# Formalizing computability theory via partial recursive functions

@article{Carneiro2019FormalizingCT,
title={Formalizing computability theory via partial recursive functions},
author={Mario M. Carneiro},
journal={ArXiv},
year={2019},
volume={abs/1810.08380}
}
We present an extension to the $\mathtt{mathlib}$ library of the Lean theorem prover formalizing the foundations of computability theory. We use primitive recursive functions and partial recursive functions as the main objects of study, and we use a constructive encoding of partial functions such that they are executable when the programs in question provably halt. Main theorems include the construction of a universal partial recursive function and a proof of the undecidability of the halting…
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