• PhD-Candidate
    • Pim Otte
    • Utrecht University
    • Type theory

Mathematics without proof assistants will be bizarre

Proof assistants provide a way to write fully formalized proofs of mathematical theorems. Mathematics is continuously being formalized using tools like Isabelle, Lean and Rocq. Projects like AlphaProof use formalized mathematics to back AI-based proving efforts. In this talk I will explain the basics of Type Theory-based proof assistants using the Curry-Howard correspondence. Then I will explain how proof assistants are changing the way we do mathematics today. Finally, I will elaborate why I think in 50 years we will look at doing mathematics without a proof assistant as being a bizarre thing.

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Pim Otte is a PhD-candidate at Utrecht University on the topic of "Type Theory for Education", where he combines his interests in mathematics, computer science and education.

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