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Inductive Families (1997)
| Venue: | Formal Aspects of Computing |
| Citations: | 77 - 13 self |
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@ARTICLE{Dybjer97inductivefamilies,
author = {Peter Dybjer},
title = {Inductive Families},
journal = {Formal Aspects of Computing},
year = {1997},
volume = {6},
pages = {440--465}
}
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Abstract
A general formulation of inductive and recursive definitions in Martin-Lof's type theory is presented. It extends Backhouse's `Do-It-Yourself Type Theory' to include inductive definitions of families of sets and definitions of functions by recursion on the way elements of such sets are generated. The formulation is in natural deduction and is intended to be a natural generalization to type theory of Martin-Lof's theory of iterated inductive definitions in predicate logic. Formal criteria are given for correct formation and introduction rules of a new set former capturing definition by strictly positive, iterated, generalized induction. Moreover, there is an inversion principle for deriving elimination and equality rules from the formation and introduction rules. Finally, there is an alternative schematic presentation of definition by recursion. The resulting theory is a flexible and powerful language for programming and constructive mathematics. We hint at the wealth of possible applic...
Keyphrases
inductive family introduction rule constructive mathematics powerful language way element predicate logic possible applic correct formation iterated inductive definition formal criterion equality rule do-it-yourself type theory natural deduction inversion principle alternative schematic presentation natural generalization type theory recursive definition generalized induction general formulation new set inductive definition
