In classical propositional logic (CPL) logical reasoning is formalised as logical entailment and can be computed by means of tableau and resolution proof procedures. Unfortunately CPL is not expressive enough and using first order logic (FOL) does not solve the problem either since proof procedures for these logics are not decidable. Modal propositional logics (MPL) on the other hand are both decidable and more expressive than CPL. It therefore seems reasonable to apply tableau and resolution proof systems to MPL in order to compute logical entailment in MPL. Although some of the principles in CPL are present in MPL, there are complexities in MPL that are not present in CPL. Tableau and resolution proof systems which address these issues and others will be surveyed here. In particular the work of Abadi & Manna (1986), Chan (1987), del Cerro & Herzig (1988), Fitting (1983, 1990) and Gore (1995) will be reviewed. / Computing / M. Sc. (Computer Science)

ARRUDA, Alexandre Matos. Um sistema infinitário para a lógica de menor ponto fixo. 2007. 91 f. : Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal do Ceará, Departamento de Computação, Fortaleza-CE, 2007. / Submitted by guaracy araujo (guaraa3355@gmail.com) on 2016-05-20T15:28:27Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2007_dis_amarruda.pdf: 427889 bytes, checksum: b0a54f14f17ff89b515a4101e02f5b58 (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by guaracy araujo (guaraa3355@gmail.com) on 2016-05-20T15:29:23Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 2007_dis_amarruda.pdf: 427889 bytes, checksum: b0a54f14f17ff89b515a4101e02f5b58 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-20T15:29:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2007_dis_amarruda.pdf: 427889 bytes, checksum: b0a54f14f17ff89b515a4101e02f5b58 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2007 / The notion of the least fixed-point of an operator is widely applied in computer science as, for instance, in the context of query languages for relational databases. Some extensions of FOL with _xed-point operators on finite structures, as the least fixed-point logic (LFP), were proposed to deal with problem problems related to the expressivity of FOL. LFP captures the complexity class PTIME over the class of _nite ordered structures. The descriptive characterization of computational classes is a central issue within _nite model theory (FMT). Trakhtenbrot's theorem, considered the starting point of FMT, states that validity over finite models is not recursively enumerable, that is, completeness fails over finite models. This result is based on an underlying assumption that any deductive system is of finite nature. However, we can relax such assumption as done in the scope of proof theory for arithmetic. Proof theory has roots in the Hilbert's programme. Proof theoretical consequences are, for instance, related to normalization theorems, consistency, decidability, and complexity results. The proof theory for arithmetic is also motivated by Godel incompleteness theorems. It aims to o_er an example of a true mathematically meaningful principle not derivable in first-order arithmetic. One way of presenting this proof is based on a definition of a proof system with an infinitary rule, the w-rule, that establishes the consistency of first-order arithmetic through a proof-theoretical perspective. Motivated by this proof, here we will propose an in_nitary proof system for LFP that will allow us to investigate proof theoretical properties. With such in_nitary deductive system, we aim to present a proof theory for a logic traditionally defined within the scope of FMT. It opens up an alternative way of proving results already obtained within FMT and also new results through a proof theoretical perspective. Moreover, we will propose a normalization procedure with some restrictions on the rules, such this deductive system can be used in a theorem prover to compute queries on relational databases. / A noção de menor ponto-fixo de um operador é amplamente aplicada na ciência da computação como, por exemplo, no contexto das linguagens de consulta para bancos de dados relacionais. Algumas extensões da Lógica de Primeira-Ordem (FOL)1 com operadores de ponto-fixo em estruturas finitas, como a lógica de menor ponto-fixo (LFP)2, foram propostas para lidar com problemas relacionados á expressividade de FOL. A LFP captura as classes de complexidade PTIME sobre a classe das estruturas finitas ordenadas. A caracterização descritiva de classes