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Towards a homotopy domain theory

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An appropriate framework is put forward for the construction of \(\lambda \)-models with \(\infty \)-groupoid structure, which we call homotopic \(\lambda \)-models, through the use of an \(\infty \)-category with cartesian closure and enough points. With this, we establish the start of a project of generalization of Domain Theory and \(\lambda \)-calculus, in the sense that the concept of proof (path) of equality of \(\lambda \)-terms is raised to higher proof (homotopy).

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  1. If ab are terms of type A, a computational path s from a to b is a composition of rewrites (each rewrite is an application of the inference rules of the equality theory of Martin-Löf’s type theory). One denotes that by \(a=_sb\) (see [2, 3]).

  2. To ensure the consistency of HoTT, Voevodsky [5] (see [6] for higher inductive types) proved that Homotopy Type Theory (HoTT) has a model in the category of Kan complexes. (See [7], p.11)

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Martínez-Rivillas, D.O., de Queiroz, R.J.G.B. Towards a homotopy domain theory. Arch. Math. Logic 62, 559–579 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00153-022-00856-0

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