The 2-localization of a model category

Authors E.duardo J. Dubuc, Jaqueline Girabel

Publication date 30 July 2022

2-categories, bicategories, double categories (18N10) Homotopical algebra, Quillen model categories, derivators (18N40) Localizations (e.g., simplicial localization, Bousfield localization) (18N55)

Abstract: In this paper we study a 2-dimensional version of Quillen's homotopy category construction. Given a category

m a t h s c r A

and a class of morphisms

S i g m a s u b s e t m a t h s c r A

containing the identities, we construct a 2-category

m a t h c a l H o (m a t h s c r A)

obtained by the addition of 2-cells determined by homotopies. A salient feature here is the use of a novel notion of cylinder introduced in cite{e.d.2}. The inclusion 2-functor

m a t h s c r C l o n g r i g h t a r r o w m a t h c a l H o (m a t h s c r A)

has a universal property which implies that it will be the 2-localization of

m a t h s c r A

at

S i g m a

as soon as the arrows of

S i g m a

become equivalences in

m a t h c a l H o (m a t h s c r A)

. This is then used to obtain 2-localizations of a model category

m a t h s c r A C

, with

S i g m a = m a t h c a l W

, the weak equivalences, and

m a t h s c r A = m a t h s c r C_{f c}

, the full subcategory of fibrant-cofibrant objects, as well as with

m a t h s c r A = m a t h s c r C

. The set of connected components of the hom categories yields Quillen's results. We follow the general lines established in cite{e.d.2}, cite{e.d.} for model bicategories. The development here is not just the examination of the general theory in a particular case. It is not concerned with and avoids the problems which arise when dealing with non invertible 2-cells. Also, the use here of functorial factorization adds further simplifications by eliminating the need of pseudofunctors. New proofs are produced which are not a mere simplified adaptation of the ones of the general case.

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