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From the Sigma-type to the Grothendieck construction

Category Theory 2021-09-10 v1

Abstract

We translate properties of the Sigma-type in Martin-L\"of Type Theory (MLTT) to properties of the Grothendieck construction in category theory. Namely, equivalences in MLTT that involve the Sigma-type motivate isomorphisms between corresponding categories that involve the Grothendieck construction. The type-theoretic axiom of choice and the "associativity" of the Sigma-type are the main examples of this phenomenon that are treated here.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2109.04239,
  title  = {From the Sigma-type to the Grothendieck construction},
  author = {Iosif Petrakis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2109.04239},
  year   = {2021}
}

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14 pages

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