Sequent forms of Herbrand theorem and their applications

  • Authors:
  • Alexander Lyaletski

  • Affiliations:
  • Faculty of Cybernetics, Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University, Kyiv, Ukraine 03022

  • Venue:
  • Annals of Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

New sequent forms* of the famous Herbrand theorem are proved for first-order classical logic without equality. These forms use the original notion of an admissible substitution and a certain modification of the Herbrand universe, which is constructed from constants, special variables, and functional symbols occurring only in the signature of an initial theory. Other well-known forms of the Herbrand theorem are obtained as special cases of the sequent ones. Besides, the sequent forms give an approach to the construction and theoretical investigation of computer-oriented calculi for efficient logical inference search in the signature of an initial theory. In a comparably simple way, they provide us with some technique for proving the completeness and soundness of the calculi.