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Intrinsic and relative characterization results for logics with negative modalities

Logic 2025-12-18 v1 Logic in Computer Science

Abstract

We introduce simulations for modal logics with subclassical negations and restoration modalities, establish an adequacy theorem, and prove intrinsic (Hennessy-Milner-type) and relative (Van Benthem-type) characterization results. These results identify each restorative language with the fragment of first-order logic invariant under its simulations and delineate the expressive profile of modal logics with non-classical negations.

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@article{arxiv.2512.15496,
  title  = {Intrinsic and relative characterization results for logics with negative modalities},
  author = {Jim de Groot and João Marcos and Rodrigo Stefanes},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.15496},
  year   = {2025}
}