This work develops a proof system for omega-language inclusion in alternating parity automata, indicating a novel approach.
ω-regular languages are a natural extension of the regular languages to the setting of infinite words. Likewise, they are recognised by a host of automata models, one of the most important being Alternating Parity Automata (APAs), a generalisation of B\"uchi automata that symmetrises both the transitions (with universal as well as existential branching) and the acceptance condition (by a parity condition). In this work we develop a cyclic proof system manipulating APAs, represented by an algebraic notation of Right Linear Lattice expressions. This syntax dualises that of previously introduced Right Linear Algebras, which comprised a notation for non-deterministic finite automata (NFAs). This dualisation induces a symmetry in the proof systems we design, with lattice operations behaving dually on each side of the sequent. Our main result is the soundness and completeness of our system for ω-language inclusion, heavily exploiting game theoretic techniques from the theory of ω-regular languages.
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