Questions tagged [dependent-type]
An overlapping feature of type theory and type systems.
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Intuition Behind Strict Positivity?
I'm wondering if someone can give me the intuition behind why strict positivity of inductive data types guarantees strong normalization.
To be clear, I see how having negative occurrences leads to ...
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What will go wrong if a recursive record type has a negative eta rule?
In the context of Agda like dependent type theory:
This short paper https://jesper.sikanda.be/files/vectors-are-records-too.pdf says some inductive type can be seen as records, for example ...
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First-order multi arity functions in dependent type?
(cross posted from Reddit https://www.reddit.com/r/dependent_types/comments/b1ts8b/firstorder_multi_arity_functions_in_dependent_type/?
Take Agda for example, functions of multi arity is "encoded" as ...
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An axiom for John Major's Equality
In the the standard library of Coq, there is the axiom:
Axiom JMeq_eq : forall (A:Type) (x y:A), JMeq x y -> x = y.
Why isn't it provable? Can it be reduced ...
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Dependent C-style types with subtyping rule
I'm looking for previous work regarding an extension of a C-style type system in which types may have constraints and have a defined subtyping rule. In particular, I'm interested in defining algebra-...
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Definitional equality of recursive function definition by “infinite unfolding”
The context is checking definitional equality in dependent type theory implementations.
Consider in Coq
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Proof that CIC or Dybjer-style eliminators are strongly-normalizing?
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I'm wondering, what is the standard technique for showing that dependent types with eliminators are strongly normalizing? I'm thinking something like the Calculus of ...
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Hereditary Substitution with Inductives and Eliminators?
I'm wondering, is there any existing work on hereditary substitution with inductive type families and dependent eliminators?
In particular, normalizing the application of an eliminator to an ...
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When a type is a value?
In functional programming and in the theoretical setting of the $\lambda$-calculus it is standard to consider a lambda abstraction $\lambda x.M$ as a value. In my understanding, the intuitive reason ...
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Strong Normalization of Extended Calculus of Constructions (CC with cumulative universes)
There are some proofs around to prove the strong normalization of the calculus of constructions (i.e. that all type systems in the lambda cube are strongly normalizing). I have analyzed the proof ...
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General Induction Principle
Let us suppose that we want to provide for each inductive type an axiom describing the associated elimination/induction principle. For example, given a definition for the naturals:
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Preservation under Substitution with Telescopes
In the simply typed lambda calculus, one can show the following result, known as "preservation under substitution":
If $\Gamma \vdash v : \tau_1$ and $(x : \tau_1) \vdash t : \tau_2$,
then $\Gamma \...
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Proof techniques for showing that dependent type checking is decidable
I'm in a situation where I need to show that typechecking is decidable for a dependently-typed calculus I'm working on. So far, I've been able to prove that the system is strongly normalizing, and ...
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If the untyped language is terminating, can we still derive a contradiction from `Type : Type`?
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If a pure type system has a terminating proof language, can we have Type : Type at the logic level without causing paradoxes (i.e., without causing ...
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Fixed points in dependent type theories
Most dependent type theories aim for some notion of correctness in two respects:
The type system must be decidable.
The type system must be consistent. e.g. $\forall \tau. \tau$ should not be ...
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What are the limitations of dependent typing?
It seems dependent types can provide lots of desirable guarantees about program behavior. What kinds of program properties can they NOT guarantee (besides what's computationally infeasible)? Is there ...
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What is the proof for the inconsistency of impredicaitivity + excluded middle + large elimination in type theory
Why is the combination of
impredicativity + excluded middle + large elimination
inconsistent in dependent type theory?
My understanding of large elimination is I am doing large elimination if I am ...
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How can you build a coinductive memoization table for recursive functions over binary trees?
The StreamMemo library for Coq illustrates how to memoize a function f : nat -> A over the natural numbers. In particular when ...
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Using Dependent Type Theory for Categories that are not LCCC
I have recently been working with polynomial functors and monads based mostly on Gambino-Kock. There they define polynomial functors in a Locally Cartesian Closed Category (LCCC) and extensively use ...
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In the Hott book, are the most of the type formers redundant? And if so, why?
In chapter 1 and Appendix A of the Hott book, several primitive type families are presented (universe types, dependent function types, dependent pair types, Coproduct types, Empty Type, Unit type, ...
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Completeness of realizability semantics for higher-order type theory
In this answer I mention a paper by Geuvers in which he describes a class of models for a type theory $\lambda P_2$ which is a sub-system of the CoC and roughly corresponds to 2nd order predicate ...
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Explicit set of types and terms in MLTT
Whenever I read a presentation of MLTT, especially in the context of the correspondence of MLTT with LCCCs (eg. Seely's paper), they say "the type constructors/formation rules are..." and then list a ...
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Proving running time upper bounds for algorithms in dependent type theory
Proof assistants are a valuable tool for verifying
the correctness of proofs of mathematical theorems.
When dealing with proofs of correctness of algorithms,
one is not only interested on showing ...
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Relationship between Pataraia's theorem and inductive-recursive definitions?
Pataraia's fixed point theorem gives a constructive proof of the fact that if you have a monotone function $f$ on a DCPO, then it has a least fixed point. I've frequently used this fixed point theorem ...
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Motivation for Dependent Type
By the Curry-Howard Isomorphism we view propositions (or theorems if true/inhabited) as types.
But take the type $\mathbb{N} \implies \mathbb{N} \implies \mathbb{N} $.
