Functional Kan Simplicial Sets: Non-Constructivity of Exponentiation

Functional Kan simplicial sets are simplicial sets in which the horn-fillers required by the Kan extension condition are given explicitly by functions. We show the non-constructivity of the following basic result: if B and A are functional Kan simplicial sets, then A^B is a Kan simplicial set. This strengthens a similar result for the case of non-functional Kan simplicial sets shown by Bezem, Coquand and Parmann [TLCA 2015, v. 38 of LIPIcs]. Our result shows that-from a constructive point of view-functional Kan simplicial sets are, as it stands, unsatisfactory as a model of even simply typed lambda calculus. Our proof is based on a rather involved Kripke countermodel which has been encoded and verified in the Coq proof assistant

Towards a constructive simplicial model of Univalent Foundations

We provide a partial solution to the problem of defining a constructive version of Voevodsky's simplicial model of univalent foundations. For this, we prove constructive counterparts of the necessary results of simplicial homotopy theory, building on the constructive version of the Kan-Quillen model structure established by the second-named author. In particular, we show that dependent products along fibrations with cofibrant domains preserve fibrations, establish the weak equivalence extension property for weak equivalences between fibrations with cofibrant domain and define a univalent classifying fibration for small fibrations between bifibrant objects. These results allow us to define a comprehension category supporting identity types, $\Sigma$-types, $\Pi$-types and a univalent universe, leaving only a coherence question to be addressed.Comment: v3: changed the definition of the type Weq(U) of weak equivalences to fix a problem with constructivity. Other Minor changes. 31 page

Unifying Cubical Models of Univalent Type Theory

We present a new constructive model of univalent type theory based on cubical sets. Unlike prior work on cubical models, ours depends neither on diagonal cofibrations nor connections. This is made possible by weakening the notion of fibration from the cartesian cubical set model, so that it is not necessary to assume that the diagonal on the interval is a cofibration. We have formally verified in Agda that these fibrations are closed under the type formers of cubical type theory and that the model satisfies the univalence axiom. By applying the construction in the presence of diagonal cofibrations or connections and reversals, we recover the existing cartesian and De Morgan cubical set models as special cases. Generalizing earlier work of Sattler for cubical sets with connections, we also obtain a Quillen model structure

A new foundational crisis in mathematics, is it really happening?

The article reconsiders the position of the foundations of mathematics after the discovery of HoTT. Discussion that this discovery has generated in the community of mathematicians, philosophers and computer scientists might indicate a new crisis in the foundation of mathematics. By examining the mathematical facts behind HoTT and their relation with the existing foundations, we conclude that the present crisis is not one. We reiterate a pluralist vision of the foundations of mathematics. The article contains a short survey of the mathematical and historical background needed to understand the main tenets of the foundational issues.Comment: Final versio

Relative elegance and cartesian cubes with one connection

We establish a Quillen equivalence between the Kan-Quillen model structure and a model structure, derived from a model of a cubical type theory, on the category of cartesian cubical sets with one connection. We thereby identify a second model structure which both constructively models homotopy type theory and presents infinity-groupoids, the first known example being the equivariant cartesian model of Awodey-Cavallo-Coquand-Riehl-Sattler.Comment: 60 pages. Comments welcome