Homotopy of Operads and Grothendieck-Teichmuller Groups Pt. 2Part 2: the Applications of (Rational) Homotopy Theory Methods |
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| Author:
| Fresse, Benoit |
| Series title: | Mathematical Surveys and Monographs |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4704-3482-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2017 |
| Publisher: | American Mathematical Society
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $135.00USD $135.00 |
Book Description:
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The ultimate goal of this book is to explain that the Grothendieck-Teichmuller group, as defined by Drinfeld in quantum group theory, has a topological interpretation as a group of homotopy automorphisms associated to the little 2-disc operad. To establish this result, the applications of methods of algebraic topology to operads must be developed.
The ultimate goal of this book is to explain that the Grothendieck-Teichmuller group, as defined by Drinfeld in quantum group theory, has a topological interpretation as a group of homotopy automorphisms associated to the little 2-disc operad. To establish this result, the applications of methods of algebraic topology to operads must be developed.