Idempotent Generalization is Infinitary

David Cerna, Teimuraz Kutsia

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Abstract

Let §\mathbf{I}_{S}$ be an equational theory s.t. for each $f\in S$, $f(x,x)=x$. Such an equational theory is said to be {\em idempotent}. It is known that the anti-unification problem (AUP) $f(a,b) \triangleq g(a,b)$ modulo $\mathbf{I}_{\lbrace f,g \rbrace}$ admits infinitely many least-general generalizers (lggs)~\cite{LPottier1989}. We show that, modulo $\mathbf{I}_{\lbrace f\rbrace}$, $f(a,f(a,b)) \triangleq f(b,f(a,b))$ admits infinitely many lggs.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationHagenberg, Linz
PublisherRISC, JKU
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2018

Publication series

NameRISC Report Series / Technical report

Fields of science

  • 101 Mathematics
  • 101001 Algebra
  • 101005 Computer algebra
  • 101009 Geometry
  • 101012 Combinatorics
  • 101013 Mathematical logic
  • 101020 Technical mathematics

JKU Focus areas

  • Computation in Informatics and Mathematics

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