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by trissim
162 days ago
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I formalized a proof that the structural vs. nominal typing debate can't be won: any fixed-axis type system necessarily fails for some domain. The core result: for a type system with fixed axes (like behavior, structure, hierarchy), there exists a domain whose requirements cannot be fully captured. This isn't a limitation of specific languages, it's a mathematical impossibility result. What's in the zip Full Lean 4 formalization (compiles with lake build)
Instantiations for Python, TypeScript, Java, and Rust
The axioms for type system structure are extracted from actual language specifications, not invented Main theorem: For any fixed-axis type framework, there exists a domain D such that no complete typing is achievable. |
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