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How can I find a list of open problems in Homotopy Type Theory and Univalent Foundations ?

How can I find a list of open problems in Homotopy Type Theory and Univalent Foundations ?

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César De Jesus Rodrigues
University of Minho
A list of open problrems for hpmotopy type theory is presented in HISTORIC.
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Cyprien Saito
Ecole Normale Supérieure de Paris
Probably there does not exist such a list. My advice is for you is that you can find out by yourself such a type of problems today. The point is the localization of base change conditions in the formality of discrete topology. My suggestion concerns naturally my original researches. That is, measure theories on mixed motives. Or cercle method on mixed motives as the prolongement-localization of zeta function. See my such kind of articles and please examine the concreteness of its nouveauté.
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Germán Benitez Monsalve
Federal University of Amazonas
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César De Jesus Rodrigues
University of Minho
A list of open problrems for hpmotopy type theory is presented in HISTORIC.
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