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Logic Journal of IGPL Advance Access published online on October 12, 2007
Logic Journal of IGPL, doi:10.1093/jigpal/jzm054
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On Positive Relational Calculi

Renata de Freitas

Institute of Mathematics, UFF: Universidade Federal Fluminense; Niterói, Brazil. E-mail: naborges{at}cos.ufrj.br

Paulo A.S. Veloso

Systems and Computer Engin. Program, COPPE, UFRJ; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. E-mail: veloso{at}cos.ufrj.br

Sheila R.M. Veloso

Systems and Computer Engin. Dept., Faculty of Engineering, UERJ: Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. E-mail: srmv{at}bridge.com.br

Petrucio Viana

Institute of Mathematics, UFF: Universidade Federal Fluminense; Niterói, Brazil. E-mail: petrucio{at}cos.ufrj.br


  Abstract

We discuss the question of inclusions between positive relational terms and some of its aspects, using the form of a dialogue. Two possible approaches to the problem are emphasized: natural deduction and graph manipulations. Both provide sound and complete calculi for proving the valid inclusions, supporting nice strategies to obtain proofs in normal form, but the latter appears to present several advantages, which are discussed.

Key Words: Positive relational calculi • natural deduction • graph calculus • completeness • decidability

Received for publication 25 April 2007.
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