Coherence in Three-Dimensional Category Theory (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781107034891)

Dimension three is an important test-bed for hypotheses in higher category theory and occupies something of a unique position in the categorical landscape. At the heart of matters is the coherence theorem, of which this book provides a definitive treatment, as well as covering related results. Along the way the author treats such material as the Gray tensor product and gives a construction of the fundamental 3-groupoid of a space. The book serves as a comprehensive introduction, covering essential material for any student of coherence and assuming only a basic understanding of higher category theory. It is also a reference point for many key concepts in the field and therefore a vital resource for researchers wishing to apply higher categories or coherence results in fields such as algebraic topology or theoretical computer science.

Author: Nick Gurski
ISBN-10: 1107034892
ISBN-13: 9781107034891
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/21/2013
Pages: 286
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.80d