PP-2006-32: Henkin quantifiers: logic, games, and computation

PP-2006-32: Sevenster, Merlijn (2006) Henkin quantifiers: logic, games, and computation. [Report]

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Abstract

In this paper, we study the game-theoretic and computational repercussions
of Henkins partially ordered quantifiers. After defining a gametheoretic
semantics for these objects, we observe that tuning the parameter
of absentmindedness gives rise to quantifier prefixes studied. In the
interest of computation, we characterize the complexity class P_{||}^{NP}
in terms of partially ordered quantifiers, by means of a proof different from
Gottlob's. We conclude with some research questions at the interface of logic,
game theory, and complexity theory.

Item Type: Report
Report Nr: PP-2006-32
Series Name: Prepublication (PP) Series
Year: 2006
Uncontrolled Keywords: Henkin quantifier; game-theoretic semantics; descriptive complexity
Date Deposited: 12 Oct 2016 14:36
Last Modified: 12 Oct 2016 14:36
URI: https://eprints.illc.uva.nl/id/eprint/207

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