English

Algebraic coherent confluence and higher globular Kleene algebras

Logic in Computer Science 2023-06-22 v5 Category Theory

Abstract

We extend the formalisation of confluence results in Kleene algebras to a formalisation of coherent confluence proofs. For this, we introduce the structure of higher globular Kleene algebra, a higher-dimensional generalisation of modal and concurrent Kleene algebra. We calculate a coherent Church-Rosser theorem and a coherent Newman's lemma in higher Kleene algebras by equational reasoning. We instantiate these results in the context of higher rewriting systems modelled by polygraphs.

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@article{arxiv.2006.16129,
  title  = {Algebraic coherent confluence and higher globular Kleene algebras},
  author = {Cameron Calk and Eric Goubault and Philippe Malbos and Georg Struth},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2006.16129},
  year   = {2023}
}
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