{"product_id":"9781108837989","title":"Elements of 8-Category Theory by Emily Riehl","description":"The language of 8-categories provides an insightful new way of expressing many results in higher-dimensional mathematics but can be challenging for the uninitiated. To explain what exactly an 8-category is requires various technical models, raising the question of how they might be compared. To overcome this, a model-independent approach is desired, so that theorems proven with any model would apply to them all. This text develops the theory of 8-categories from first principles in a model-independent fashion using the axiomatic framework of an 8-cosmos, the universe in which 8-categories live as objects. An 8-cosmos is a fertile setting for the formal category theory of 8-categories, and in this way the foundational proofs in 8-category theory closely resemble the classical foundations of ordinary category theory. Equipped with exercises and appendices with background material, this first introduction is meant for students and researchers who have a strong foundation in classical 1-category theory.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312138105205,"sku":"9781108837989","price":66.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781108837989.jpg?v=1762820751","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781108837989","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}