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Stream: theory: category theory

Topic: braided monoidal categories as tricategories


view this post on Zulip Antonin Delpeuch (Apr 28 2021 at 07:15):

Hi all, I am looking for a proof of the fact that a doubly degenerate tricategory (so, a tricategory with only one 0-cell and only one 1-cell) is the same thing as a braided monoidal category. I have seen it claimed in various places but cannot figure out what is the right reference for this. It is fairly intuitive visually but I am wondering if there is a careful algebraic proof somewhere… I posted the question on MathOverflow too: https://mathoverflow.net/questions/391382/braided-monoidal-categories-as-doubly-degenerate-tricategories

view this post on Zulip David Michael Roberts (Apr 28 2021 at 08:01):

I guess in work on Cheng and Gurski? Is http://www.numdam.org/article/CTGDC_2011__52_2_82_0.pdf what you wanted?

view this post on Zulip Antonin Delpeuch (Apr 28 2021 at 11:33):

It looks perfect indeed, thanks! I can't believe I hadn't come across this one before :)