A Wiki for Mizar: Motivation, Considerations, and Initial Prototype

TL;DR

This paper proposes a collaborative wiki-like platform for formal mathematics, leveraging Git, to enhance development and accessibility of the Mizar system and its library.

Contribution

It introduces the initial prototype of a Git-based collaborative environment tailored for formal mathematical libraries like Mizar.

Findings

Preliminary system demonstrates potential for collaborative formal mathematics development.

Integration of Git facilitates version control and collaboration in formal proof libraries.

Initial prototype shows promising results for community engagement and system management.

Abstract

Formal mathematics has so far not taken full advantage of ideas from collaborative tools such as wikis and distributed version control systems (DVCS). We argue that the field could profit from such tools, serving both newcomers and experts alike. We describe a preliminary system for such collaborative development based on the Git DVCS. We focus, initially, on the Mizar system and its library of formalized mathematics.