10:00 - 11:00am
Lecture

Type theory, from Russell to de Bruijn

Thierry Coquand
Salle 5, Site Marcelin Berthelot
Open to all, subject to availability
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Lecture outline :

  • russell type theory ;
  • church's λ-calculus notation for functions ;
  • simple type theory and the HOL system ;
  • introduction to dependent types, AUTOMATH system ;
  • uniform treatment of mathematical objects and proofs ;
  • proof checking as type checking.