Focusing [1] is a proof-theoretic device to structure proof search in the sequent calculus: it provides a normal form to cut-free proofs in which the application of invertible and non-invertible inference rules is structured in two separate and disjoint phases. It is commonly believed that every “reasonable” sequent calculus has a natural focused version. Although stemming from proof-search considerations, focusing has not been thoroughly investigated in actual theorem proving, in particular w.r.t. termination, if not for the folk observations that only negative formulas need to be duplicated (or contracted if seen from the top down) in the focusing phase. We present a contraction-free (and hence terminating) focused proof system for multi-succedent propositional intuitionistic logic, which refines the G4ip calculus of Vorob’ev, Hudelmeier and Dyckhoff. We prove the completeness of the approach semantically and argue that this offers a viable alternative to other more syntactical means.
Focusing on contraction / A. Avellone, C. Fiorentini, A. Momigliano - In: Proceedings of the 28th Italian conference on computational logic (CILC 2013) : Catania, Italy, september 25-27, 2013. / [a cura di] D. Cantone, M.N. Asmundo. - Aachen : CEUR, 2013. - pp. 65-81 (( Intervento presentato al 28. convegno Italian conference on computational logic (CILC) tenutosi a Catania nel 2013.
Focusing on contraction
C. Fiorentini;A. Momigliano
2013
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Focusing [1] is a proof-theoretic device to structure proof search in the sequent calculus: it provides a normal form to cut-free proofs in which the application of invertible and non-invertible inference rules is structured in two separate and disjoint phases. It is commonly believed that every “reasonable” sequent calculus has a natural focused version. Although stemming from proof-search considerations, focusing has not been thoroughly investigated in actual theorem proving, in particular w.r.t. termination, if not for the folk observations that only negative formulas need to be duplicated (or contracted if seen from the top down) in the focusing phase. We present a contraction-free (and hence terminating) focused proof system for multi-succedent propositional intuitionistic logic, which refines the G4ip calculus of Vorob’ev, Hudelmeier and Dyckhoff. We prove the completeness of the approach semantically and argue that this offers a viable alternative to other more syntactical means.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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