3 Search Results for "Downen, Paul"

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Invited Talk
DOI: 10.4230/LIPIcs.FSCD.2025.1
Computation First: Rebuilding Constructivism with Effects (Invited Talk)

Authors: Liron Cohen

Published in: LIPIcs, Volume 337, 10th International Conference on Formal Structures for Computation and Deduction (FSCD 2025)

Abstract
Constructive logic and type theory have traditionally been grounded in pure, effect-free model of computation. This paper argues that such a restriction is not a foundational necessity but a historical artifact, and it advocates for a broader perspective of effectful constructivism, where computational effects, such as state, non-determinism, and exceptions, are directly and internally embedded in the logical and computational foundations. We begin by surveying examples where effects reshape logical principles, and then outline three approaches to effectful constructivism, focusing on realizability models: Monadic Combinatory Algebras, which extend classical partial combinatory algebras with effectful computation; Evidenced Frames, a flexible semantic structure capable of uniformly capturing a wide range of effects; and Effectful Higher-Order Logic (EffHOL), a syntactic approach that directly translates logical propositions into specifications for effectful programs. We further illustrate how concrete type theories can internalize effects, via the family of type theories TT^□_C. Together, these works demonstrate that effectful constructivism is not merely possible but a natural and robust extension of traditional frameworks.
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Liron Cohen. Computation First: Rebuilding Constructivism with Effects (Invited Talk). In 10th International Conference on Formal Structures for Computation and Deduction (FSCD 2025). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 337, pp. 1:1-1:20, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2025)

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@InProceedings{cohen:LIPIcs.FSCD.2025.1,
  author =	{Cohen, Liron},
  title =	{{Computation First: Rebuilding Constructivism with Effects}},
  booktitle =	{10th International Conference on Formal Structures for Computation and Deduction (FSCD 2025)},
  pages =	{1:1--1:20},
  series =	{Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-95977-374-4},
  ISSN =	{1868-8969},
  year =	{2025},
  volume =	{337},
  editor =	{Fern\'{a}ndez, Maribel},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/LIPIcs.FSCD.2025.1},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-236167},
  doi =		{10.4230/LIPIcs.FSCD.2025.1},
  annote =	{Keywords: Effectful constructivism, realizability, type theory, monadic combinatory algebras, evidenced frame}
}
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Invited Talk
DOI: 10.4230/LIPIcs.FSCD.2021.1
Duality in Action (Invited Talk)

Authors: Paul Downen and Zena M. Ariola

Published in: LIPIcs, Volume 195, 6th International Conference on Formal Structures for Computation and Deduction (FSCD 2021)

Abstract
The duality between "true" and "false" is a hallmark feature of logic. We show how this duality can be put to use in the theory and practice of programming languages and their implementations, too. Starting from a foundation of constructive logic as dialogues, we illustrate how it describes a symmetric language for computation, and survey several applications of the dualities found therein.
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Paul Downen and Zena M. Ariola. Duality in Action (Invited Talk). In 6th International Conference on Formal Structures for Computation and Deduction (FSCD 2021). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 195, pp. 1:1-1:32, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2021)

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@InProceedings{downen_et_al:LIPIcs.FSCD.2021.1,
  author =	{Downen, Paul and Ariola, Zena M.},
  title =	{{Duality in Action}},
  booktitle =	{6th International Conference on Formal Structures for Computation and Deduction (FSCD 2021)},
  pages =	{1:1--1:32},
  series =	{Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-95977-191-7},
  ISSN =	{1868-8969},
  year =	{2021},
  volume =	{195},
  editor =	{Kobayashi, Naoki},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/LIPIcs.FSCD.2021.1},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-142390},
  doi =		{10.4230/LIPIcs.FSCD.2021.1},
  annote =	{Keywords: Duality, Logic, Curry-Howard, Sequent Calculus, Rewriting, Compilation}
}
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DOI: 10.4230/LIPIcs.CSL.2018.21
Beyond Polarity: Towards a Multi-Discipline Intermediate Language with Sharing

Authors: Paul Downen and Zena M. Ariola

Published in: LIPIcs, Volume 119, 27th EACSL Annual Conference on Computer Science Logic (CSL 2018)

Abstract
The study of polarity in computation has revealed that an "ideal" programming language combines both call-by-value and call-by-name evaluation; the two calling conventions are each ideal for half the types in a programming language. But this binary choice leaves out call-by-need which is used in practice to implement lazy-by-default languages like Haskell. We show how the notion of polarity can be extended beyond the value/name dichotomy to include call-by-need by only adding a mechanism for sharing and the extra polarity shifts to connect them, which is enough to compile a Haskell-like functional language with user-defined types.
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Paul Downen and Zena M. Ariola. Beyond Polarity: Towards a Multi-Discipline Intermediate Language with Sharing. In 27th EACSL Annual Conference on Computer Science Logic (CSL 2018). Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs), Volume 119, pp. 21:1-21:23, Schloss Dagstuhl – Leibniz-Zentrum für Informatik (2018)

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@InProceedings{downen_et_al:LIPIcs.CSL.2018.21,
  author =	{Downen, Paul and Ariola, Zena M.},
  title =	{{Beyond Polarity: Towards a Multi-Discipline Intermediate Language with Sharing}},
  booktitle =	{27th EACSL Annual Conference on Computer Science Logic (CSL 2018)},
  pages =	{21:1--21:23},
  series =	{Leibniz International Proceedings in Informatics (LIPIcs)},
  ISBN =	{978-3-95977-088-0},
  ISSN =	{1868-8969},
  year =	{2018},
  volume =	{119},
  editor =	{Ghica, Dan R. and Jung, Achim},
  publisher =	{Schloss Dagstuhl -- Leibniz-Zentrum f{\"u}r Informatik},
  address =	{Dagstuhl, Germany},
  URL =		{https://drops.dagstuhl.de/entities/document/10.4230/LIPIcs.CSL.2018.21},
  URN =		{urn:nbn:de:0030-drops-96886},
  doi =		{10.4230/LIPIcs.CSL.2018.21},
  annote =	{Keywords: call-by-need, polarity, call-by-push-value, control}
}
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