Thomason cohomology of categories (Q392169)

This paper is about a new cohomology theory for small categories called Thomason cohomology. The coefficients for the cohomology of a small category \({\mathcal C}\) in this theory are functors on the comma category \(\Delta/{\mathcal C}\), where \(\Delta\) is the simplex category. The theory generalises Baues-Wirsching cohomology. There is a dual Thomason homology theory generalising Baues-Wirsching homology theory. The Thomason cohomology and homology theories of \({\mathcal C}\) coincide with Gabriel-Zisman cohomology and homology of the simplicial nerve of \({\mathcal C}\). In certain situations there are Leray-type spectral sequences.