Coherence for tricategories /

Addresses the three-dimensional generalization of category, offering a full definition of tricategory; a proof of the coherence theorem for tricategories; and a modern source of material on Gray's tensor product of 2-categories. Of interest to research mathematicians; theoretical physicists, al...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gordon, Robert, 1935-
Otros Autores: Power, A. J. (Anthony John), 1959-, Street, Ross, 1945-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Providence, RI : American Mathematical Society, ©1995.
Colección:Memoirs of the American Mathematical Society ; no. 558.
Temas:
Tricategories.
Homotopy theory.
Tricatégories.
Homotopie.
MATHEMATICS > Essays.
MATHEMATICS > Pre-Calculus.
MATHEMATICS > Reference.
Homotopy theory
Tricategories
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Addresses the three-dimensional generalization of category, offering a full definition of tricategory; a proof of the coherence theorem for tricategories; and a modern source of material on Gray's tensor product of 2-categories. Of interest to research mathematicians; theoretical physicists, algebraic topologists; 3-D computer scientists; and theoretical computer scientists. Society members, $19.00. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Notas:"September 1995, volume 117, number 558 (first of 5 numbers)."
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vi, 81 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-81).
ISBN:9781470401375
1470401371
ISSN:1947-6221 ;
0065-9266

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