Lax orthogonal factorisation systems

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Abstract: This paper introduces lax orthogonal algebraic weak factorisation systems on 2-categories and describes a method of constructing them. This method rests in the notion of simple 2-monad, that is a generalisation of the simple reflections studied by Cassidy, H'ebert and Kelly. Each simple 2-monad on a finitely complete 2-category gives rise to a lax orthogonal algebraic weak factorisation system, and an example of a simple 2-monad is given by completion under a class of colimits. The notions of KZ lifting operation, lax natural lifting operation and lax orthogonality between morphisms are studied.


The paper introduces lax orthogonal algebraic weak factorization systems on \(2\)-categories. They extend the usual factorization systems on categories and their definition is motivated by algebraic weak factorization systems on categories. There is shown how to construct them from simple \(2\)-monads generalizing simple reflections of categories (see Zbl [\textit{C. Cassidy} et al., J. Aust. Math. Soc., Ser. A 38, 287--329 (1985; Zbl 0573.18002)]). For example, these monads arise from completions of categories under a class of colimits.











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