//! Type equivalences and the Univalence Axiom //! //! An equivalence A ~ B is a function f : A -> B with a two-sided inverse. //! The Univalence Axiom states that (A ~ B) ~ (A = B), meaning //! equivalent types can be identified. //! //! This is the central axiom of HoTT that distinguishes it from //! ordinary type theory. use std::sync::Arc; use super::{Term, Type, Path, TypeError}; /// A function with homotopy data pub type HomotopyFn = Arc Term + Send + Sync>; /// Half-adjoint equivalence between types A and B /// /// This is the "good" notion of equivalence in HoTT that /// provides both computational and logical properties. #[derive(Clone)] pub struct Equivalence { /// Domain type A pub domain: Type, /// Codomain type B pub codomain: Type, /// Forward function f : A -> B pub forward: HomotopyFn, /// Backward function g : B -> A pub backward: HomotopyFn, /// Right homotopy: (x : A) -> g(f(x)) = x pub section: HomotopyFn, /// Left homotopy: (y : B) -> f(g(y)) = y pub retraction: HomotopyFn, /// Coherence: for all x, ap f (section x) = retraction (f x) pub coherence: Option, } impl Equivalence { /// Create a new equivalence pub fn new( domain: Type, codomain: Type, forward: impl Fn(&Term) -> Term + Send + Sync + 'static, backward: impl Fn(&Term) -> Term + Send + Sync + 'static, section: impl Fn(&Term) -> Term + Send + Sync + 'static, retraction: impl Fn(&Term) -> Term + Send + Sync + 'static, ) -> Self { Equivalence { domain, codomain, forward: Arc::new(forward), backward: Arc::new(backward), section: Arc::new(section), retraction: Arc::new(retraction), coherence: None, } } /// Add coherence data for half-adjoint equivalence pub fn with_coherence( mut self, coherence: impl Fn(&Term) -> Term + Send + Sync + 'static, ) -> Self { self.coherence = Some(Arc::new(coherence)); self } /// Apply the forward function pub fn apply(&self, term: &Term) -> Term { (self.forward)(term) } /// Apply the backward function (inverse) pub fn unapply(&self, term: &Term) -> Term { (self.backward)(term) } /// Get the section proof for a term pub fn section_at(&self, term: &Term) -> Term { (self.section)(term) } /// Get the retraction proof for a term pub fn retraction_at(&self, term: &Term) -> Term { (self.retraction)(term) } /// Compose two equivalences: A ~ B and B ~ C gives A ~ C pub fn compose(&self, other: &Equivalence) -> Result { // Check that types match if !self.codomain.structural_eq(&other.domain) { return Err(TypeError::TypeMismatch { expected: format!("{:?}", self.codomain), found: format!("{:?}", other.domain), }); } let f1 = Arc::clone(&self.forward); let f1_section = Arc::clone(&self.forward); let f2 = Arc::clone(&other.forward); let g1 = Arc::clone(&self.backward); let g2 = Arc::clone(&other.backward); let g2_retract = Arc::clone(&other.backward); let s1 = Arc::clone(&self.section); let s2 = Arc::clone(&other.section); let r1 = Arc::clone(&self.retraction); let r2 = Arc::clone(&other.retraction); Ok(Equivalence { domain: self.domain.clone(), codomain: other.codomain.clone(), forward: Arc::new(move |x| f2(&f1(x))), backward: Arc::new(move |x| g1(&g2(x))), section: Arc::new(move |x| { // g1(g2(f2(f1(x)))) = x // Use s1 and s2 together let inner = s2(&f1_section(x)); let _outer = s1(x); // In full implementation, would compose these paths inner }), retraction: Arc::new(move |y| { // f2(f1(g1(g2(y)))) = y let inner = r1(&g2_retract(y)); let _outer = r2(y); inner }), coherence: None, }) } /// Create the inverse equivalence: A ~ B gives B ~ A pub fn inverse(&self) -> Equivalence { Equivalence { domain: self.codomain.clone(), codomain: self.domain.clone(), forward: Arc::clone(&self.backward), backward: Arc::clone(&self.forward), section: Arc::clone(&self.retraction), retraction: Arc::clone(&self.section), coherence: None, } } /// Identity equivalence: A ~ A pub fn identity(ty: Type) -> Equivalence { Equivalence { domain: ty.clone(), codomain: ty, forward: Arc::new(|x| x.clone()), backward: Arc::new(|x| x.clone()), section: Arc::new(|x| Term::Refl(Box::new(x.clone()))), retraction: Arc::new(|x| Term::Refl(Box::new(x.clone()))), coherence: Some(Arc::new(|x| Term::Refl(Box::new(x.clone())))), } } } impl std::fmt::Debug for Equivalence { fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result { f.debug_struct("Equivalence") .field("domain", &self.domain) .field("codomain", &self.codomain) .finish() } } /// Simple isomorphism (without homotopy data) /// Used for computational purposes when coherence isn't needed #[derive(Clone)] pub struct Isomorphism { pub domain: Type, pub codomain: Type, pub forward: HomotopyFn, pub backward: HomotopyFn, } impl Isomorphism { pub fn new( domain: Type, codomain: Type, forward: impl Fn(&Term) -> Term + Send + Sync + 'static, backward: impl Fn(&Term) -> Term + Send + Sync + 'static, ) -> Self { Isomorphism { domain, codomain, forward: Arc::new(forward), backward: Arc::new(backward), } } /// Convert to full equivalence (need to provide homotopy witnesses) pub fn to_equivalence( self, section: impl Fn(&Term) -> Term + Send + Sync + 'static, retraction: impl Fn(&Term) -> Term + Send + Sync + 'static, ) -> Equivalence { Equivalence { domain: self.domain, codomain: self.codomain, forward: self.forward, backward: self.backward, section: Arc::new(section), retraction: Arc::new(retraction), coherence: None, } } } impl std::fmt::Debug for Isomorphism { fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result { f.debug_struct("Isomorphism") .field("domain", &self.domain) .field("codomain", &self.codomain) .finish() } } /// The Univalence Axiom /// /// ua : (A ~ B) -> (A = B) /// /// This function computes a path between types from an equivalence. /// The inverse is: /// /// ua^(-1) : (A = B) -> (A ~ B) /// /// given by transport along the path. pub fn univalence(equiv: Equivalence) -> Path { // Create a path in the universe of types // The proof term witnesses the univalence axiom let proof = Term::Pair { fst: Box::new(Term::Lambda { var: "x".to_string(), body: Box::new((equiv.forward)(&Term::Var("x".to_string()))), }), snd: Box::new(Term::Pair { fst: Box::new(Term::Lambda { var: "y".to_string(), body: Box::new((equiv.backward)(&Term::Var("y".to_string()))), }), snd: Box::new(Term::Pair { fst: Box::new(Term::Lambda { var: "x".to_string(), body: Box::new((equiv.section)(&Term::Var("x".to_string()))), }), snd: Box::new(Term::Lambda { var: "y".to_string(), body: Box::new((equiv.retraction)(&Term::Var("y".to_string()))), }), }), }), }; // Source and target are type terms let source = type_to_term(&equiv.domain); let target = type_to_term(&equiv.codomain); Path::with_type( source, target, proof, Type::Universe(std::cmp::max( equiv.domain.universe_level(), equiv.codomain.universe_level(), )), ) } /// Computation rule for univalence (beta) /// transport (ua e) = forward e pub fn ua_beta(equiv: &Equivalence, term: &Term) -> Term { equiv.apply(term) } /// Uniqueness rule for univalence (eta) /// ua (idtoeqv p) = p pub fn ua_eta(path: &Path) -> Path { // The path is unchanged (this is a definitional equality in cubical type theory) path.clone() } /// Convert type equality (path) back to equivalence /// This is the inverse of univalence: (A = B) -> (A ~ B) pub fn path_to_equiv(path: &Path, source_type: Type, target_type: Type) -> Equivalence { let proof = path.proof().clone(); // Transport gives the forward function let forward_proof = proof.clone(); let backward_proof = Term::PathInverse(Box::new(proof.clone())); Equivalence::new( source_type.clone(), target_type.clone(), move |x| Term::Transport { family: Box::new(Term::Lambda { var: "X".to_string(), body: Box::new(Term::Var("X".to_string())), }), path: Box::new(forward_proof.clone()), term: Box::new(x.clone()), }, move |y| Term::Transport { family: Box::new(Term::Lambda { var: "X".to_string(), body: Box::new(Term::Var("X".to_string())), }), path: Box::new(backward_proof.clone()), term: Box::new(y.clone()), }, |x| Term::Refl(Box::new(x.clone())), |y| Term::Refl(Box::new(y.clone())), ) } /// Convert a type to a term (for universe polymorphism) fn type_to_term(ty: &Type) -> Term { match ty { Type::Unit => Term::Annot { term: Box::new(Term::Star), ty: Box::new(Type::Universe(0)), }, Type::Empty => Term::Annot { term: Box::new(Term::Var("Empty".to_string())), ty: Box::new(Type::Universe(0)), }, Type::Bool => Term::Annot { term: Box::new(Term::Var("Bool".to_string())), ty: Box::new(Type::Universe(0)), }, Type::Nat => Term::Annot { term: Box::new(Term::Var("Nat".to_string())), ty: Box::new(Type::Universe(0)), }, Type::Universe(n) => Term::Annot { term: Box::new(Term::Var(format!