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Stream: Type theory

Topic: Recommendations to learn about type theory rigorously


Perrin Alaine-Sedano (Feb 15 2025 at 20:43):

I'm looking for some books and/or other materials that are accessible for beginners with an undergrad math background but will give me a rigorous foundation. I want to eventually be able to read and understand stuff like the HoTT book but not sure if I could jump right in to that. Any recommendations?

Markus Himmel (Feb 15 2025 at 20:48):

The first chapter of the HoTT book is actually a pretty good introduction to type theory written for people who have not seen type theory before. So jumping right into the HoTT book is certainly an option.

Perrin Alaine-Sedano (Feb 15 2025 at 23:12):

@Markus Himmel Thanks! What would you recommend as a good accessible resource to learn about the Lambda Cube and stuff like Martin-Lof Type Theory?

Bryan Gin-ge Chen (Feb 15 2025 at 23:48):

Nederpelt and Geuvers's "Type theory and formal proof" might be a good source since it starts from the very basics and covers the lambda cube.

Shreyas Srinivas (Feb 17 2025 at 01:57):

Egbert Rijke has a nice book on the subject

https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.11082


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