Fast theorem proving in intuitionistic propositional logic:

Abstract: "The decision problem for Intuitionistic Propositional Logic Int is considered: (i) A computational semantics is introduced for relational knowledge bases. Our semantics naturally arises from practical experience of databases and knowledge bases. It is stated that the corresponding lo...

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1. Verfasser: Kanovich, Max I. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Amsterdam 1991
Schriftenreihe:Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica <Amsterdam> / Department of Computer Science: Report CS 91,57
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract: "The decision problem for Intuitionistic Propositional Logic Int is considered: (i) A computational semantics is introduced for relational knowledge bases. Our semantics naturally arises from practical experience of databases and knowledge bases. It is stated that the corresponding logic coincides exactly with the intuitionistic one. (ii) Our methods of proof of the general theorems turn out to be very useful for designing new efficient algorithms
In particular, on the basis of a specific Calculus of Tasks related to this computational interpretation, an efficient prove-or- disprove algorithm is designed with the following properties: For an arbitrary intuitionistic propositional formula, the algorithm runs in linear deterministic space, For every 'reasonable' formula, the algorithm runs in 'reasonable' time, despite of the fact that in theory it has an 'exponential' uniform lower bound. Note that in view of the PSPACE- completeness of Propositional Intuitionistic Logic an exponential execution time can be expected in the worst case
But such cases only arise for very unnatural formulas, i.e., for formulas that even in their best solutions need maximal cross-linking of all their possible subtasks. The theorem prover has been implemented in PASCAL.
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