[TYPES] Y-combinator in Type:Type?

Edsko de Vries devriese at cs.tcd.ie
Fri May 16 04:36:56 EDT 2008


Hi,

Assuming that Type:Type (or *:*) in dependently typed languages is said
to be inconsistent (Girard's paradox?). Does that mean that it is
possible to define a Y combinator in such a language? 

Thanks,

Edsko


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