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Syntactic cut-elimination and backward proof-search for tense logic via linear nested sequents (Extended version)

Logic in Computer Science 2019-07-03 v1

Abstract

We give a linear nested sequent calculus for the basic normal tense logic Kt. We show that the calculus enables backwards proof-search, counter-model construction and syntactic cut-elimination. Linear nested sequents thus provide the minimal amount of nesting necessary to provide an adequate proof-theory for modal logics containing converse. As a bonus, this yields a cut-free calculus for symmetric modal logic KB.

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@article{arxiv.1907.01270,
  title  = {Syntactic cut-elimination and backward proof-search for tense logic via linear nested sequents (Extended version)},
  author = {Rajeev Goré and Björn Lellmann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1907.01270},
  year   = {2019}
}

Comments

Extended version of the paper accepted at TABLEAUX2019, containing an additional technical appendix

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