arXiv · alg-geom/9704006
A closed model structure for $n$-categories, internal $Hom$, $n$-stacks and generalized Seifert-Van Kampen
Abstract
We define a closed model category containing the $n$-nerves defined by Tamsamani, and admitting internal $Hom$. This allows us to construct the $n+1$-category $nCAT$ by taking the internal $Hom$ for fibrant objects. We prove a generalized Seifert-Van Kampen theorem for Tamsamani's Poincaré $n$-groupoid of a topological space. We give a still-speculative discussion of $n$-stacks, and similarly of comparison with other possible definitions of $n$-category.
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Carlos Simpson. 2000-03-17. A closed model structure for $n$-categories, internal $Hom$, $n$-stacks and generalized Seifert-Van Kampen. https://arxiv.org/abs/alg-geom/9704006
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