Calculus III: Taylor Series
Algebraic Topology
2014-11-11 v1
Abstract
We study functors from spaces to spaces or spectra that preserve weak homotopy equivalences. For each such functor we construct a universal n-excisive approximation, which may be thought of as its n-excisive part. Homogeneous functors, meaning n-excisive functors with trivial (n-1)-excisive part, can be classified: they correspond to symmetric functors of n variables that are reduced and 1-excisive in each variable. We discuss some important examples, including the identity functor and Waldhausen's algebraic K-theory.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0310481,
title = {Calculus III: Taylor Series},
author = {Thomas G. Goodwillie},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0310481},
year = {2014}
}
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Published by Geometry and Topology at http://www.maths.warwick.ac.uk/gt/GTVol7/paper19.abs.html