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Γ-spaces and operads
I'm looking for a comprehensible reference that explains how $\Gamma$-spaces are related to $E_{\infty}$-operads. I've found some old publications but was hoping there are better references out there. ...
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Why is the recognition principle important?
The recognition principle basically states that (under some conditions) a topological space $X$ has the weak homotopy type of some $\Omega^k Y$ iff it is an $E_k$-algebra (ie. an algebra over the ...
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Are groups algebras over an operad?
I'm trying to understand a little bit about operads. I think I understand that monoids are algebras over the associative operad in sets, but can groups be realised as algebras over some operad? In ...