computacionais é uma abordagem central em Teoria do Modelos Finitos (FMT)3. O teorema de Trakhtenbrot, considerado o ponto de partida para FMT, estabelece que a validade sobre modelos finitos não é recursivamente enumerável, isto é, a completude falha sobre modelos finitos. Este resultado é baseado na hipótese de que qualquer sistema dedutivo é de natureza finita. Entretanto, nos podemos relaxar tal hipótese como foi feito no escopo da teoria da prova para aritmética. A teoria da prova tem raízes no programa de Hilbert. Conseqüências teóricas da noção de prova são, por exemplo, relacionadas a teoremas de normalização, consistência, decidibilidade, e resultados de complexidade. A teoria da prova para aritmética também é motivada pelos teoremas de incompletude de Gödel, cujo alvo foi fornecer um exemplo de um princípio matemático verdadeiro e significativo que não é derivável na aritmética de primeira-ordem. Um meio de apresentar esta prova é baseado na definição de um sistema de prova com uma regra infinitária, a w-rule, que estabiliza a consistência da aritmética de primeira-ordem através de uma perspectiva de teoria da prova. Motivados por esta prova, iremos propor aqui um sistema infinitário de prova para LFP que nos permitirá investigar propriedades em teoria da prova. Com tal sistema dedutivo infinito, pretendemos apresentar uma teoria da prova para uma lógica tradicionalmente definida no escopo de FMT. Permanece aberto um caminho alternativo de provar resultados já obtidos com FMT e também novos resultados do ponto de vista da teoria da prova. Além disso, iremos propor um procedimento de normalização com restrições para este sistema dedutivo, que pode ser usado em um provador de teoremas para computar consultas em banco de dados relacionais

FundaÃÃo Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e TecnolÃgico / A noÃÃo de menor ponto-fixo de um operador à amplamente aplicada na ciÃncia da computaÃÃo como, por exemplo, no contexto das linguagens de consulta para bancos de dados relacionais. Algumas extensÃes da LÃgica de Primeira-Ordem (FOL)1 com operadores de ponto-fixo em estruturas finitas, como a lÃgica de menor ponto-fixo (LFP)2, foram propostas para lidar com problemas relacionados à expressividade de FOL. A LFP captura as classes de complexidade PTIME sobre a classe das estruturas finitas ordenadas. A caracterizaÃÃo descritiva de classes computacionais à uma abordagem central em Teoria do Modelos Finitos (FMT)3. O teorema de Trakhtenbrot, considerado o ponto de partida para FMT, estabelece que a validade sobre modelos finitos nÃo à recursivamente enumerÃvel, isto Ã, a completude falha sobre modelos finitos. Este resultado à baseado na hipÃtese de que qualquer sistema dedutivo à de natureza finita. Entretanto, nos podemos relaxar tal hipÃtese como foi feito no escopo da teoria da prova para aritmÃtica. A teoria da prova tem raÃzes no programa de Hilbert. ConseqÃÃncias teÃricas da noÃÃo de prova sÃo, por exemplo, relacionadas a teoremas de normalizaÃÃo, consistÃncia, decidibilidade, e resultados de complexidade. A teoria da prova para aritmÃtica tambÃm à motivada pelos teoremas de incompletude de GÃdel, cujo alvo foi fornecer um exemplo de um princÃpio matemÃtico verdadeiro e significativo que nÃo à derivÃvel na aritmÃtica de primeira-ordem. Um meio de apresentar esta prova à baseado na definiÃÃo de um sistema de prova com uma regra infinitÃria, a w-rule, que estabiliza a consistÃncia da aritmÃtica de primeira-ordem atravÃs de uma perspectiva de teoria da prova. Motivados por esta prova, iremos propor aqui um sistema infinitÃrio de prova para LFP que nos permitirà investigar propriedades em teoria da prova. Com tal sistema dedutivo infinito, pretendemos apresentar uma teoria da prova para uma lÃgica tradicionalmente definida no escopo de FMT. Permanece aberto um caminho alternativo de provar resultados jà obtidos com FMT e tambÃm novos resultados do ponto de vista da teoria da prova. AlÃm disso, iremos propor um procedimento de normalizaÃÃo com restriÃÃes para este sistema dedutivo, que pode ser usado em um provador de teoremas para computar consultas em banco de dados relacionais / The notion of the least fixed-point of an operator is widely applied in computer science as, for instance, in the context of query languages for relational databases. Some extensions of FOL with _xed-point operators on finite structures, as the least fixed-point logic (LFP), were proposed to deal with problem problems related to the expressivity of FOL. LFP captures the complexity class