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Workshop on

Categorical Groups

Barcelona, June 16th—20th, 2008


an event within the CRM special year on Homotopy Theory and Higher Categories

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Description

Categorical groups are group objects in the category of small categories. Just as groups and their representations are fundamental to quantum mechanics and geometry, categorical groups play a key role in higher quantum mechanics and higher geometry, cf. the works of J. Baez, M. Kapranov, and others. From the viewpoint of topology, categorical groups are a convenient algebraic model for connected homotopy 2-types.

The workshop will focus on recent developments in the theory of categorical groups as well as applications to theoretical physics.

Confirmed invited speakers

  • John Baez
  • Behrang Noohi
  • Tim Porter
  • Enrico Vitale
  • Derek Wise

Organisers


Pilar Carrasco
Josep Elgueta
Joachim Kock
Antonio Rodríguez Garzón
Last updated: 2008-05-05 by Joachim Kock.