# Globular: an online proof assistant for higher-dimensional rewriting

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1612.01093 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1612.01093/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 4 Dec 2016.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Functorial String Diagrams for Reverse-Mode Automatic Differentiation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2107.13433/) (2021)

## Abstract (arXiv)

This article introduces Globular, an online proof assistant for the formalization and verification of proofs in higher-dimensional category theory. The tool produces graphical visualizations of higher-dimensional proofs, assists in their construction with a point-and- click interface, and performs type checking to prevent incorrect rewrites. Hosted on the web, it has a low barrier to use, and allows hyperlinking of formalized proofs directly from research papers. It allows the formalization of proofs from logic, topology and algebra which are not formalizable by other methods, and we give several examples.