Towards Theory of Massive-Parallel Proofs. Cellular Automata Approach

Abstract

In the paper I sketch a theory of massively parallel proofs using cellular automata presentation of deduction. In this presentation inference rules play the role of cellular-automatic local transition functions. In this approach we completely avoid axioms as necessary notion of deduction theory and therefore we can use cyclic proofs without additional problems. As a result, a theory of massive-parallel proofs within unconventional computing is proposed for the first time.