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    40 \title{Mechanising Computability Theory in Isabelle/HOL}
    40 \title{Mechanising Turing Machines and Computability Theory in Isabelle/HOL}
    41 \author{Jian Xu\inst{1} \and Xingyuan Zhang\inst{1} \and Christian Urban\inst{2}}
    41 \author{Jian Xu\inst{1} \and Xingyuan Zhang\inst{1} \and Christian Urban\inst{2}}
    42 \institute{PLA University of Science and Technology, China \and King's College London, UK}
    42 \institute{PLA University of Science and Technology, China \and King's College London, UK}
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    47 \begin{abstract}
    47 \begin{abstract}
    48 We present a formalised theory of computability in the 
    48 We present a formalised theory of computability in the theorem prover
    49 theorem prover Isabelle/HOL. This theorem prover is based on classical 
    49 Isabelle/HOL. This theorem prover is based on classical logic which
    50 logic which precludes \emph{direct} reasoning about computability: every 
    50 precludes \emph{direct} reasoning about computability: every boolean
    51 boolean predicate is either true or false because of the law of excluded 
    51 predicate is either true or false because of the law of excluded
    52 middle. The only way to reason about computability in a classical theorem 
    52 middle. The only way to reason about computability in a classical
    53 prover is to formalise a concrete model for computation. 
    53 theorem prover is to formalise a concrete model for computation.  We
    54 We formalise Turing machines and relate them to abacus machines and recursive
    54 formalise Turing machines and relate them to abacus machines and
    55 functions. Our theory can be used to formalise other computability results:
    55 recursive functions. We also formalise a universal Turing machine and
    56 {\it we give one example about the undecidability of Wang's tiling problem, whose proof uses
    56 reasoning techniques that allow us to reason about Turing machine
    57 the notion of a universal Turing machine.}
    57 programs. Our theory can be used to formalise other computability
       
    58 results. We give one example about the computational equivalence of 
       
    59 single-sided Turing machines. 
       
    60 %{\it we give one example about the undecidability of Wang's tiling problem, whose proof uses
       
    61 %the notion of a universal Turing machine.}
    58 \end{abstract}
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