Homotopy Type Theory wedge sum > history (Rev #5)

Idea

We can stick two spaces together by their points.

Definition

The wedge sum of two pointed types $(A,a)$ and $(B,b)$ can be defined as the higher inductive type with the following constructors:

• Points come from the sum type? $in : A + B \to A \vee B$
• And their base point is glued $path : inl(a) = inr(b)$ Clearly this is pointed.

The wedge sum of two types $A$ and $B$, can also be defined as the pushout of the span

where the maps pick the base points of $A$ and $B$. This pushout is denoted $A \vee B$ and has basepoint $\star_{A \vee B} \equiv \mathrm{inl}(\star_A)$

References

HoTT book