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EPISODE · Jan 25, 2023 · 10 MIN

Begin chapter on extensionality

from Iowa Type Theory Commute · host Aaron Stump

This episode begins a new chapter on extensionality in type theory, where we seek to equate terms in different ways based on their types.  The basic example is function extensionality, where we would like to equate functions from A to B if given equal inputs at type A, they produce equal outputs at type B.  With this definition, quicksort and mergesort are equal, even though their codes are not syntactically equivalent.  The episode begins by reviewing the distinction between definitional and propositional equality.Also, I am still seeking your small donations ($5 or $10 would be awesome) to pay my podcast-hosting fees at Buzzsprout.  To donate, click here, and then under "Gift details" select "Search for additional options" and then search for Computer Science.  Select the Computer Science Development Fund, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.  Then add gift instructions saying that this is to support the Iowa Type Theory Commute podcast of Aaron Stump.  Sorry it's that complicated.

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This episode begins a new chapter on extensionality in type theory, where we seek to equate terms in different ways based on their types. The basic example is function extensionality, where we would like to equate functions from A to B if given equal inputs at type A, they produce equal outputs at type B. With this definition, quicksort and mergesort are equal, even though their codes are not syntactically equivalent. The episode begins by reviewing the distinction between d...

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