A Perspective on Interactive Theorem Provers in Physics

Interactive theorem provers (ITPs) are a class of computer programming language that guarantee the correctness of mathematical definitions and theorems written in to them. Within mathematics and artificial intelligence the usage of ITPs is growing. In this perspective, the best usage of ITPs are discussed within another area, physics, and motivate the existence of an open-source community run project for formalized physics results, PhysLean.

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Advanced Science
Published
2025-10-22
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https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202517294
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Scientific Computing and Data Management
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A Perspective on Interactive Theorem Provers in Physics

Joseph Tooby‐Smith
Advanced Science
Scientific Computing and Data Management
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A Perspective on Interactive Theorem Provers in Physics

Joseph Tooby‐Smith
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Abstract

Interactive theorem provers (ITPs) are a class of computer programming language that guarantee the correctness of mathematical definitions and theorems written in to them. Within mathematics and artificial intelligence the usage of ITPs is growing. In this perspective, the best usage of ITPs are discussed within another area, physics, and motivate the existence of an open-source community run project for formalized physics results, PhysLean.

Advanced Science
University of Bath (GB)
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Scientific Computing and Data Management
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