Abstract. As a practical foundation for a homotopy theory of abstract spacetime,

The uniformity principle for traced monoidal categories has been introduced as a natural generalization of the uniformity principle (Plotkin's principle) for fixpoint operators in domain theory. We show that this notion can be used for constructing new traced monoidal categories from known ones. Some classical examples like the Scott induction principle are shown to be instances of these constructions. We also characterize some specific cases of our constructions as suitable enriched limits. 1

We identify the topological Hochschild homology (THH) of the Thom spectrum associated to an E ∞ classifying map X → BG, for G an appropriate group or monoid (e.g. U, O, and F). We deduce the comparison from the observation of McClure, Schwanzl, and Vogt that THH of a cofibrant commutative S-algebra (E ∞ ring spectrum) R can be described as an indexed colimit together with a verification that the Lewis-May operadic Thom spectrum functor preserves indexed colimits. We prove a splitting result THH(Mf) ≃ Mf ∧BX+ which yields a convenient description of THH(MU). This splitting holds even when the classifying map f: X → BG is only a homotopy commutative A ∞ map, provided that the induced multiplication on Mf extends to an E ∞ ring structure; this permits us to recover Bokstedt’s calculation of THH(HZ).

Abstract. In this paper we introduce a notion of generalized operad containing as special cases various kinds of operad–like objects: ordinary, cyclic, modular, properads etc. We then construct inner cohomomorphism objects in their categories (and categories of algebras over them). We argue that they provide an approach to symmetry and moduli objects in non-commutative geometries based upon these “ring–like ” structures. We give a unified axiomatic treatment of generalized operads as functors on categories of abstract labeled graphs. Finally, we extend inner cohomomorphism constructions to more general categorical contexts. This version differs from the previous ones by several local changes (including the title) and two extra references. 0.1. Inner cohomomorphisms of associative algebras. Let k be a field. Consider pairs A = (A, A1) consisting of an associative k–algebra A and a finite dimensional subspace A1 generating A. For two such pairs A = (A, A1) and B =

Abstract. We define the notion of an additive model category and prove that

The purpose of this paper is threefold: to present a general abstract, yet practical, notion of equational system; to investigate and develop the finitary and transfinite construction of free algebras for equational systems; and to illustrate the use of equational systems as needed in modern applications.

We present a definition of homotopy algebra for an operad, and explore its consequences. The paper should be accessible to topologists, category theorists, and anyone acquainted with operads. After a review of operads and monoidal categories, the definition of homotopy algebra is given. Specifically, suppose that M is a monoidal category in which it makes sense to talk about algebras for some operad P. Then our definition says what a homotopy P-algebra in M is, provided only that some of the morphisms in M have been marked out as ‘homotopy equivalences’. The bulk of the paper consists of examples of homotopy algebras. We show that any loop space is a homotopy monoid, and, in fact, that any n-fold loop space is an n-fold homotopy monoid in an appropriate sense. We try to compare weakened algebraic structures such as A∞-spaces, A∞-algebras and non-strict monoidal categories to our homotopy algebras, with varying degrees of success. We also prove results on ‘change of base’, e.g. that the classifying space of a homotopy monoidal category is a homotopy topological monoid. Finally, we

Algebras and coalgebras are fundamental notions for large parts of mathematics. The basic constructions from universal algebra are now expressed in the language of categories and thus are accessible to classical algebraists and topologists as well as to logicians and computer scientists. Some of them have developed specialised parts of the theory and often reinvented constructions already known in a neighbouring area. One purpose of this survey is to show the connection between results from different fields and to trace a number of them back to some fundamental papers in category theory from the early 70’s. Another intention is to look at the interplay between algebraic and coalgebraic notions. Hopf algebras are one of the most interesting objects in this setting. While knowledge of algebras and coalgebras are folklore in general category theory, the notion of Hopf algebras is usually only considered for monoidal categories. In the course of the text we do suggest how to overcome this defect by defining a Hopf monad on an arbitrary category as a monad and comonad satisfying some compatibility conditions and inducing an equivalence between

la propriété suivante (cf [13]): les objets de A sont les nombres naturels et l’opération monoïdale est l’addition sur les objets. Une algèbre sur A est un foncteur monoïdal strict de A vers la catégorie tensorielle Vect des espaces vectoriels sur un corps commutatif k. On construit le PROP QF(as) et on montre que les algèbres sur QF(as) sont exactement les bigèbres. 1

By regarding the classical non abelian cohomology of groups from a 2-dimensional categorical viewpoint, we are led to a non abelian cohomology of groupoids which continues to satisfy classification, interpretation and representation theorems generalizing the classical ones. This categorical approach is based on the fact that if groups are regarded as categories, then, on the one hand, crossed modules are 2-groupoids and, cocycles are lax 2-functors and the cocycle conditions are precisely the coherence axioms for lax 2-functors, and, on the other hand group extensions are fibrations of categories. Furthermore, n-simplices in the nerve of a 2-category are lax 2-functors. 1