Meme: 'Homotopical taboos' — even uniqueness of identity proofs is off-limits in HoTT
miniapeur · x · 2026-10-23
A comic meme: the parent hands over a list of 'homotopical taboos' — statements unprovable in homotopy type theory even assuming LEM and AC, such as the uniqueness of identity proofs (UIP). Niche type-theory humor.
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