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Structural proof theory

Sara Negri, Jan von Plato ; with an appendix by Aarne Ranta

Cambridge University Press, 2001

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Includes bibliography (p. 245-249) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Structural proof theory is a branch of logic that studies the general structure and properties of logical and mathematical proofs. This book is both a concise introduction to the central results and methods of structural proof theory, and a work of research that will be of interest to specialists. The book is designed to be used by students of philosophy, mathematics and computer science. The book contains a wealth of results on proof-theoretical systems, including extensions of such systems from logic to mathematics, and on the connection between the two main forms of structural proof theory - natural deduction and sequent calculus. The authors emphasize the computational content of logical results. A special feature of the volume is a computerized system for developing proofs interactively, downloadable from the web and regularly updated.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. From natural deduction to sequent calculus
  • 2. Sequent calculus for institutionistic logic
  • 3. Sequent calculus for classical logic
  • 4. The quantifiers
  • 5. Variants of sequent calculi
  • 6. Structural proof analysis of axiomatic theories
  • 7. Intermediate logical systems
  • 8. Back to natural deduction
  • Conclusion: diversity and unity in structural proof theory
  • Appendix A. Simple type theory and categorical grammar
  • Appendix B. Proof theory and constructive type theory
  • Appendix C. A proof editor for sequent calculus.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA52073146
  • ISBN
    • 9780521793070
    • 9780521068420
  • LCCN
    00040327
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cambridge, [Eng.]
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvii, 257 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
  • Classification
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