Lattice of exponential modalities

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$\xymatrix{ & & {\wn} \\ & & & & {\wn\oc\wn}\ar[ull] \\ \varepsilon\ar[uurr] & & & {\oc\wn} \ar[ur] & & {\wn\oc} \ar[ul] \\ & & & & {\oc\wn\oc} \ar[ul]\ar[ur] \\ & & {\oc} \ar[uull]\ar[urr] }$

An exponential modality is an arbitrary (possibly empty) sequence of the two exponential connectives $\oc$ and $\wn$ . It can be considered itself as a unary connective. This leads to the notation $μ A$ for applying an exponential modality $μ$ to a formula $A$ .

There is a preorder relation on exponential modalities defined by $\mu\lesssim\nu$ if and only if for any formula $A$ we have $\mu A\vdash \nu A$ . It induces an equivalence relation on exponential modalities by $μ˜ν$ if and only if $\mu\lesssim\nu$ and $\nu\lesssim\mu$ .

Lemma

For any formula $A$ , $\oc{A}\vdash A$ and $A\vdash\wn{A}$ .

Lemma (Functoriality)

If $A$ and $B$ are two formulas such that $A\vdash B$ then, for any exponential modality $μ$ , $\mu A\vdash \mu B$ .

Lemma

For any formula $A$ , $\oc{A}\vdash \oc{\oc{A}}$ and $\wn{\wn{A}}\vdash\wn{A}$ .

Lemma

For any formula $A$ , $\oc{A}\vdash \oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}$ and $\wn{\oc{\wn{A}}}\vdash\wn{A}$ .

This allows to prove that any exponential modality is equivalent to one of the following seven modalities: $\varepsilon$ (the empty modality), $\oc$ , $\wn$ , $\oc\wn$ , $\wn\oc$ , $\oc\wn\oc$ or $\wn\oc\wn$ . Indeed any sequence of consecutive $\oc$ or $\wn$ in a modality can be simplified into only one occurrence, and then any alternating sequence of length at least four can be simplified into a smaller one.

Proof. We obtain $\oc{\oc{A}}\vdash\oc{A}$ by functoriality from $\oc{A}\vdash A$ (and similarly for $\wn{A}\vdash\wn{\wn{A}}$ ). From $\oc{A}\vdash \oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}$ , we deduce $\wn{\oc{A}}\vdash \wn{\oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}}$ by functoriality and $\oc{\wn{B}}\vdash \oc{\wn{\oc{\wn{B}}}}$ (with $A=\wn{B}$ ). In a similar way we have $\oc{\wn{\oc{\wn{A}}}}\vdash \oc{\wn{A}}$ and $\wn{\oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}}\vdash \wn{\oc{A}}$ .

The order relation induced on equivalence classes of exponential modalities with respect to $˜$ can be proved to be the one represented on the picture in the top of this page. All the represented relations are valid.

Proof. We have already seen $\oc{A}\vdash A$ and $\oc{A}\vdash \oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}$ . By functoriality we deduce $\oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}\vdash \oc{\wn{A}}$ and by $A=\wn{\oc{B}}$ we deduce $\oc{\wn{\oc{B}}}\vdash \wn{\oc{B}}$ .

The others are obtained from these ones by duality: $A\vdash B$ entails $B\orth\vdash A\orth$ .

Lemma

If $α$ is an atom, $\wn{\alpha}\not\vdash\alpha$ and $\alpha\not\vdash\wn{\oc{\wn{\alpha}}}$ .

We can prove that no other relation between classes is true (by relying on the previous lemma).

Proof. From the lemma and $A\vdash\wn{A}$ , we have $\wn{\alpha}\not\vdash\wn{\oc{\wn{\alpha}}}$ .

Then $\wn$ cannot be smaller than any other of the seven modalities (since they are all smaller than $\varepsilon$ or $\wn\oc\wn$ ). For the same reason, $\varepsilon$ cannot be smaller than $\oc$ , $\oc\wn$ , $\wn\oc$ or $\oc\wn\oc$ . This entails that $\wn\oc\wn$ is only smaller than $\wn$ since it is not smaller than $\varepsilon$ (by duality from $\varepsilon$ not smaller than $\oc\wn\oc$ ).

From these, $\wn{\oc{\alpha}}\not\vdash\oc{\wn{\alpha}}$ and $\oc{\wn{\alpha}}\not\vdash\wn{\oc{\alpha}}$ , we deduce that no other relation is possible.

The order relation on equivalence classes of exponential modalities is a lattice.

