Surface proofs for nonsymmetric linear logic

We show that a proof in multiplicative linear logic can be represented as a decorated surface, such that two proofs are logically equivalent just when their surfaces are geometrically equivalent. The technical basis is a coherence theorem for Frobenius pseudomonoids.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dunn, L, Vicary, J
Format: Conference item
Published: 2016
Description
Summary:We show that a proof in multiplicative linear logic can be represented as a decorated surface, such that two proofs are logically equivalent just when their surfaces are geometrically equivalent. The technical basis is a coherence theorem for Frobenius pseudomonoids.