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Dualized Simple Type Theory

Logic in Computer Science 2019-03-14 v2

Abstract

We propose a new bi-intuitionistic type theory called Dualized Type Theory (DTT). It is a simple type theory with perfect intuitionistic duality, and corresponds to a single-sided polarized sequent calculus. We prove DTT strongly normalizing, and prove type preservation. DTT is based on a new propositional bi-intuitionistic logic called Dualized Intuitionistic Logic (DIL) that builds on Pinto and Uustalu's logic L. DIL is a simplification of L by removing several admissible inference rules while maintaining consistency and completeness. Furthermore, DIL is defined using a dualized syntax by labeling formulas and logical connectives with polarities thus reducing the number of inference rules needed to define the logic. We give a direct proof of consistency, but prove completeness by reduction to L.

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@article{arxiv.1605.01083,
  title  = {Dualized Simple Type Theory},
  author = {Harley Eades and Aaron Stump and Ryan McCleeary},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1605.01083},
  year   = {2019}
}

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47 pages, 10 figures

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