Realizability and Parametricity in Pure Type Systems

Jean-Philippe Bernardy (1) , Marc Lasson (2)

1 Chalmers University of Technology [Göteborg]
2 LIP - Laboratoire de l'Informatique du Parallélisme

We describe a systematic method to build a logic from any programming language described as a Pure Type System (PTS). The formulas of this logic express properties about programs. We define a parametricity theory about programs and a realizability theory for the logic. The logic is expressive enough to internalize both theories. Thanks to the PTS setting, we abstract most idiosyncrasies specific to particular type theories. This confers generality to the results, and reveals parallels between parametricity and realizability.

Domaines: Logique en informatique [cs.LO]

Jean-Philippe Bernardy, Marc Lasson. Realizability and Parametricity in Pure Type Systems. Foundations of Software Science and Computational Structures, Mar 2011, Saarbrücken, Germany. pp.108-122, ⟨10.1007/978-3-642-19805-2⟩. ⟨hal-00589893⟩