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Why is Voevodsky's motivic homotopy theory 'the right' approach?
Morel and Voevoedsky developed what is now called motivic homotopy theory, which aims to apply techniques of algebraic topology to algebraic varieties and, more generally, to schemes. A simple way of ...
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Can a functorial factorization be modified so that it fixes the initial object?
Consider a category $\mathcal C$ with a weak factorization system which is functorial. Let $*$ be an initial object. If $X\in \mathcal C$, denote by $\eta_X:*\to X$ the unique map. Using the given wfs,...
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Localization of a model category with respect to a class of maps
I am little bit lost with the following (standard?) problem in model categories.
Suppose we have a Quillen adjunction between combinatorial model categories:
$$L:M\leftrightarrow N: R $$
and let $(...
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Left lifting property and pushout
Let's say we are working in category $\mathcal{C}$, and that the three morphisms $ f: X \rightarrow X'$, $ g: Y \rightarrow Y'$ and $ h: Z \rightarrow Z'$ have the left lifting property with respect ...
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Inductive folk model structure on strict ω-categories
There is a paper of Lafont, Metayer, and Worytkiewicz [1] that constructs a model structure on the category of strict $\omega$-categories that they call the folk model structure. This model structure ...
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DG functors along which contractions can be lifted
For an object $X$ in a DG category, its contraction is $r \in Hom^{-1}(X,X)$ such that $d(r)=1_X$. Let us say that contractions lift along a DG functor $F: \mathcal{C} \to \mathcal{D}$, if for a ...
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Maps having the right lifting property against cofibrations of compact spaces
I would like to know the properties of the maps that have the right lifting property against cofibrations of compact spaces. By definition, they are acyclic Serre fibrations, but I would hope to be ...
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sub relative cell complex
This is a question concerning the proposition 11.4.8 of P.Hirschhorn's book Model categories and their localizations.
The proposition 11.4.8 is an analogous, in my opinion, to the well known ...
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Is $\text{DGA}^{-}$ a monoidal model category?
Let $\text{DGA}^{-}$ denote the category of non-positively graded differential graded algebras with differentials of degree $+1$. It is well-known that $\text{DGA}^{-}$ has a model structure with
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A monoidal model structure on pointed spaces
Do the classes of pointed Hurewicz cofibrations, pointed Hurewicz fibrations and pointed homotopy equivalences give a model structure on pointed (compactly generated weak Hausdorff) topological spaces ...
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About a canonical model structure on topologically enriched categories
Consider the discrete combinatorial model structure on the category of $\Delta$-generated spaces: all maps are cofibrations and fibrations and the weak equivalences are the homeomorphisms. Applying ...
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About a zig-zag of Quillen adjunctions
I have the following situation:
Three combinatorial model categories $\mathcal{K}_1, \mathcal{K}_2, \mathcal{K}_3$ such that all objects are fibrant (so no need to bother with the fibrant ...
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Explicit data for $E_n$-monoidal model and simplicial categories
The definition of a monoidal model category requires that the tensor product is biclosed (such is needed to ensure that the tensor product is derivable in both variables). Obviously, in the situation ...
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Simplicial model categories and simplicial equivalence
Let $M$ and $N$ two very nice simplicial model categories and let $F:N\rightarrow M$ be a (nice) simplicial functor which induces an equivalence of homotopy categories, i.e. $Ho(F): Ho(N)\rightarrow ...
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detecting weak equivalences in a simplicial model category II
The question is related to the question: detecting weak equivalences in a simplicial model category
Suppose that we have a simplicial model category $M$ and denote by $M^{f}$ the full simplicial ...
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detecting weak equivalences in a simplicial model category
Suppose that we have a simplicial model category $M$. The simplicial enrichment will be denoted by $map_{M}$. Let $f:A\rightarrow B$ be a morphism in the category $M$ such that $A$ is cofibrant. ...
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Localization of a model category
Let $M$ be a very nice model category (cofibrantly generated, combinatorial or cellular and left proper simplicial model category). Let $f: X\rightarrow Y$ and $g: X\rightarrow Z $ be two morphisms ...
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Excellent monoidal model categories admit enriched fibrant replacement functors?
