Simplicial methods for higher categories : segal-type models of weak n-categories /: segal-type models of weak n-categories. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Simona Paoli.
• Authors: Paoli, Simona
• Contents: Part I.- Higher Categories: Introduction and Background.- An Introduction to Higher Categories.- Multi-simplicial techniques.- An Introduction to the three Segal-type models.- Techniques from 2-category theory.- Part II.- The Three Segal-Type Models and Segalic Pseudo-Functors.- Homotopically discrete n-fold categories.- The Definition of the three Segal-type models.- Properties of the Segal-type models.- Pseudo-functors modelling higher structures.- Part III.- Rigidification of Weakly Globular Tamsamani n-Categories by Simpler Ones.- Rigidifying weakly globular Tamsamani n-categories.- Part IV. Weakly globular n-fold categories as a model of weak n-categories.- Functoriality of homotopically discrete objects.- Weakly Globular n-Fold Categories as a Model of Weak n-Categories.- Conclusions and further directions.- A Proof of Lemma 0.1.4.- References.- Index.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 511.3; Categories (Mathematics); MATHEMATICS / General; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030056742; 3030056740
• Related ISBNs: 9783030056735
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 6, 2019)
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