M9250 Topics in category theory II

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 2 credit(s) (příf plus uk k 1 zk 2 plus 1 > 4). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. John Denis Bourke, PhD (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Martin Čadek, CSc.
Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Mathematics and Statistics – Departments – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Tue 17:00–18:50 M6,01011
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Ideally a first course in category theory.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • The focus will be upon higher dimensional categories. Topics certain to be included are monoidal categories, 2-categories and bicategories, and enriched categories. Beyond this there are multiple possible topics to look at. Certainly we will hope to look at higher categories arising from topology and quasicategories.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught only once.
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