PTIME over the class of _nite ordered structures. The descriptive characterization of computational classes is a central issue within _nite model theory (FMT). Trakhtenbrot's theorem, considered the starting point of FMT, states that validity over finite models is not recursively enumerable, that is, completeness fails over finite models. This result is based on an underlying assumption that any deductive system is of finite nature. However, we can relax such assumption as done in the scope of proof theory for arithmetic. Proof theory has roots in the Hilbert's programme. Proof theoretical consequences are, for instance, related to normalization theorems, consistency, decidability, and complexity results. The proof theory for arithmetic is also motivated by Godel incompleteness theorems. It aims to o_er an example of a true mathematically meaningful principle not derivable in first-order arithmetic. One way of presenting this proof is based on a definition of a proof system with an infinitary rule, the w-rule, that establishes the consistency of first-order arithmetic through a proof-theoretical perspective. Motivated by this proof, here we will propose an in_nitary proof system for LFP that will allow us to investigate proof theoretical properties. With such in_nitary deductive system, we aim to present a proof theory for a logic traditionally defined within the scope of FMT. It opens up an alternative way of proving results already obtained within FMT and also new results through a proof theoretical perspective. Moreover, we will propose a normalization procedure with some restrictions on the rules, such this deductive system can be used in a theorem prover to compute queries on relational databases.

We study the properties of a number of algorithms proposed to explore the computational space generated by a very simple and general idea: the notion of a mathematical definition and a number of suggested formal interpretations ofthis idea. Theories of partial inductive definitions (PID) constitute a class of logics based on the notion of an inductive definition. Formal systems based on this notion can be used to generalize Horn-logic and naturally allow and suggest extensions which differ in interesting ways from generalizations based on first order predicate calculus. E.g. the notion of completion generated by a calculus of PID and the resulting notion of negation is completely natural and does not require externally motivated procedures such as "negation as failure". For this reason, computational issues arising in these calculi deserve closer inspection. This work discuss a number of finitary theories of PID and analyzethe algorithmic and semantical issues that arise in each of them. There has been significant work on implementing logic programming languages in this setting and we briefly present the programming language and knowledge modelling tool GCLA II in which many of the computational prob-lems discussed arise naturally in practice. / <p>Also published as SICS Dissertation no. SICS-D-19</p>

[pt] Existem diferentes estilos de cálculos dedutivos, usados para derivar os teoremas de uma lógica. Os mais habituais são os sistemas axiomáticos; mas, do ponto de vista da teoria da prova, os sistemas em dedução natural parecem ser mais interessantes. Essa é a motivação que leva ao desenvolvimento de técnicas que visam a facilitar a transformação de um cálculo dedutivo para o estilo em dedução natural. Esse trabalho se concentra no aspecto de modelar regras para os quantificadores da linguagem considerada e, para isso, faz uso de rótulos. Após uma apresentação intuitiva da técnica desenvolvida, passa-se à exposição de sistemas lógicos tratados pelo método: lógica de ultrafiltros, lógica de filtros, CTL, lógica de Keisler e CTL*. Em cada caso, analisam-se aspectos de teoria da prova. / [en] There are many kinds of deductive calculus. The axiomatic ones are the more usual. However, from the point of view of proof theory, Natural Deduction systems seem to be more interesting. This is the motivation for developping a technique that aims to ease the transformation from deductive calculus to Natural Deduction style. This work concentrates on the aspect of modeling the rules for the quantifiers of the logic considered, and for this purpose labels are used. After an intuitive presentation of the technique developped, some logical systems are treated by the method: ultrafilter logic, filter logic, CTL, Keisler`s logic and CTL*. For each one of them proof-theoretical aspects are analysed.

