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`to_additive` should translate the names of recursor arguments in `elab_as_elim`

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Description

Without this we get nonsense like

induction ha using AddSubmonoid.closure_induction' with
| mem => _
| one => _
| mul => _

instead of

induction ha using AddSubmonoid.closure_induction' with
| mem => _
| zero => _
| add => _

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Research direction

Start by locating the elab_as_elim entry point and tracing how to_additive translates recursor argument names. Reproduce the shown closure_induction' example, then verify that one and mul become zero and add in the generated induction alternatives.

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Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
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