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1. • CommentRowNumber1.
   • CommentAuthorAli Caglayan
   • CommentTimeDec 4th 2018
   • (edited Dec 4th 2018)
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   Author: Ali Caglayan
   Format: MarkdownItexJean Joseph sent an email to the HoTT mailing list claiming to have defined multiplication for surreals in HoTT. * [here is the link to the paper](https://arxiv.org/abs/1812.00051) * [here is a link to the mailing list discussion](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/homotopytypetheory/DieCBnnSXyU) I haven't read through the paper yet.

   Jean Joseph sent an email to the HoTT mailing list claiming to have defined multiplication for surreals in HoTT.

   • here is the link to the paper

   • here is a link to the mailing list discussion

   I haven’t read through the paper yet.

2. • CommentRowNumber2.
   • CommentAuthorAli Caglayan
   • CommentTimeDec 4th 2018
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   Author: Ali Caglayan
   Format: MarkdownItexIf I have skimmed correctly it seems the author claims that the grothendieck construction on positive surreals is equivalent to the surreals. Then the ring structure on positive surreals gives the ring structure on surreals. This paper is very strangely written, but I can't say that is a basis for incorrectness.

   If I have skimmed correctly it seems the author claims that the grothendieck construction on positive surreals is equivalent to the surreals. Then the ring structure on positive surreals gives the ring structure on surreals. This paper is very strangely written, but I can’t say that is a basis for incorrectness.

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   • CommentAuthorMike Shulman
   • CommentTimeDec 5th 2018
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   Author: Mike Shulman
   Format: MarkdownItexI don't think it is correct. (In particular, he claims that the order on surreals is cotransitive, which I believe is certainly false.) I've contacted him privately in hopes that he will be able to fix the problems; hopefully updates will be forthcoming.

   I don’t think it is correct. (In particular, he claims that the order on surreals is cotransitive, which I believe is certainly false.) I’ve contacted him privately in hopes that he will be able to fix the problems; hopefully updates will be forthcoming.