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We show that Propositional Dynamic Logic (PDL) has the Craig Interpolation Property. This question has been open for many years. Three proof attempts were published, but later criticized in the literature or retracted. Our proof is based on…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2025-03-18 Manfred Borzechowski , Malvin Gattinger , Helle Hvid Hansen , Revantha Ramanayake , Valentina Trucco Dalmas , Yde Venema

In this article, a model-theoretic approach is proposed to prove that the first-order G\"odel logic, $\mathbf{G}$, as well as its extension $\mathbf{G}^\Delta$ associated with first-order relational languages enjoy the Craig interpolation…

A modular proof-theoretic framework was recently developed to prove Craig interpolation for normal modal logics based on generalizations of sequent calculi (e.g., nested sequents, hypersequents, and labelled sequents). In this paper, we…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2021-10-12 Iris van der Giessen , Raheleh Jalali , Roman Kuznets

Normal modal logics extending the logic K4.3 of linear transitive frames are known to lack the Craig interpolation property, except some logics of bounded depth such as S5. We turn this `negative' fact into a research question and pursue a…

Logic · Mathematics 2025-08-14 Agi Kurucz , Frank Wolter , Michael Zakharyaschev

We show a projective Beth definability theorem for logic programs under the stable model semantics: For given programs $P$ and $Q$ and vocabulary $V$ (set of predicates) the existence of a program $R$ in $V$ such that $P \cup R$ and $P \cup…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2024-08-19 Jan Heuer , Christoph Wernhard

We provide a general and syntactically-defined family of sequent calculi, called \emph{semi-analytic}, to formalize the informal notion of a "nice" sequent calculus. We show that any sufficiently strong (multimodal) substructural logic with…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2024-09-04 Amirhossein Akbar Tabatabai , Raheleh Jalali

We develop foundations for computing Craig-Lyndon interpolants of two given formulas with first-order theorem provers that construct clausal tableaux. Provers that can be understood in this way include efficient machine-oriented systems…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2021-05-28 Christoph Wernhard

In this paper, a proof-theoretic method to prove uniform Lyndon interpolation for non-normal modal and conditional logics is introduced and applied to show that the logics $\mathsf{E}$, $\mathsf{M}$, $\mathsf{EN}$, $\mathsf{MN}$,…

Logic · Mathematics 2022-08-11 Amirhossein Akbar Tabatabai , Rosalie Iemhoff , Raheleh Jalali

We formalise and mechanise a construtive, proof theoretic proof of Craig's Interpolation Theorem in Isabelle/HOL. We give all the definitions and lemma statements both formally and informally. We also transcribe informally the formal…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2007-05-23 Tom Ridge

Uniform interpolation is a strengthening of interpolation that holds for certain propositional logics. The starting point of this chapter is a theorem of A. Pitts, which shows that uniform interpolation holds for intuitionistic…

Logic · Mathematics 2026-02-11 Sam van Gool

Craig interpolation is a widespread method in verification, with important applications such as Predicate Abstraction, CounterExample Guided Abstraction Refinement and Lazy Abstraction With Interpolants. Most state-of-the-art model checking…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2014-04-16 Arie Gurfinkel , Simone Fulvio Rollini , Natasha Sharygina

This chapter provides a comprehensive overview of proof-theoretic methods for establishing interpolation properties across a range of logics, including classical, intuitionistic, modal, and substructural logics. Central to the discussion…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2026-02-19 Iris van der Giessen , Raheleh Jalali , Roman Kuznets

Whenever x is a tame cardinal invariant and ZFC+large cardinals proves that x=aleph one implies WCG then ZFC+large cardinals proves that x=aleph one implies b=aleph one, and b=aleph one implies WCG. Here WCG is a certain prediction…

Logic · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Jindrich Zapletal

This paper is a study of first-order coherent logic from the point of view of duality and categorical logic. We prove a duality theorem between coherent hyperdoctrines and open polyadic Priestley spaces, which we subsequently apply to prove…

Logic · Mathematics 2024-06-21 Sam van Gool , Jérémie Marquès

Converse PDL is the extension of propositional dynamic logic with a converse operation on programs. Our main result states that Converse PDL enjoys the (local) Craig Interpolation Property, with respect to both atomic programs and…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2025-09-18 Johannes Kloibhofer , Valentina Trucco Dalmas , Yde Venema

In \cite{Craig}, we introduced a syntactically defined and highly general class of calculi known as \emph{semi-analytic}. We then demonstrated that any sufficiently strong (modal) substructural logic with a semi-analytic calculus must…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2025-06-27 Amirhossein Akbar Tabatabai , Raheleh Jalali

We focus on the persistence principle over weak interpretability logic. Our object of study is the logic obtained by adding the persistence principle to weak interpretability logic from several perspectives. Firstly, we prove that this…

Logic · Mathematics 2023-10-03 Sohei Iwata , Taishi Kurahashi , Yuya Okawa

In this paper some proof theory for propositional Lax Logic is developed. A cut free terminating sequent calculus is introduced for the logic, and based on that calculus it is shown that the logic has uniform interpolation. Furthermore, a…

Logic · Mathematics 2022-09-20 Rosalie Iemhoff

The notion of Craig interpolant, used as a form of explanation in automated reasoning, is adapted from logical inference to statistical inference and used to explain inferences made by neural networks. The method produces explanations that…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2020-04-10 Kenneth L. McMillan

We develop foundations for computing Craig interpolants and similar intermediates of two given formulas with first-order theorem provers that construct clausal tableaux. Provers that can be understood in this way include efficient…

Logic in Computer Science · Computer Science 2018-10-19 Christoph Wernhard