A Complete Axiomatisation for Quantifier-Free Separation Logic

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TitleA Complete Axiomatisation for Quantifier-Free Separation Logic
AuthorsStéphane Demri; Étienne Lozes; Alessio Mansutti
Typearticle
Year2021
Citekeydemri2021complete

Where it appeared

Published inLogical Methods in Computer Science
PublisherLogical Methods in Computer Science e.V.
VolumeVolume 17, Issue 3

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DOI10.46298/lmcs-17(3:17)2021
OpenAlexW3034779625

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Landing pagehttps://doi.org/10.46298/lmcs-17(3:17)2021
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Abstract

We present the first complete axiomatisation for quantifier-free separation logic. The logic is equipped with the standard concrete heaplet semantics and the proof system has no external feature such as nominals/labels. It is not possible to rely completely on proof systems for Boolean BI as the concrete semantics needs to be taken into account. Therefore, we present the first internal Hilbert-style axiomatisation for quantifier-free separation logic. The calculus is divided in three parts: the axiomatisation of core formulae where Boolean combinations of core formulae capture the expressivity of the whole logic, axioms and inference rules to simulate a bottom-up elimination of separating connectives, and finally structural axioms and inference rules from propositional calculus and Boolean BI with the magic wand.

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@article{demri2021complete,
  title = {A Complete Axiomatisation for Quantifier-Free Separation Logic},
  author = {Stéphane Demri and Étienne Lozes and Alessio Mansutti},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {Logical Methods in Computer Science},
  volume = {Volume 17, Issue 3},
  publisher = {Logical Methods in Computer Science e.V.},
  doi = {10.46298/lmcs-17(3:17)2021},
  url = {https://lmcs.episciences.org/8347/pdf},
}

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