We show that an LK proof of size $m$ of a monotone sequent (a sequent
that contains only formulas in the basis $\wedge,\vee$) can be turned
into a proof containing only monotone formulas of size $m^{O(\log m)}$
and with the number of proof lines polynomial in $m$. Also we show
... more >>>We present a simple proof of the bounded-depth Frege lower bounds of
Pitassi et. al. and Krajicek et. al. for the pigeonhole
principle. Our method uses the interpretation of proofs as two player
games given by Pudlak and Buss. Our lower bound is conceptually
simpler than previous ones, and relies ...
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