English

$(\infty,n)$-Limits I: Definition and first consistency results

Algebraic Topology 2026-03-31 v3 Category Theory

Abstract

We give a model-independent definition of limits for diagrams valued in an (,n)(\infty,n)-category. We show that this definition is compatible with the existing notion of homotopy 2-limits for 2-categories, with the existing notion of (,1)(\infty,1)-limits for (,1)(\infty,1)-categories, and with itself across different values of nn.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.2312.11101,
  title  = {$(\infty,n)$-Limits I: Definition and first consistency results},
  author = {Lyne Moser and Nima Rasekh and Martina Rovelli},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.11101},
  year   = {2026}
}

Comments

31 pages; v2+v3 are model-independent versions of v1; v3 is the final version to appear in Canadian Journal of Mathematics

R2 v1 2026-06-28T13:54:29.460Z