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type theory

study of type systems in mathematical logic and computer science
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type theory

Summary

type theory is a branch of mathematics[1]. It draws 1,491 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_mathematics category, ranking #28 of 184).[2]

Key Facts

  • type theory's instance of is recorded as branch of mathematics[3].
  • type theory is a type of formal system[4].
  • type theory is used for proof assistant[5].
  • type theory is used for strong typing[6].
  • type theory's Commons category is recorded as Type theory[7].
  • type theory's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Type theory[8].
  • type theory's facet of is recorded as mathematics[9].
  • type theory's facet of is recorded as logic[10].
  • type theory's facet of is recorded as theoretical computer science[11].
  • type theory's facet of is recorded as mathematical logic[12].
  • type theory's history of topic is recorded as history of type theory[13].
  • type theory's is the study of is recorded as data type[14].
  • type theory's is the study of is recorded as type system[15].

Why It Matters

type theory draws 1,491 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_mathematics category, ranking #28 of 184).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Related Entities

Conor McBride mathematics theoretical computer science

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mathematics subject classification id → 03B15
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3285]]: 03B38, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/298112657|Type theory (#298112657)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8156|Mathematics Subject Cl"
  2. 5w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 2iyauh
    Instance of → branch of mathematics
    Is the study of → data type, type system
    History of topic → history of type theory
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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