Mechanised Modal Model Theory

Yiming Xu*, Michael Norrish

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    Abstract

    In this paper, we discuss the mechanisation of some fundamental propositional modal model theory. The focus on models is novel: previous work in mechanisations of modal logic have centered on proof systems and applications in model-checking. We have mechanised a number of fundamental results from the first two chapters of a standard textbook (Blackburn et al. [1]). Among others, one important result, the Van Benthem characterisation theorem, characterises the connection between modal logic and first order logic. This latter captures the desired saturation property of ultraproduct models on countably incomplete ultrafilters.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAutomated Reasoning - 10th International Joint Conference, IJCAR 2020, Proceedings
    EditorsNicolas Peltier, Viorica Sofronie-Stokkermans
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages518-533
    Number of pages16
    ISBN (Print)9783030510732
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020
    Event10th International Joint Conference on Automated Reasoning, IJCAR 2020 - Virtual, Online
    Duration: 1 Jul 20204 Jul 2020

    Publication series

    NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
    Volume12166 LNAI
    ISSN (Print)0302-9743
    ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

    Conference

    Conference10th International Joint Conference on Automated Reasoning, IJCAR 2020
    CityVirtual, Online
    Period1/07/204/07/20

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