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+An ''exponential modality'' is an arbitrary (possibly empty) sequence of the two exponential connectives <math>\oc</math> and <math>\wn</math>. It can be considered itself as a unary connective. This leads to the notation <math>\mu A</math> for applying an exponential modality <math>\mu</math> to a formula <math>A</math>.
+There is a preorder relation on exponential modalities defined by <math>\mu\lesssim\nu</math> if and only if for any formula <math>A</math> we have <math>\mu A\vdash \nu A</math>. It induces an [[List of equivalences|equivalence]] relation on exponential modalities by <math>\mu \sim \nu</math> if and only if <math>\mu\lesssim\nu</math> and <math>\nu\lesssim\mu</math>.
+{{Lemma|
+For any formula <math>A</math>, <math>\oc{A}\vdash A</math> and <math>A\vdash\wn{A}</math>.
+}}
+{{Lemma|title=Functoriality|
+If <math>A</math> and <math>B</math> are two formulas such that <math>A\vdash B</math> then, for any exponential modality <math>\mu</math>, <math>\mu A\vdash \mu B</math>.
+}}
+{{Lemma|
+For any formula <math>A</math>, <math>\oc{A}\vdash \oc{\oc{A}}</math> and <math>\wn{\wn{A}}\vdash\wn{A}</math>.
+}}
+{{Lemma|
+For any formula <math>A</math>, <math>\oc{A}\vdash \oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}</math> and <math>\wn{\oc{\wn{A}}}\vdash\wn{A}</math>.
+}}
+This allows to prove that any exponential modality is equivalent to one of the following seven modalities: <math>\varepsilon</math> (the empty modality), <math>\oc</math>, <math>\wn</math>, <math>\oc\wn</math>, <math>\wn\oc</math>, <math>\oc\wn\oc</math> or <math>\wn\oc\wn</math>.
+Indeed any sequence of consecutive <math>\oc</math> or <math>\wn</math> in a modality can be simplified into only one occurrence, and then any alternating sequence of length at least four can be simplified into a smaller one.
+{{Proof|
+We obtain <math>\oc{\oc{A}}\vdash\oc{A}</math> by functoriality from <math>\oc{A}\vdash A</math> (and similarly for <math>\wn{A}\vdash\wn{\wn{A}}</math>).
+From <math>\oc{A}\vdash \oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}</math>, we deduce <math>\wn{\oc{A}}\vdash \wn{\oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}}</math> by functoriality and <math>\oc{\wn{B}}\vdash \oc{\wn{\oc{\wn{B}}}}</math> (with <math>A=\wn{B}</math>). In a similar way we have <math>\oc{\wn{\oc{\wn{A}}}}\vdash \oc{\wn{A}}</math> and <math>\wn{\oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}}\vdash \wn{\oc{A}}</math>.
+}}
+The order relation induced on equivalence classes of exponential modalities with respect to <math>\sim</math> can be proved to be the one represented on the picture in the top of this page. All the represented relations are valid.
+{{Proof|
+We have already seen <math>\oc{A}\vdash A</math> and <math>\oc{A}\vdash \oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}</math>. By functoriality we deduce <math>\oc{\wn{\oc{A}}}\vdash \oc{\wn{A}}</math> and by <math>A=\wn{\oc{B}}</math> we deduce <math>\oc{\wn{\oc{B}}}\vdash \wn{\oc{B}}</math>.
+The others are obtained from these ones by duality: <math>A\vdash B</math> entails <math>B\orth\vdash A\orth</math>.
+}}
+{{Lemma|
+If <math>\alpha</math> is an atom, <math>\wn{\alpha}\not\vdash\alpha</math> and
+<math>\alpha\not\vdash\wn{\oc{\wn{\alpha}}}</math>.
+}}
+We can prove that no other relation between classes is true (by relying on the previous lemma).
+{{Proof|
+From the lemma and <math>A\vdash\wn{A}</math>, we have <math>\wn{\alpha}\not\vdash\wn{\oc{\wn{\alpha}}}</math>.
+Then <math>\wn</math> cannot be smaller than any other of the seven modalities (since they are all smaller than <math>\varepsilon</math> or <math>\wn\oc\wn</math>). For the same reason, <math>\varepsilon</math> cannot be smaller than <math>\oc</math>, <math>\oc\wn</math>, <math>\wn\oc</math> or <math>\oc\wn\oc</math>. This entails that <math>\wn\oc\wn</math> is only smaller than <math>\wn</math> since it is not smaller than <math>\varepsilon</math> (by duality from <math>\varepsilon</math> not smaller than <math>\oc\wn\oc</math>).
+From these, <math>\wn{\oc{\alpha}}\not\vdash\oc{\wn{\alpha}}</math> and <math>\oc{\wn{\alpha}}\not\vdash\wn{\oc{\alpha}}</math>, we deduce that no other relation is possible.
+}}
+The order relation on equivalence classes of exponential modalities is a lattice.

Lattice of exponential modalities

Latest revision as of 11:26, 21 November 2014

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