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lim+, delta+, and Non-Permutability of beta-Steps

Artificial Intelligence 2013-09-17 v1 Logic in Computer Science

Abstract

Using a human-oriented formal example proof of the (lim+) theorem, i.e. that the sum of limits is the limit of the sum, which is of value for reference on its own, we exhibit a non-permutability of beta-steps and delta+-steps (according to Smullyan's classification), which is not visible with non-liberalized delta-rules and not serious with further liberalized delta-rules, such as the delta++-rule. Besides a careful presentation of the search for a proof of (lim+) with several pedagogical intentions, the main subject is to explain why the order of beta-steps plays such a practically important role in some calculi.

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@article{arxiv.0902.3635,
  title  = {lim+, delta+, and Non-Permutability of beta-Steps},
  author = {Claus-Peter Wirth},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.3635},
  year   = {2013}
}

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ii + 36 pages