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Explore a mathematical conference talk examining synthetic approaches to locale theory and the challenges of connecting internal and external mathematical worlds. Delve into the complexities of synthetic mathematics where mathematicians work within the internal language of toposes and their higher sheaves, focusing on the crucial need to externalize synthetic statements and bridge internal-external connections. Discover ongoing research approaches including David Jaz Myers and Mitchell Riley's "theory type theory" and Steven Vickers' "geometric type theory," both requiring radical new type theoretical frameworks. Learn about a proposed simpler alternative that uses existing type theory to construct a "synthetic mathematics for synthetic mathematics," drawing inspiration from Blechschmidt's duality axiom emerging from large sheaves on categories of small locales and small maps. Understand how this approach represents a progressive step in a sequence of synthetic theories that explore increasingly complex structures on locales, determined by the types of observations that are axiomatized. Gain insights into cutting-edge developments in synthetic mathematics, logic-affine computation, and their applications to efficient proof systems through this 54-minute presentation delivered at the Centre International de Rencontres Mathématiques.
