FLOC 2018: FEDERATED LOGIC CONFERENCE 2018
The Complexity of Prenex Separation Logic with One Selector

Authors: Mnacho Echenim, Radu Iosif and Nicolas Peltier

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Title:The Complexity of Prenex Separation Logic with One Selector
Authors:Mnacho Echenim, Radu Iosif and Nicolas Peltier
Proceedings:ADSL Papers
Editor: Nikos Gorogiannis
Keywords:Separation Logic, Decidability, Complexity, Magic wand, Lists
Abstract:

ABSTRACT. We first show that infinite satisfiability can be reduced to finite satisfiability for all prenex formulas of Separation Logic with $k\geq1$ selector fields ($\seplogk{k}$). Second, we show that this entails the decidability of the finite and infinite satisfiability problem for the class of prenex formulas of $\seplogk{1}$, by reduction to the first-order theory of one unary function symbol and unary predicate symbols. We also prove that the complexity is not elementary, by reduction from the first-order theory of one unary function symbol. Finally, we prove that the Bernays-Sch\"onfinkel-Ramsey fragment of prenex $\seplogk{1}$ formulae with quantifier prefix in the language $\exists^*\forall^*$ is \pspace-complete. The definition of a complete (hierarchical) classification of the complexity of prenex $\seplogk{1}$, according to the quantifier alternation depth is left as an open problem.

Pages:20
Talk:Jul 13 15:20 (Session 87B: Weak Memory and Complexity)
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