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A concept in category theory. Other names are [[Triple|triple]], monad and functor-algebra. | A concept in category theory. Other names are [[Triple|triple]], monad and functor-algebra. | ||
− | Let | + | Let <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/s/s087/s087140/s0871401.png" /> be a [[Category|category]]. A standard construction is a functor <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/s/s087/s087140/s0871402.png" /> equipped with natural transformations <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/s/s087/s087140/s0871403.png" /> and <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/s/s087/s087140/s0871404.png" /> such that the following diagrams commute: |
− | be a [[Category|category]]. A standard construction is a functor | ||
− | equipped with natural transformations | ||
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− | such that the following diagrams commute: | ||
− | + | <table class="eq" style="width:100%;"> <tr><td valign="top" style="width:94%;text-align:center;"><img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/s/s087/s087140/s0871405.png" /></td> </tr></table> | |
The basic use of standard constructions in topology is in the construction of various classifying spaces and their algebraic analogues, the so-called bar-constructions. | The basic use of standard constructions in topology is in the construction of various classifying spaces and their algebraic analogues, the so-called bar-constructions. | ||
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====References==== | ====References==== | ||
<table><TR><TD valign="top">[1]</TD> <TD valign="top"> J.M. Boardman, R.M. Vogt, "Homotopy invariant algebraic structures on topological spaces" , Springer (1973)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[2]</TD> <TD valign="top"> J.F. Adams, "Infinite loop spaces" , Princeton Univ. Press (1978)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[3]</TD> <TD valign="top"> J.P. May, "The geometry of iterated loop spaces" , ''Lect. notes in math.'' , '''271''' , Springer (1972)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[4]</TD> <TD valign="top"> S. MacLane, "Categories for the working mathematician" , Springer (1971)</TD></TR></table> | <table><TR><TD valign="top">[1]</TD> <TD valign="top"> J.M. Boardman, R.M. Vogt, "Homotopy invariant algebraic structures on topological spaces" , Springer (1973)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[2]</TD> <TD valign="top"> J.F. Adams, "Infinite loop spaces" , Princeton Univ. Press (1978)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[3]</TD> <TD valign="top"> J.P. May, "The geometry of iterated loop spaces" , ''Lect. notes in math.'' , '''271''' , Springer (1972)</TD></TR><TR><TD valign="top">[4]</TD> <TD valign="top"> S. MacLane, "Categories for the working mathematician" , Springer (1971)</TD></TR></table> | ||
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Revision as of 14:53, 7 June 2020
A concept in category theory. Other names are triple, monad and functor-algebra.
Let be a category. A standard construction is a functor equipped with natural transformations and such that the following diagrams commute:
The basic use of standard constructions in topology is in the construction of various classifying spaces and their algebraic analogues, the so-called bar-constructions.
References
[1] | J.M. Boardman, R.M. Vogt, "Homotopy invariant algebraic structures on topological spaces" , Springer (1973) |
[2] | J.F. Adams, "Infinite loop spaces" , Princeton Univ. Press (1978) |
[3] | J.P. May, "The geometry of iterated loop spaces" , Lect. notes in math. , 271 , Springer (1972) |
[4] | S. MacLane, "Categories for the working mathematician" , Springer (1971) |
Comments
The term "standard construction" was introduced by R. Godement [a1] for want of a better name for this concept. It is now entirely obsolete, having been generally superseded by "monad" (although a minority of authors still use the term "triple" ). Monads have many other uses besides the one mentioned above, for example in the categorical approach to universal algebra (see [a2], [a3]).
References
[a1] | R. Godement, "Théorie des faisceaux" , Hermann (1958) |
[a2] | E.G. Manes, "Algebraic theories" , Springer (1976) |
[a3] | M. Barr, C. Wells, "Toposes, triples and theories" , Springer (1985) |
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