Formalizing invisible mathematics: case studies from higher category theory

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• Emily Riehl (Johns Hopkins University)
• Monday 09 June 2025, 11:45-12:45
• Seminar Room 1, Newton Institute.

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BPRW03 - Big proof: formalizing mathematics at scale

One thing that quickly becomes clear when attempting to formalize recent mathematical discoveries in a computer proof assistant is how much “invisible mathematics” is obscured in a proof on paper. This talk will attempt to present a taxonomy of the various forms of invisible mathematics that have been made visible by attempts to formalize higher category theory. We then describe specific challenges inherent to large-scale formalization projects that are exacerbated by invisible mathematics.

This talk is part of the Isaac Newton Institute Seminar Series series.

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