Polynomial Prenexing of QBFs with Non-Monotone Boolean Operators

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Main Authors: Saffidine, Abdallah, Herzig, Andreas
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author Saffidine, Abdallah
Herzig, Andreas
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Herzig, Andreas
contents It is well-known that every quantified boolean formula (QBF) can be transformed into a prenex QBF whose only boolean operators are negation, conjunction, and disjunction. It is also well-known that the transformation is polynomial if the boolean operators of the original QBF are restricted to negation, conjunction, and disjunction. In contrast, up to now no polynomial transformation has been found when the original QBF contains other boolean operators such as biconditionals or exclusive disjunction. We define such a transformation and show that it is polynomial and preserves quantifier depth.
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spellingShingle Polynomial Prenexing of QBFs with Non-Monotone Boolean Operators
Saffidine, Abdallah
Herzig, Andreas
Computational Complexity
68Q15, 68Q17, 06E30
F.1.3; I.2.4; F.2.2
It is well-known that every quantified boolean formula (QBF) can be transformed into a prenex QBF whose only boolean operators are negation, conjunction, and disjunction. It is also well-known that the transformation is polynomial if the boolean operators of the original QBF are restricted to negation, conjunction, and disjunction. In contrast, up to now no polynomial transformation has been found when the original QBF contains other boolean operators such as biconditionals or exclusive disjunction. We define such a transformation and show that it is polynomial and preserves quantifier depth.
title Polynomial Prenexing of QBFs with Non-Monotone Boolean Operators
topic Computational Complexity
68Q15, 68Q17, 06E30
F.1.3; I.2.4; F.2.2
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.12562