Introduction to higher categories

Introduction to higher categories

Semester
WiSe 2018 / 19

Lecturer
Markus Land

Type of course (Veranstaltungsart)
Vorlesung

Contents
The goal of this lecture is to get acquainted with both the motivation and technical aspects of
higher categories. We will start modest, it is not required that you know what an infinity-category
is, but it might be helpful to know what a category is. At the end of the semester, you will have
learned what an infinity category is, how to perform basic constructions in infinity categories, and
if time permits we will discuss some examples and applications (if time does not permit this, we
might do so in the following summer term).

Literature
J. Lurie, Higher Topos Theory; D.C. Cisinksi, Higher categories and homotopical algebra; A. Joyal,
Notes on quasicategories

Recommended previous knowledge
Some category theory and some algebraic topology (as for instance covered in D.C. Cisinski's lecture
last semester). However, I will try to adjust the prerequisits to the audience.

Time/Date
Mo 16-18, Do 8-10

Location
M311

Course homepage
http://www.markus-land.de
(Disclaimer: Dieser Link wurde automatisch erzeugt und ist evtl. extern)

Registration

Preliminary registration for the organisation of exercise classes: at the end of the previous
semester via EXA or LSF (see announcement by the department)
Registration for course work/examination/ECTS: FlexNow

Course work (Studienleistungen)

Successful participation in the exercise classes: 50% der Punkte der Übungszettel

Examination (Prüfungsleistungen)

Oral exam: Duration: 30 minutes, Date: individuelle Termine, re-exam: Date:

Regelungen bei Studienbeginn vor WS 2015 / 16

Benotet:
- O. g. Studienleistung und o. g. Prüfungsleistung; die Note ergibt sich aus der Prüfungsleistung
Unbenotet:

Additional comments
Es wird eine übung geben: Freitags, 12-14 Uhr in M009

Modules
BV, MV, MArGeo, MGAGeo

ECTS
9 LP

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