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A reference for categorical structures on $\mathbf{Poly}$

Category Theory 2025-09-29 v14

Abstract

In this document, we collect a list of categorical structures on the category Poly\mathbf{Poly} of polynomial functors. There is no implied claim that this list is in any way complete. It includes: infinitely many monoidal structures, all but one of which is symmetric, closed, and distributes over ++, several of which interact duoidally; it also includes a right-coclosure and two indexed left coclosures; it also includes various adjunctions of which Poly\mathbf{Poly} is a part, including the free monad and cofree comonad and their interaction with various monoidal structures.

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@article{arxiv.2202.00534,
  title  = {A reference for categorical structures on $\mathbf{Poly}$},
  author = {David I. Spivak},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2202.00534},
  year   = {2025}
}

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