Let $\mathbf{S}$ be an excellent model category in which all objects are cofibrant, viewed as an $\mathbf{S}$-enriched category by its canonical self-enrichment. Then we know that there is an obvious ...
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Enriched homotopy colimit and space of paths
I work in the category of $\Delta$-generated spaces. Let $G$ be the group of strictly increasing continuous bijections from $[0,1]$ to itself (they necessarily take $0$ to $0$ and $1$ to $1$). I call ...
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Proposition in HTT on cofibrations of categories
Proposition A.3.3.9. in Higher Topos Theory is as follows:
Let $S$ be an excellent model category and let $f:C\rightarrow C'$ be a cofibration of small $S$-enriched categories. Then (1) for every ...
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Two model structures of some category
Let $\mathscr{C}$ be a category and $(W,C,F)=$(weak equivalence,cofibration,fibration) is some model structure of $\mathscr{C}$. Another model structure of $\mathscr{C}$, $(W_{S},C,F_{S})$ are called ...
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Product-preserving fibrant replacement functor for the Joyal model structure
There are a few fibrant replacement functors for the Quillen model structure on simplicial sets that preserve finite cartesian products, namely $\operatorname{Ex}^\infty$ and $\operatorname{Sing}(|\...
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When is a bisimplicial set diagonal fibrant
Let $sSet^2$ be the category of bisimplicial sets.
In the diagonal model structure on $sSet^2$ weak equivalences are diagonal weak equivalence (i.e.$ X \rightarrow Y$ is a weak equivalence if $dX \...
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Quillen equivalence, fibrant objects
Suppose that $G:M\leftrightarrow N: U$ is a Quillen equivalence between two model categories. Suppose that $a\in M$ is a fibrant object, is it true that there exists always a fibrant object $b\in N$ ...
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Classification of combinatorial model categories presentable by simplicial presheaves on a Reedy category
Dan Dugger proved that every combinatorial model category can be obtained up to Quillen equivalence as the localization of a model structure on simplicial presheaves on a small category $C$.
Is there ...
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Model category of diagrams with the colimit detecting the weak equivalences
Let $I$ be a small category and $\mathcal{K}$ be a combinatorial model category.
Is it known a model category structure on the functor category
$\mathcal{K}^I$ such that a map of diagrams $D\to ...
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Best notation for fibrant/cofibrant replacement
In Quillen's original text on model categories (homotopical algebra) he uses $Q$ and $R$ to denote cofibrant and fibrant replacement respectively.
This notation has been used by several other ...
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Homotopy theories of operads
I know of three homotopy theories of colored operads.
The (derived) localization category of Berger-Moerdijk's model structure on the category of strict simplicial (or topological) operads, with weak ...
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Homotopy pushout independent of factorization and symmetric in cofibration category
$\require{AMScd}$In Algebraic homotopy, Baues defines the notion of homotopy pushout in a cofibration category in the following way: a commutative diagram
\begin{CD}
A @>k>> C \\
@AfAA @AAhA\...
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Flat Model Structure on $\mathbf{Ch}(\mathbf{Mod}(\mathcal{O}_X))$ computes pullback / pushforward
Given a ringed space $(X,\mathcal{O})$ of can construct the flat model structure on chain complexes of $\mathcal{O}$-modules:
Weak equivalences are quasi-isomorphisms
The fibrations are epimorphisms ...
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Are cofibrations accessible?
The category of fibrations in a combinatorial model category is accessible, accessibly embedded in the arrow category. How about the cofibrations?
More generally, let $C$ be a locally presentable ...
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Comparing two simplicial resolution in a model category
Suppose that is a nice model category $\mathbf{M}$ (cofibrantly generated,...).
Suppose we have a two diagrams
$$F,G: \Delta^{op}\rightarrow \mathbf{M} $$
and a natural transformation $\nu: F\...
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Is there an “injective version” of the Bergner model structure?
The Bergner model structure on $sCat$ (simplicially enriched categories) has a "projective" flavor: fibrations are "levelwise" while cofibrations satisfy stringent relative "freeness" conditions.
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Homotopy limit of model categories in the category of categories
Say $$\mathcal{C'}\to \mathcal{C}\leftarrow \mathcal{D}$$ is a diagram of model categories and (e.g. Left) Quillen functors. I want to write down a (hopefully simple) model category $\mathcal{D}'$, or ...
