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A Theory of Elementary Higher Toposes

Category Theory 2022-01-11 v3 Algebraic Topology

Abstract

We define an elementary \infty-topos that simultaneously generalizes an elementary topos and Grothendieck \infty-topos. We then prove it satisfies the expected topos theoretic properties, such as descent, local Cartesian closure, locality and classification of univalent morphisms, generalizing results by Lurie and Gepner-Kock. We also define \infty-logical functors and show the resulting \infty-category is closed under limits and filtered colimits, generalizing the analogous result for elementary toposes and Grothendieck \infty-toposes. Moreover, we give an alternative characterization of elementary \infty-toposes and their \infty-logical functors via their ind-completions. Finally we generalize these results by discussing the case of elementary (n,1)-toposes and give various examples and non-examples.

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@article{arxiv.1805.03805,
  title  = {A Theory of Elementary Higher Toposes},
  author = {Nima Rasekh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1805.03805},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

30 Pages, major overhaul of previous version, including new results regarding functors, external universes and n-toposes. Comments welcome!

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