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A ''positive formula'' is a formula <math>P</math> such that <math>P\limp\oc P</math> (thus a [[Wikipedia:F-coalgebra|coalgebra]] for the [[Wikipedia:Comonad|comonad]] <math>\oc</math>). As a consequence <math>P</math> and <math>\oc P</math> are [[Sequent calculus#Equivalences|equivalent]]. |
A ''positive formula'' is a formula <math>P</math> such that <math>P\limp\oc P</math> (thus a [[Wikipedia:F-coalgebra|coalgebra]] for the [[Wikipedia:Comonad|comonad]] <math>\oc</math>). As a consequence <math>P</math> and <math>\oc P</math> are [[Sequent calculus#Equivalences|equivalent]]. |
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== Positive connectives == |
== Positive connectives == |
Revision as of 18:43, 28 October 2013
A positive formula is a formula P such that (thus a coalgebra for the comonad ). As a consequence P and are equivalent.
A formula P is positive if and only if is negative.
Positive connectives
A connective c of arity n is positive if for any positive formulas P1,...,Pn, is positive.
Proposition (Positive connectives)
, , , , and are positive connectives.
Proof.
More generally, is positive for any formula A.
The notion of positive connective is related with but different from the notion of asynchronous connective.
Generalized structural rules
Positive formulas admit generalized left structural rules corresponding to a structure of -comonoid: and . The following rule is derivable:
Proof.
Positive formulas are also acceptable in the left-hand side context of the promotion rule. The following rule is derivable:
Proof.