Strong completeness of coalgebraic modal logics

Lutz Schröder, Dirk Pattinson

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Abstract

Canonical models are of central importance in modal logic, in particular as they witness strong completeness and hence compactness. While the canonical model construction is well understood for Kripke semantics, non-normal modal logics often present subtle difficulties - up to the point that canonical models may fail to exist, as is the case e.g. in most probabilistic logics. Here, we present a generic canonical model construction in the semantic framework of coalgebraic modal logic, which pinpoints coherence conditions between syntax and semantics of modal logics that guarantee strong completeness. We apply this method to reconstruct canonical model theorems that are either known or folklore, and moreover instantiate our method to obtain new strong completeness results. In particular, we prove strong completeness of graded modal logic with finite multiplicities, and of the modal logic of exact probabilities.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSTACS 2009 - 26th International Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science
Pages673-684
Number of pages12
Publication statusPublished - 2009
Externally publishedYes
Event26th International Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science, STACS 2009 - Freiburg, Germany
Duration: 26 Feb 200928 Feb 2009

Publication series

NameLeibniz International Proceedings in Informatics, LIPIcs
Volume3
ISSN (Print)1868-8969

Conference

Conference26th International Symposium on Theoretical Aspects of Computer Science, STACS 2009
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityFreiburg
Period26/02/0928/02/09

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