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The Complexity of Prenex Separation Logic with One Selector

Logic in Computer Science 2018-05-01 v2

Abstract

We first show that infinite satisfiability can be reduced to finite satisfiability for all prenex formulas of Separation Logic with k1k\geq1 selector fields (\seplogkk\seplogk{k}). Second, we show that this entails the decidability of the finite and infinite satisfiability problem for the class of prenex formulas of \seplogk1\seplogk{1}, by reduction to the first-order theory of one unary function symbol and unary predicate symbols. We also prove that the complexity is not elementary, by reduction from the first-order theory of one unary function symbol. Finally, we prove that the Bernays-Sch\"onfinkel-Ramsey fragment of prenex \seplogk1\seplogk{1} formulae with quantifier prefix in the language \exists^*\forall^* is \pspace-complete. The definition of a complete (hierarchical) classification of the complexity of prenex \seplogk1\seplogk{1}, according to the quantifier alternation depth is left as an open problem.

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@article{arxiv.1804.03556,
  title  = {The Complexity of Prenex Separation Logic with One Selector},
  author = {Mnacho Echenim and Radu Iosif and Nicolas Peltier},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1804.03556},
  year   = {2018}
}
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