English

A Modular Type-checking algorithm for Type Theory with Singleton Types and Proof Irrelevance

Logic in Computer Science 2015-07-01 v3

Abstract

We define a logical framework with singleton types and one universe of small types. We give the semantics using a PER model; it is used for constructing a normalisation-by-evaluation algorithm. We prove completeness and soundness of the algorithm; and get as a corollary the injectivity of type constructors. Then we give the definition of a correct and complete type-checking algorithm for terms in normal form. We extend the results to proof-irrelevant propositions.

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@article{arxiv.1102.2405,
  title  = {A Modular Type-checking algorithm for Type Theory with Singleton Types and Proof Irrelevance},
  author = {Andreas Abel and Thierry Coquand and Miguel Pagano},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1102.2405},
  year   = {2015}
}
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