La confiance formelle en une propriété abstraite provient de l'existence d'une preuve de sa correction, qu'il s'agisse d'un théorème mathématique ou d'une qualité du comportement d'un logiciel ou processeur. Il existe de nombreuses définitions différentes de ce qu'est une preuve, selon par exemple qu'elle est écrite soit par des humains soit par des machines, mais ces définitions sont toutes concernées par le problème d'établir qu'un document représente en fait une preuve correcte. Le cadre des Certificats de Preuve Fondamentaux (Foundational Proof Certificates, FPC) est une approche proposée récemment pour étudier ce problème, fondée sur des progrès de la théorie de la démonstration pour définir la sémantique des formats de preuve. Les preuves ainsi définies peuvent être vérifiées indépendamment par un noyau vérificateur de confiance codé dans un langage de programmation logique. Cette thèse étend des résultats initiaux sur la certification de preuves du premier ordre en explorant plusieurs dimensions logiques essentielles, organisées en combinaisons correspondant à leur usage en pratique: d'abord, la logique classique sans points fixes, dont les preuves sont générées par des démonstrateurs automatiques de théorème; ensuite, la logique intuitionniste avec points fixes et égalité,dont les preuves sont générées par des assistants de preuve. Les certificats de preuve ne se limitent pas comme précédemment à servir de représentation des preuves complètes pour les vérifier indépendamment. Leur rôle s'étend pour englober des transformations de preuve qui peuvent enrichir ou compacter leur représentation. Ces transformations peuvent rendre des certificats plus simples opérationnellement, ce qui motive la construction d'une suite de vérificateurs de preuve de plus en plus fiables et performants. Une autre nouvelle fonction des certificats de preuve est l'écriture d'aperçus de preuve de haut niveau, qui expriment des schémas de preuve tels qu'ils sont employés dans la pratique des mathématiciens, ou dans des techniques automatiques comme le property-based testing. Ces développements s'appliquent à la certification intégrale de résultats générés par deux familles majeures de démonstrateurs automatiques de théorème, utilisant techniques de résolution et satisfaisabilité, ainsi qu'à la création de langages programmables de description de preuve pour un assistant de preuve. / Formal trust in an abstract property, be it a mathematical result or a quality of the behavior of a computer program or a piece of hardware, is founded on the existence of a proof of its correctness. Many different kinds of proofs are written by mathematicians or generated by theorem provers, with the common problem of ascertaining whether those claimed proofs are themselves correct. The recently proposed Foundational Proof Certificate (FPC) framework harnesses advances in proof theory to define the semantics of proof formats, which can be verified by an independent and trusted proof checking kernel written in a logic programming language. This thesis extends initial results in certification of first-order proofs in several directions. It covers various essential logical axes grouped in meaningful combinations as they occur in practice: first,classical logic without fixed points and proofs generated by automated theorem provers; later, intuitionistic logic with fixed points and equality as logical connectives and proofs generated by proof assistants. The role of proof certificates is no longer limited to representing complete proofs to enable independent checking, but is extended to model proof transformations where details can be added to or subtracted from a certificate. These transformations yield operationally simpler certificates, around which increasingly trustworthy and performant proof checkers are constructed. Another new role of proof certificates is writing high-level proof outlines, which can be used to represent standard proof patterns as written by mathematicians, as well as automated techniques like property-based testing. We apply these developments to fully certify results produced by two families of standard automated theorem provers: resolution- and satisfiability-based. Another application is the design of programmable proof description languages for a proof assistant.

In this thesis I study several deductive systems for linear logic, its fragments, and some noncommutative extensions. All systems will be designed within the calculus of structures, which is a proof theoretical formalism for specifying logical systems, in the tradition of Hilbert's formalism, natural deduction, and the sequent calculus. Systems in the calculus of structures are based on two simple principles: deep inference and top-down symmetry. Together they have remarkable consequences for the properties of the logical systems. For example, for linear logic it is possible to design a deductive system, in which all rules are local. In particular, the contraction rule is reduced to an atomic version, and there is no global promotion rule. I will also show an extension of multiplicative exponential linear logic by a noncommutative, self-dual connective which is not representable in the sequent calculus. All systems enjoy the cut elimination property. Moreover, this can be proved independently from the sequent calculus via techniques that are based on the new top-down symmetry. Furthermore, for all systems, I will present several decomposition theorems which constitute a new type of normal form for derivations.