Structural Proof Theory

Structural proof theory is a branch of logic that studies the general structure and properties of logical and mathematical proofs. This book is both a concise introduction to the central results and methods of structural proof theory and a work of research that will be of interest to specialists. The book is designed to be used by students of philosophy mathematics and computer science. The book contains a wealth of results on proof-theoretical systems including extensions of such systems from logic to mathematics and on the connection between the two main forms of structural proof theory - natural deduction and sequent calculus. The authors emphasize the computational content of logical results. A special feature of the volume is a computerized system for developing proofs interactively downloadable from the web and regularly updated.