Denotational Semantics of Dependent Type Theory 25

Info. This is a reading course in Denotational Semantics of (Dependent) Type Theory offered as an instance of Specialization in Logic. The first meeting will be in J442 on Friday the 24th of January. The tantitive slot for meetings will be from 15 to 17, rooms will be booked soon.

Syllabus. (Dependent) Type theory. Categories with Families. Locally cartesian closed categories. Clans and generalized algebraic theories. Natural models. Comprehension categories. Representable map categories.

Audience and Prerequisites. A good knowledge of the language of category theory is a prerequisite for the audience.

Date Title Speaker
1 (28/02) Introduction to Homotopy Type Theory, Chap 1. Gianluca
2 (07/03) Syntax and Semantics of Dependent Types Frank
3 (14/03) Natural models of homotopy type theory Freek
4 (21/03) On the interpretation of Type Theory in locally cartesian closed categories Naim
5 (28/03) Duality for Clans: an Extension of Gabriel-Ulmer Duality Jonas/Daniel
6 (04/04) A 2-categorical analysis of context comprehension Donglai
7 (11/04) A General Framework for the Semantics of Type Theory Daniel/Jonas

Rules. Each student will present their assigned paper. At the end of the course there will be an additional oral exam on an other paper of their choice.

Comments. The course is dense, and has no intention of completely cover the bibliography above. Instead, one of its main intents is to introduce the students to this corpus of knowledge, making sure that they reach a sufficient level of independence and maturity.