425 research outputs found
Extending the Calculus of Constructions with Tarski's fix-point theorem
We propose to use Tarski's least fixpoint theorem as a basis to define
recursive functions in the calculus of inductive constructions. This widens the
class of functions that can be modeled in type-theory based theorem proving
tool to potentially non-terminating functions. This is only possible if we
extend the logical framework by adding the axioms that correspond to classical
logic. We claim that the extended framework makes it possible to reason about
terminating and non-terminating computations and we show that common facilities
of the calculus of inductive construction, like program extraction can be
extended to also handle the new functions
Fourier Series Formalization in ACL2(r)
We formalize some basic properties of Fourier series in the logic of ACL2(r),
which is a variant of ACL2 that supports reasoning about the real and complex
numbers by way of non-standard analysis. More specifically, we extend a
framework for formally evaluating definite integrals of real-valued, continuous
functions using the Second Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Our extended
framework is also applied to functions containing free arguments. Using this
framework, we are able to prove the orthogonality relationships between
trigonometric functions, which are the essential properties in Fourier series
analysis. The sum rule for definite integrals of indexed sums is also
formalized by applying the extended framework along with the First Fundamental
Theorem of Calculus and the sum rule for differentiation. The Fourier
coefficient formulas of periodic functions are then formalized from the
orthogonality relations and the sum rule for integration. Consequently, the
uniqueness of Fourier sums is a straightforward corollary.
We also present our formalization of the sum rule for definite integrals of
infinite series in ACL2(r). Part of this task is to prove the Dini Uniform
Convergence Theorem and the continuity of a limit function under certain
conditions. A key technique in our proofs of these theorems is to apply the
overspill principle from non-standard analysis.Comment: In Proceedings ACL2 2015, arXiv:1509.0552
Verifying safety properties of a nonlinear control by interactive theorem proving with the Prototype Verification System
Interactive, or computer-assisted, theorem proving is the verification of statements in a
formal system, where the proof is developed by a logician who chooses the appropriate inference steps, in turn executed by an automatic theorem prover. In this paper, interactive theorem proving is used to verify safety properties of a nonlinear (hybrid) control system
TLA+ Proofs
TLA+ is a specification language based on standard set theory and temporal
logic that has constructs for hierarchical proofs. We describe how to write
TLA+ proofs and check them with TLAPS, the TLA+ Proof System. We use Peterson's
mutual exclusion algorithm as a simple example to describe the features of
TLAPS and show how it and the Toolbox (an IDE for TLA+) help users to manage
large, complex proofs.Comment: A shorter version of this article appeared in the proceedings of the
conference Formal Methods 2012 (FM 2012, Paris, France, Springer LNCS 7436,
pp. 147-154
Automated Deduction – CADE 28
This open access book constitutes the proceeding of the 28th International Conference on Automated Deduction, CADE 28, held virtually in July 2021. The 29 full papers and 7 system descriptions presented together with 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 76 submissions. CADE is the major forum for the presentation of research in all aspects of automated deduction, including foundations, applications, implementations, and practical experience. The papers are organized in the following topics: Logical foundations; theory and principles; implementation and application; ATP and AI; and system descriptions
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