April 18, 2017
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Grad Student Seminar - Michael Horst
Title: The Best Category: An introduction to higher dimensional algebraSpeaker: 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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2017-04-18 17:15:00
2017-04-18 18:15:00
Grad Student Seminar - Michael Horst
Title: The Best Category: An introduction to higher dimensional algebraSpeaker: 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
Scott Lab N054
America/New_York
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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
