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Grad Student Seminar - Michael Horst

Michael Horst
April 18, 2017
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm
Scott Lab N054

Title: The Best Category:  An introduction to higher dimensional algebra

Speaker: Michael Horst (Ohio State University)

Abstract: We analyze the prototypical example motivating the study of higher categories and generalize to the definition of bicategories. To highlight the difference between these new objects and old-school categories, we show how even basic notions cease to have a single, obvious definition. Examples will be given, fun will be had, perhaps the word “tricategory” will be whispered.

Seminar URL: http://mgsa.org.ohio-state.edu/home.html

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