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\v{C}ech complexes for covers of small categories

Category Theory 2015-08-18 v1 Algebraic Topology

Abstract

We present a combinatorial analogue of the nerve theorem for covers of small categories, using the Grothendieck construction. We apply our result to prove the inclusion-exclusion principle for the Euler characteristic of a finite category.

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@article{arxiv.1508.03688,
  title  = {\v{C}ech complexes for covers of small categories},
  author = {Kohei Tanaka},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1508.03688},
  year   = {2015}
}

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12 pages

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