UID:
almafu_9959234307602883
Format:
1 online resource (xiii, 433 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-139-88210-4
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1-107-36718-2
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1-107-37178-3
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1-107-36227-X
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1-107-36873-1
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0-511-52589-3
Series Statement:
London Mathematical Society lecture note series ; 298
Content:
Higher-dimensional category theory is the study of n-categories, operads, braided monoidal categories, and other such exotic structures. It draws its inspiration from areas as diverse as topology, quantum algebra, mathematical physics, logic, and theoretical computer science. The heart of this book is the language of generalized operads. This is as natural and transparent a language for higher category theory as the language of sheaves is for algebraic geometry, or vector spaces for linear algebra. It is introduced carefully, then used to give simple descriptions of a variety of higher categorical structures. In particular, one possible definition of n-category is discussed in detail, and some common aspects of other possible definitions are established. This is the first book on the subject and lays its foundations. It will appeal to both graduate students and established researchers who wish to become acquainted with this modern branch of mathematics.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Background: Classical categorical structures -- Classical operads and multicategories -- Notions of monoidal category -- Operads. Generalized operads and multicategories: basics -- Example: fc-multicategories -- Generalized operads and multicategories: further theory -- Opetopes -- n-categories: Globular operads -- A definition of weak n-category -- Other definitions of weak n-category -- Appendices: A. Symmetric structures -- B. Coherence for monoidal categories -- C. Special Cartesian monads -- D. Free multicategories -- E. Definitions of trees -- F. Free strict n-categories -- G. Initial operad-with-contraction.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-53215-9
Language:
English
Subjects:
Mathematics
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511525896
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