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Transforming structures by set interpretations

Logic in Computer Science 2017-01-11 v2

Abstract

We consider a new kind of interpretation over relational structures: finite sets interpretations. Those interpretations are defined by weak monadic second-order (WMSO) formulas with free set variables. They transform a given structure into a structure with a domain consisting of finite sets of elements of the orignal structure. The definition of these interpretations directly implies that they send structures with a decidable WMSO theory to structures with a decidable first-order theory. In this paper, we investigate the expressive power of such interpretations applied to infinite deterministic trees. The results can be used in the study of automatic and tree-automatic structures.

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@article{arxiv.cs/0703039,
  title  = {Transforming structures by set interpretations},
  author = {Thomas Colcombet and Christof Löding},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0703039},
  year   = {2017}
}

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36 pages