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Breaking paths in atomic flows for classical logic

  • University of Bath
  • INRIA

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Abstract

This work belongs to a wider effort aimed at eliminating syntactic bureaucracy from proof systems. In this paper, we present a novel cut elimination procedure for classical propositional logic. It is based on the recently introduced atomic flows: they are purely graphical devices that abstract away from much of the typical bureaucracy of proofs. We make crucial use of the path breaker, an atomic-flow construction that avoids some nasty termination problems, and that can be used in any proof system with sufficient symmetry. This paper contains an original 2-dimensional-diagram exposition of atomic flows, which helps us to connect atomic flows with other known formalisms.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 25th Annual IEEE Symposium on Logic in Computer Science, LICS 2010
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages284-293
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9780769541143
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2010
Externally publishedYes
Event25th Annual IEEE Symposium on Logic in Computer Science, LICS 2010 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 11 Jul 201014 Jul 2010

Publication series

NameProceedings - Symposium on Logic in Computer Science
ISSN (Print)1043-6871

Conference

Conference25th Annual IEEE Symposium on Logic in Computer Science, LICS 2010
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period11/07/1014/07/10

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