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I have two semi-simplicial complexes $X_\bullet$ and $Y_\bullet$, along with a simplicial map $f_\bullet: X_\bullet \to Y_\bullet$. Now $f_\bullet$ is not a Kan fibration: for an $n$-simplex in $Y_\bullet$ and a lift of any of its horns to $X_\bullet$ there will not, in general, be a filler for the lifted horn. However, there will be a collection of $n$-simplices in $X_\bullet$ whose boundary contains the lifted horn. Think of subdividing the face not included in the lifted horn into a union of $(n-1)$-simplicies, and taking the cone on that; its boundary will be the original lifted horn, along with a subdivision of the opposite face.

In the situation that I'm studying, it is possible to fill the lifted horn in $X_\bullet$ with such a subdivided $n$-simplex. Of course, I have somewhat lost control of how the opposite face descends to the opposite face of the original horn in $Y_\bullet$, since there is a single $(n-1)$-simplex in the opposite face of the horn in $Y_\bullet$, but many in the ``filler" in $X_\bullet$.

My question is this: does this weakening of the notion of a Kan fibration have any good homotopical properties? In particular, can I conclude anything about the connectivity of the map from the fibre of $f_\bullet$ to the homotopy fibre?

If it makes life easier in answering this question, feel free to assume that $X_\bullet$ and $Y_\bullet$ have degeneracies, and are in fact simplicial sets.

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  • $\begingroup$ In your second paragraph, in what sense is the filling of the horn in $X_\bullet$ a lift of the $n$-simplex in $Y_\bullet$ you started with? $\endgroup$ Nov 19, 2013 at 17:43
  • $\begingroup$ It's not, and that is somewhat my point. However, the union of $n$-simplices in $X_\bullet$ that have ``filled" the lifted horn descend to a union of $n$-simplices in $Y_\bullet$ that are simplicially homotopic (rel the horn) to the original simplex in $Y_\bullet$. $\endgroup$ Nov 19, 2013 at 17:57
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    $\begingroup$ These seem to be closely related to the "subdivided fibrations" considered in this preprint of Beke. $\endgroup$
    – Zhen Lin
    Nov 19, 2013 at 18:10

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