Zulip Chat Archive
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
Last updated: May 02 2025 at 03:31 UTC