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Algebraic K-theory and abstract homotopy theory

K-Theory and Homology 2011-08-09 v4 Algebraic Topology

Abstract

We decompose the K-theory space of a Waldhausen category in terms of its Dwyer-Kan simplicial localization. This leads to a criterion for functors to induce equivalences of K-theory spectra that generalizes and explains many of the criteria appearing in the literature. We show that under mild hypotheses, a weakly exact functor that induces an equivalence of homotopy categories induces an equivalence of K-theory spectra.

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@article{arxiv.0708.0206,
  title  = {Algebraic K-theory and abstract homotopy theory},
  author = {Andrew J. Blumberg and Michael A. Mandell},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0708.0206},
  year   = {2011}
}

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