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Some remarks on free products of rigid $C^*$-2-categories

Operator Algebras 2020-09-01 v1 Category Theory Quantum Algebra

Abstract

In this informal expository note, we present a universal, formulaic construction of the free product of rigid CC^*-2-categories. This construction allows for a straightforward, purely categorical formulation of the free composition of subfactors and planar algebras considered by Bisch and Jones. As an application, we explain the results of Tarrago and Wahl on free wreath products of compact quantum groups in this categorical language.

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@article{arxiv.2008.12994,
  title  = {Some remarks on free products of rigid $C^*$-2-categories},
  author = {Matthias Valvekens},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2008.12994},
  year   = {2020}
}

Comments

20 pages, several diagrams. Expository note, not intended for journal publication. Comments are welcome!