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arxiv: 1910.01856 · v2 · pith:QZSSV3T7new · submitted 2019-10-04 · 🧮 math.LO · cs.LO· math.AT

Construction of the Circle in UniMath

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keywords circleconstructionmathbbaxiomcharacterizesdependentequivalencehigher
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We show that the type $\mathrm{T}\mathbb{Z}$ of $\mathbb{Z}$-torsors has the dependent universal property of the circle, which characterizes it up to a unique homotopy equivalence. The construction uses Voevodsky's Univalence Axiom and propositional truncation, yielding a stand-alone construction of the circle not using higher inductive types.

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