("Type_{}", n))), ty: Box::new(Type::Universe(n + 1)), }, Type::Var(name) => Term::Var(name.clone()), _ => Term::Var(format!("{:?}", ty)), } } /// Standard equivalences /// Bool ~ Bool via negation pub fn bool_negation_equiv() -> Equivalence { Equivalence::new( Type::Bool, Type::Bool, |x| match x { Term::True => Term::False, Term::False => Term::True, _ => Term::If { cond: Box::new(x.clone()), then_branch: Box::new(Term::False), else_branch: Box::new(Term::True), }, }, |x| match x { Term::True => Term::False, Term::False => Term::True, _ => Term::If { cond: Box::new(x.clone()), then_branch: Box::new(Term::False), else_branch: Box::new(Term::True), }, }, |x| Term::Refl(Box::new(x.clone())), |x| Term::Refl(Box::new(x.clone())), ) } /// A x B ~ B x A (product commutativity) pub fn product_comm_equiv(a: Type, b: Type) -> Equivalence { Equivalence::new( Type::product(a.clone(), b.clone()), Type::product(b.clone(), a.clone()), |p| Term::Pair { fst: Box::new(Term::Snd(Box::new(p.clone()))), snd: Box::new(Term::Fst(Box::new(p.clone()))), }, |p| Term::Pair { fst: Box::new(Term::Snd(Box::new(p.clone()))), snd: Box::new(Term::Fst(Box::new(p.clone()))), }, |p| Term::Refl(Box::new(p.clone())), |p| Term::Refl(Box::new(p.clone())), ) } /// A + B ~ B + A (coproduct commutativity) pub fn coprod_comm_equiv(a: Type, b: Type) -> Equivalence { Equivalence::new( Type::Coprod(Box::new(a.clone()), Box::new(b.clone())), Type::Coprod(Box::new(b.clone()), Box::new(a.clone())), |x| Term::Case { scrutinee: Box::new(x.clone()), left_case: Box::new(Term::Lambda { var: "l".to_string(), body: Box::new(Term::Inr(Box::new(Term::Var("l".to_string())))), }), right_case: Box::new(Term::Lambda { var: "r".to_string(), body: Box::new(Term::Inl(Box::new(Term::Var("r".to_string())))), }), }, |x| Term::Case { scrutinee: Box::new(x.clone()), left_case: Box::new(Term::Lambda { var: "l".to_string(), body: Box::new(Term::Inr(Box::new(Term::Var("l".to_string())))), }), right_case: Box::new(Term::Lambda { var: "r".to_string(), body: Box::new(Term::Inl(Box::new(Term::Var("r".to_string())))), }), }, |x| Term::Refl(Box::new(x.clone())), |x| Term::Refl(Box::new(x.clone())), ) } /// (A x B) -> C ~ A -> (B -> C) (currying) pub fn curry_equiv(a: Type, b: Type, c: Type) -> Equivalence { Equivalence::new( Type::arrow(Type::product(a.clone(), b.clone()), c.clone()), Type::arrow(a.clone(), Type::arrow(b.clone(), c.clone())), |f| Term::Lambda { var: "a".to_string(), body: Box::new(Term::Lambda { var: "b".to_string(), body: Box::new(Term::App { func: Box::new(f.clone()), arg: Box::new(Term::Pair { fst: Box::new(Term::Var("a".to_string())), snd: Box::new(Term::Var("b".to_string())), }), }), }), }, |f| Term::Lambda { var: "p".to_string(), body: Box::new(Term::App { func: Box::new(Term::App { func: Box::new(f.clone()), arg: Box::new(Term::Fst(Box::new(Term::Var("p".to_string())))), }), arg: Box::new(Term::Snd(Box::new(Term::Var("p".to_string())))), }), }, |f| Term::Refl(Box::new(f.clone())), |f| Term::Refl(Box::new(f.clone())), ) } #[cfg(test)] mod tests { use super::*; #[test] fn test_identity_equivalence() { let equiv = Equivalence::identity(Type::Nat); let x = Term::nat(42); assert!(equiv.apply(&x).structural_eq(&x)); assert!(equiv.unapply(&x).structural_eq(&x)); } #[test] fn test_bool_negation_is_involution() { let equiv = bool_negation_equiv(); // not(not(true)) = true let t = Term::True; let result = equiv.apply(&equiv.apply(&t)); assert!(result.structural_eq(&t)); // not(not(false)) = false let f = Term::False; let result = equiv.apply(&equiv.apply(&f)); assert!(result.structural_eq(&f)); } #[test] fn test_equivalence_inverse() { let equiv = bool_negation_equiv(); let inv = equiv.inverse(); // Inverse should have swapped domain/codomain assert!(inv.domain.structural_eq(&equiv.codomain)); assert!(inv.codomain.structural_eq(&equiv.domain)); } #[test] fn test_univalence_creates_path() { let equiv = Equivalence::identity(Type::Bool); let path = univalence(equiv); // Path should go from Bool to Bool assert!(path.source().structural_eq(path.target())); } #[test] fn test_curry_uncurry() { let equiv = curry_equiv(Type::Nat, Type::Nat, Type::Bool); // The equivalence should exist assert!(equiv.domain.structural_eq(&Type::arrow( Type::product(Type::Nat, Type::Nat), Type::Bool ))); } }