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Church's thesis and related axioms in Coq's type theory

arXiv 2009.00416 ↗First posted 1 Sep 2020cs.LOcited by 1

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Abstract (arXiv)

"Church's thesis" (mathsfCT) as an axiom in constructive logic states that every total function of type mathbbN → mathbbN is computable, i.e. definable in a model of computation. mathsfCT is inconsistent in both classical mathematics and in Brouwer's intuitionism since it contradicts Weak K"onig's Lemma and the fan theorem, respectively. Recently, mathsfCT was proved consistent for (univalent) constructive type theory. Since neither Weak K"onig's Lemma nor the fan theorem are a consequence of just logical axioms or just choice-like axioms assumed in constructive logic, it seems likely that mathsfCT is inconsistent only with a combination of classical logic and choice axioms. We study consequences of mathsfCT and its relation to several classes of axioms in Coq's type theory, a constructive type theory with a universe of propositions which does neither prove classical logical axioms nor strong choice axioms. We thereby provide a partial answer to the question which axioms may preserve computational intuitions inherent to type theory, and which certainly do not. The paper can also be read as a broad survey of axioms in type theory, with all results mechanised in the Coq proof assistant.

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