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Extending a functor up to homotopy
Consider a functor between small categories $i:\mathcal{A}\to \mathcal{B}$ which is faithful, not full, and bijective on objects. Consider a functor $F:\mathcal{A}\to \mathcal{M}$ where $\mathcal{M}$ ...
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Calculating the intersection of the saturations of a decreasing sequence of morphisms
I have a sequence $W_0\supset W_1\supset \ldots$ of classes of morphisms in a presentable $(\infty,1)$-category $\mathcal{M}$. I can present this $(\infty,1)$-category as a model category, but I'm ...
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How are simplicial sets with Quillen model structure a simplicial model category?
I got very lost in checking that simplicial sets with Quillen model structure are indeed a simplicial model category.
Recall that a model category $\mathcal{M}$ is simplicial if it is enriched in $\...
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Left Bousfield localization without properness, what is known?
I'm interested in the existence of several example of left Bousfield localization of model categories that are not left proper (nor simplicial). I'm relatively convince that I can construct all those ...
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Reference request for statement on nlab: Reedy (co)fibrancy of (co)simplicial objects
On the nlab
http://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/Reedy+model+structure#fibrant_and_cofibrant_objects
it is claimed that a simplicial object in a model category, in which all monomorphisms are cofibrations, ...
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Transporting a model category structure along a left adjoint
There is a well-known theorem for transporting a model category structure along a left adjoint $F:\mathcal{M}\to \mathcal{N}$ which is explained here and which is due to Sjoerd Crans.
The difficult ...
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Homotopy limits of Simplicial sets
Consider a small diagram $X_\bullet$ of simplicial sets. Under what sufficient conditions (apart from $X_\bullet$ being injective fibrant), is the map $\text{lim }X_\bullet \to \text{holim } X_\bullet$...
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Deriving the functor $ \int_{\Gamma} F(-,-)$
Suppose that $C$, $D$, and $E$ are combinatorial model categories, so that for any category $\Gamma$, the functor categories $C^{\Gamma}$, $D^{\Gamma}$, and $E^{\Gamma}$ have both the projective and ...
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Euclidean model structure on multipointed $d$-spaces
I use the notation of this question. A non-decreasing continuous bijection from $[0,a]$ to $[0,b]$ where $a,b\geq 0$ are two real numbers is denoted by $[0,a] \cong^+ [0,b]$. If $\phi:[0,a]\to U$ and $...
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Is every symmetric monoidal combinatorial model category symmetric monoidally Quillen equivalent to a simplicial such?
Is every symmetric monoidal combinatorial model category symmetric monoidally Quillen equivalent (by a zig-zag of symmetric monoidal Quillen equivalences)
to a symmetric monoidal combinatorial ...
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Do combinatorial model categories and Quillen adjunctions model presentable $\infty$-categories?
Let $Q$ be the homotopical category of combinatorial model categories and left Quillen functors, with left Quillen equivalences for weak equivalences.
Let $\mathbf Q$ be the corresponding $\infty$-...
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Weak complicial sets: Are the morphisms too strict?
In Verity's first paper on weak complicial sets, he shows that every strict complicial set is a weak complicial set. He also showed in an earlier paper that the full subcategory of stratified ...
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What good is a cofibration of categories?
I'm working on a problem where I have a cofibration of $V$-enriched categories $f: A\to B$, and would like to study the induced functor on presheaves $[B,V] \to [A,V]$. We can assume $V$ is a ...
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What is a model category from an $\infty$ point of view?
A number of different models for $\infty$ categories can seen to have analogs in $\infty$-category theory. For example:
Quasicategories: $\Delta \subseteq \mathrm{Cat}_{(\infty, 1)}$ is (?) a dense ...
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A group object keeps so when passing to the homotopy category?
Let $\mathscr{M}$ be a model category and let $G$ be a group object in $\mathscr{M}$. Then is it also a group object in the homotopy category $\mathsf{Ho}\mathscr{M}$?
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Homotopy pullback of Quillen equivalence
Julie Bergner defined the homotopy pullback of a diagram of model categories, in Homotopy fiber products of homotopy theories, and Homotopy limits of model categories and more general homotopy ...
