Voevodsky on Inconsistent Mathematics and Univalent Foundations
Institute for Advanced Study · Lecture · YouTube title: What if Current Foundations of Mathematics are Inconsistent? | Vladimir Voevodsky
Why it's here
Recommended as a thought-provoking lecture from a Fields medalist on the foundations of mathematics and formal proof verification.
What it covers
Vladimir Voevodsky's IAS lecture starts from Godel's second incompleteness theorem to explore whether first-order arithmetic could be inconsistent. It motivates his vision of univalent foundations and computer-checked proofs.