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Why study infinite loop spaces?
What makes an infinite loop space an interesting object of study for homotopy theorists? The reason I ask this question is that I found a lot of results treating the question of whether a given space ...
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Loop spaces motivation
I read that one of the main goals of utilization simplicial methods is to prove that a space is a loop space. On the other hand where lies the main importance to recognize topological spaces as loop ...
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The homotopy pullback of a point along itself is the loop space
I have seen on the nLab that we can view the loop space as a particular homotopy pullback, and that it is even the way a "loop space object" is defined in general (when it exists).
Can someone give ...
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What is the delooping of a looping?
What is $\mathbf{B}\Omega A$, where $A$ is a pointed object of an $(\infty,1)$ category with point $*\to A$, $\Omega A$ is the loop space of $A$, and $\mathbf{B}X$ is the delooping of $X$?
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looping and delooping spaces and categories
I'm trying to understand the relationship between the notions of looping and delooping in category theory and topology.
The morphisms in a category with one object have the structure of a monoid. ...