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(Pointed) Univalence in Universe Category Models of Type Theory

Logic in Computer Science 2025-12-19 v1 Category Theory Logic

Abstract

We provide a formulation of the univalence axiom in a universe category model of dependent type theory that is convenient to verify in homotopy-theoretic settings. We further develop a strengthening of the univalence axiom, called pointed univalence, that is both computationally desirable and semantically natural, and verify its closure under Artin-Wraith gluing and formation of inverse diagrams.

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@article{arxiv.2512.16697,
  title  = {(Pointed) Univalence in Universe Category Models of Type Theory},
  author = {Chris Kapulkin and Yufeng Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.16697},
  year   = {2025}
}

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73 pages; comments welcome