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The localisation theorem for the $\mathrm{K}$-theory of stable $\infty$-categories

K-Theory and Homology 2023-03-15 v2 Algebraic Topology

Abstract

We provide a fairly self-contained account of the localisation and cofinality theorems for the algebraic K\mathrm{K}-theory of stable \infty-categories. It is based on a general formula for the evaluation of an additive functor on a Verdier quotient closely following work of Waldhausen. We also include a new proof of the additivity theorem of K\mathrm{K}-theory, strongly inspired by Ranicki's algebraic Thom construction, a short proof of the universality theorem of Blumberg, Gepner and Tabuada, and demonstrate that the cofinality theorem can be derived from the universal property alone.

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@article{arxiv.2205.06104,
  title  = {The localisation theorem for the $\mathrm{K}$-theory of stable $\infty$-categories},
  author = {Fabian Hebestreit and Andrea Lachmann and Wolfgang Steimle},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2205.06104},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

27 pages, v2: minor revision following a referee report; to appear in Proceedings of the RSE, Ranicki memorial issue