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.
By:
Sara Negri (University of Helsinki), Jan von Plato (University of Helsinki) Appendix by:
Aarne Ranta Imprint: Cambridge University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 410g ISBN:9780521068420 ISBN 10: 0521068428 Pages: 276 Publication Date:05 August 2008 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
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.
Reviews for Structural Proof Theory
"""...The book makes significant original contributions while remaining accessible to the logician/philosopher/mathematician who wants to learn elementary proof theory..."" Aldo Antonelli, University of California, Irvine"