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Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics

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.

Further information

Time:

09Jun
Jun 9th 2025
11:45 to 12:45

Venue:

Seminar Room 1, Newton Institute

Speaker:

Emily Riehl (Johns Hopkins University)

Series:

Isaac Newton Institute Seminar Series