We have as witnesses to this ...
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How to mechanically derive the recursor of a type from its constructors?
In Martin-Löf Dependent Type Theory a type is commonly prescribed by how to construct its canonical terms and how to show that its canonical terms are definitionally equal. This means that the ...
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Type checking, Hypothetical judgments, meaning explanations and computational type theory
We say that a system is a computational type theory if it is a type theory defined by not a bunch of inference rules, but some sort of Martin-Löfian meaning explanations (e.g. in the sense of NuPRL). ...
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Is it possible to verify a typechecker for a total dependently-typed language in that language's logic?
I understand the diagonalization argument against implementing an eval function in a total language, and that typechecking in a dependently typed language requires ...
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What's the effect of imposing the following restriction on inductive type families?
Let a simple expression be either:
A free variable
A data constructor of an inductive type family, applied to 0 or more simple expressions
What would be the effect of imposing the following ...
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What is a canonical term of $\text{Id}_A(x,y)$ if $x$ is not jugdmentally identical to $y$?
In the context of constructive type theory, a term inhabiting some type is said to be in canonical form if it is explicitly built up using the constructors of that type.
Particularly, the only ...
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Dependent Types and Compile Time Types
I am trying to grok dependent types, and there's something that I find unclear.
In C++, templates can have non-type (template) parameters. The values of these parameters have to be specified at ...
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Examples of Universe inconsistency in normal use of dependent types
In dependent types, Type : Type results in inconsistency (Girard's or Hurken's paradox).
Are there examples of universe inconsistency (where assuming ...
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PiSigma: why does 'unfold' bind a variable?
I'm trying to understand the paper ΠΣ: Dependent Types without the Sugar by implementing an interpreter and type checker for the language. In doing so, I've seen that the ...
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Is there a theory of overloading types?
There is a sound theory of overloading operators and functions realized by type classes in Haskell, and to rougher extent by traits in Rust, etc.
In mathematics however, there are many situations ...
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Dependent types over Church-encoded type in PTS/CoC
I'm experimenting with pure type systems in Barendregt's lambda cube, specifically with the most powerfull one, the Calculus of Constructions. This system has sorts ...
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What are the negative consequences of extending CIC with axioms?
Is it true that adding axioms to the CIC might have negative influences in the computational content of definitions and theorems? I understand that, in the theory's normal behavior, any closed term ...
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Church-Rosser property for dependently typed lambda calculus?
It is well-known that the Church-Rosser property holds for $\beta \eta$-reduction in simply-typed lambda calculus. This implies that the calculus is consistent, in the sense that not all equations ...
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Rendering of type-level computation
Programming languages with dependent types and/or higher-kinded types feature what might be called compile-time computation at the type-level. This is usually defined as follows (I'm omitting some ...
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Why it's impossible to declare an induction principle for Church numerals
Imagine, we defined natural numbers in dependently typed lambda calculus as Church numerals. They might be defined in the following way:
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Reference for the fact that (0=1) implies false requires a universe in MLTT
It's a fairly well-known fact that deriving a contradiction from a disequality (for example, $(0=1) \to \bot$) in Martin-Loef type theory requires a universe.
The proof is also fairly ...
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Relating univalence for a theory of cateogries to the skeleton concept
Say I work in homotopy type theory and my sole objects of study are conventional categories.
Equivalences here are given by functors $F:{\bf D}\longrightarrow{\bf C}$ and $G:{\bf C}\longrightarrow{\...
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Dependent Sums and Products
I'm trying to understand the connections between a few different concepts fundamental to dependent type theory.
Dependent functions ($\Pi$-types)
Including non-dependent functions ($A \rightarrow B$)...
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How to translate the axiom schema of induction by Curry-Howard?
I'm trying to understand the Curry-Howard correspondence. I am comfortable with it for propositional logic, but get confused when $\forall, \exists$ quantifiers come in the picture.
The axiom schema ...
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Why an infinite type hierarchy?
Coq, Agda, and Idris have an infinite type hierarchy (Type 1 : Type 2 : Type 3 : ...). But why not do it instead like λC, the system in the lambda cube that's closest to the calculus of constructions, ...
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Rules about Prop and Set in UTT
In Luo's UTT (type theory which is used in Agda, Idris, and other dependently typed programming languages), there're are two rules for $\Pi$ types. One for $\mathsf{Prop}$ and one for $\mathsf{Set}$. ...
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What does consistency mean for “computational theories” corresponding to inductive types?
I am currently reading the book by Luo on computation and reasoning. In the book he contrasts inductive types considered as computational theories with axiomatic theories widespread in "standard" ...
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“Correctness” of type theory
How to "proof" that type theory is correct? Or at least explain that it's meaningful in some sense. In what extent is this a mathematical question and in what is a philosophical one?
When type ...
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Example of where violation of strict positivity condition in inductive types leads to inconsistency
Most dependent typed systems have a strict positivity conditions for inductive types. Does anybody know an example where violation of the condition leads to inconsistency in the system?
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Why does Coq have Prop?
Coq has a type Prop of proof irrelevant propositions which are discarded during extraction. What are the reason for having this if we use Coq only for proofs. Prop is impredicative, so Prop : Prop, ...
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Good description of Calculus of Inductive Construction
I want to learn more about Calculus of Inductive Constructions. What can you recommend to read on this topic? All the materials which I found are either in French or too basic (the Coq'Art book).
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