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Arithmetical proofs of strong normalization results for the symmetric $\lambda \mu$-calculus

Logic 2009-05-08 v1

Abstract

The symmetric λμ\lambda \mu-calculus is the λμ\lambda \mu-calculus introduced by Parigot in which the reduction rule \m\m', which is the symmetric of μ\mu, is added. We give arithmetical proofs of some strong normalization results for this calculus. We show (this is a new result) that the μμ\mu\mu'-reduction is strongly normalizing for the un-typed calculus. We also show the strong normalization of the βμμ\beta\mu\mu'-reduction for the typed calculus: this was already known but the previous proofs use candidates of reducibility where the interpretation of a type was defined as the fix point of some increasing operator and thus, were highly non arithmetical.

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@article{arxiv.0905.1034,
  title  = {Arithmetical proofs of strong normalization results for the symmetric $\lambda \mu$-calculus},
  author = {René David and Karim Nour},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0905.1034},
  year   = {2009}
}