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Cut elimination and normalization for generalized single and multi-conclusion sequent and natural deduction calculi

Logic 2021-11-08 v2

Abstract

Any set of truth-functional connectives has sequent calculus rules that can be generated systematically from the truth tables of the connectives. Such a sequent calculus gives rise to a multi-conclusion natural deduction system and to a version of Parigot's free deduction. The elimination rules are "general," but can be systematically simplified. Cut-elimination and normalization hold. Restriction to a single formula in the succedent yields intuitionistic versions of these systems. The rules also yield generalized lambda calculi providing proof terms for natural deduction proofs as in the Curry-Howard isomorphism. Addition of an indirect proof rule yields classical single-conclusion versions of these systems. Gentzen's standard systems arise as special cases.

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@article{arxiv.2001.00662,
  title  = {Cut elimination and normalization for generalized single and multi-conclusion sequent and natural deduction calculi},
  author = {Richard Zach},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2001.00662},
  year   = {2021}
}

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42 pp

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