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Synthetic homotopy theory: going beyond set-level mathematics

In addition to offering a formal system for doing ordinary (or "set-level") mathematics, Vladimir Voevodsky’s Univalent Foundations also suggest a new way of studying homotopy theory, called "synthetic homotopy theory".

I will show how synthetic homotopy theory emerges from the foundations of mathematics, and contrast it with set-level homotopy theory.

Date & Time

March 14, 2018 | 6:00pm – 7:00pm

Location

Dilworth Room

Affiliation

Member, School of Mathematics

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