On the Interpretation of Type Theory in Locally Cartesian Closed Categories
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چکیده
We show how to construct a model of dependent type theory (category with attributes) from a locally cartesian closed category (lccc). This allows to deene a semantic function interpreting the syntax of type theory in an lccc. We sketch an application which gives rise to an interpretation of extensional type theory in intensional type theory.
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