Homotopy theory of higher categories: from segal categories to n-categories and beyond
Auteur :
Simpson, Carlos
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521516952
Date de publication :
20 oct. 2011
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,8 x 3,8 cm
Poids :
1050 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The study of higher categories is attracting growing interest for its many applications in topology, algebraic geometry, mathematical physics and category theory. Following an extensive discussion of many current approaches, Carlos Simpson explains the first concrete and workable theory of n-categories in detail.