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A Coding Theoretic Study on MLL proof nets
Coding theory is very useful for real world applications. A notable example
is digital television. Basically, coding theory is to study a way of detecting
and/or correcting data that may be true or false. Moreover coding theory is an
area of mathematics, in which there is an interplay between many branches of
mathematics, e.g., abstract algebra, combinatorics, discrete geometry,
information theory, etc. In this paper we propose a novel approach for
analyzing proof nets of Multiplicative Linear Logic (MLL) by coding theory. We
define families of proof structures and introduce a metric space for each
family. In each family, 1. an MLL proof net is a true code element; 2. a proof
structure that is not an MLL proof net is a false (or corrupted) code element.
The definition of our metrics reflects the duality of the multiplicative
connectives elegantly. In this paper we show that in the framework one
error-detecting is possible but one error-correcting not. Our proof of the
impossibility of one error-correcting is interesting in the sense that a proof
theoretical property is proved using a graph theoretical argument. In addition,
we show that affine logic and MLL + MIX are not appropriate for this framework.
That explains why MLL is better than such similar logics.Comment: minor modification
Model predictive control of timed continuous petri nets
This thesis addresses the optimal control problem of timed continuous Petri nets. The theory of Model Predictive Control (MPC) is first discussed. Then continuous Petri nets (PN) are introduced as a powerful tool for modelling, simulation and analysis of discrete event/continuous systems. Their useful capabilities are studied. Finally, a macroscopic model based on PN as a tool for designing control laws that improve the behavior of traffic systems is given. The goal is to find an approach that minimizes the total delay of cars in an intersection by computing the switching sequence of the traffic lights. The simulation results show that by using an MPC strategy to handle the variability of traffic conditions, the total delay is dramatically reduced
Canonical Proof nets for Classical Logic
Proof nets provide abstract counterparts to sequent proofs modulo rule
permutations; the idea being that if two proofs have the same underlying
proof-net, they are in essence the same proof. Providing a convincing proof-net
counterpart to proofs in the classical sequent calculus is thus an important
step in understanding classical sequent calculus proofs. By convincing, we mean
that (a) there should be a canonical function from sequent proofs to proof
nets, (b) it should be possible to check the correctness of a net in polynomial
time, (c) every correct net should be obtainable from a sequent calculus proof,
and (d) there should be a cut-elimination procedure which preserves
correctness. Previous attempts to give proof-net-like objects for propositional
classical logic have failed at least one of the above conditions. In [23], the
author presented a calculus of proof nets (expansion nets) satisfying (a) and
(b); the paper defined a sequent calculus corresponding to expansion nets but
gave no explicit demonstration of (c). That sequent calculus, called LK\ast in
this paper, is a novel one-sided sequent calculus with both additively and
multiplicatively formulated disjunction rules. In this paper (a self-contained
extended version of [23]), we give a full proof of (c) for expansion nets with
respect to LK\ast, and in addition give a cut-elimination procedure internal to
expansion nets - this makes expansion nets the first notion of proof-net for
classical logic satisfying all four criteria.Comment: Accepted for publication in APAL (Special issue, Classical Logic and
Computation
From Proof Nets to the Free *-Autonomous Category
In the first part of this paper we present a theory of proof nets for full
multiplicative linear logic, including the two units. It naturally extends the
well-known theory of unit-free multiplicative proof nets. A linking is no
longer a set of axiom links but a tree in which the axiom links are subtrees.
These trees will be identified according to an equivalence relation based on a
simple form of graph rewriting. We show the standard results of
sequentialization and strong normalization of cut elimination. In the second
part of the paper we show that the identifications enforced on proofs are such
that the class of two-conclusion proof nets defines the free *-autonomous
category.Comment: LaTeX, 44 pages, final version for LMCS; v2: updated bibliograph
Proof equivalence in MLL is PSPACE-complete
MLL proof equivalence is the problem of deciding whether two proofs in
multiplicative linear logic are related by a series of inference permutations.
It is also known as the word problem for star-autonomous categories. Previous
work has shown the problem to be equivalent to a rewiring problem on proof
nets, which are not canonical for full MLL due to the presence of the two
units. Drawing from recent work on reconfiguration problems, in this paper it
is shown that MLL proof equivalence is PSPACE-complete, using a reduction from
Nondeterministic Constraint Logic. An important consequence of the result is
that the existence of a satisfactory notion of proof nets for MLL with units is
ruled out (under current complexity assumptions). The PSPACE-hardness result
extends to equivalence of normal forms in MELL without units, where the
weakening rule for the exponentials induces a similar rewiring problem.Comment: Journal version of: Willem Heijltjes and Robin Houston. No proof nets
for MLL with units: Proof equivalence in MLL is PSPACE-complete. In Proc.
Joint Meeting of the 23rd EACSL Annual Conference on Computer Science Logic
and the 29th Annual ACM/IEEE Symposium on Logic in Computer Science, 201
The Grail theorem prover: Type theory for syntax and semantics
As the name suggests, type-logical grammars are a grammar formalism based on
logic and type theory. From the prespective of grammar design, type-logical
grammars develop the syntactic and semantic aspects of linguistic phenomena
hand-in-hand, letting the desired semantics of an expression inform the
syntactic type and vice versa. Prototypical examples of the successful
application of type-logical grammars to the syntax-semantics interface include
coordination, quantifier scope and extraction.This chapter describes the Grail
theorem prover, a series of tools for designing and testing grammars in various
modern type-logical grammars which functions as a tool . All tools described in
this chapter are freely available
Flocking with Obstacle Avoidance
In this paper, we provide a dynamic graph theoretical framework for flocking in presence of multiple obstacles. In particular, we give formal definitions of nets and flocks as spatially induced graphs. We provide models of nets and flocks and discuss the realization/embedding issues related to structural nets and flocks. This allows task representation and execution for a network of agents called alpha-agents. We also consider flocking in the presence of multiple obstacles. This task is achieved by introducing two other types of agents called beta-agents and gamma-agents. This framework enables us to address split/rejoin and squeezing maneuvers for nets/flocks of dynamic agents that communicate with each other. The problems arising from switching topology of these networks of mobile agents make the analysis and design of the decision-making protocols for such networks rather challenging. We provide simulation results that demonstrate the effectiveness of our theoretical and computational tools
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