$}. \medskip Then \alert{$\phi[t_1/x] \;=\; t_1=t_1$} and \alert{$\phi[t_2/x] \;=\; t_2=t_1$}. \medskip \begin{goal}{} Recall the $=_e$-rule and the instance with $\phi = \alert{x=t_1}$: \begin{talign} \infer[\rulename{=_e}] {\phi[t_2/x]} {t_1 = t_2 && \phi[t_1/x]} && \infer[\rulename{=_e}] {t_2 = t_1} {t_1 = t_2 && t_1 = t_1} \end{talign} \end{goal} \end{frame}