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Matching logic -- a new axiomatization

Logic in Computer Science 2025-06-26 v3 Logic

Abstract

In these notes we propose a new, simpler proof system for first-order matching logic with application and definedness. The new proof system is inspired by Tarski's axiomatization for first order-logic with equality (simplified by Kalish and Montague), that does not involve the notions of a free variable and free substitution. We give also a proof system for first-order matching logic with application, obtained by adapting to matching logic G\"{o}del's proof system for first-order intuitionistic logic.

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@article{arxiv.2506.13801,
  title  = {Matching logic -- a new axiomatization},
  author = {Laurenţiu Leuştean and Dafina Trufaş},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.13801},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

This version is a a vast extension of the previous version arXiv:2506.13801v2. We changed the title and the abstract of the preprint to reflect this fact

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