Homotopy invariants of higher dimensional categories and concurrency in computer science

@article{Gaucher1999HomotopyIO,
  title={Homotopy invariants of higher dimensional categories and concurrency in computer science},
  author={Philippe Gaucher},
  journal={Mathematical Structures in Computer Science},
  year={1999},
  volume={10},
  pages={481 - 524}
}
  • P. Gaucher
  • Published 26 February 1999
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematical Structures in Computer Science
The strict globular ω-categories formalize the execution paths of a parallel automaton and the homotopies between them. One associates to such (and any) ω-category [Cscr ] three homology theories. The first one is called the globular homology. It contains the oriented loops of [Cscr ]. The two other ones are called the negative (respectively, positive) corner homology. They contain in a certain manner the branching areas of execution paths or negative corners (respectively, the merging areas of… 
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