nLab
Segal space

A Segal space X is a simplicial space X :Δ opTop for which for all m,n the square

X m+n p 0,,m * X m p m,,m+n * p m * X n p 0 * X 0\array{ X_{m+n} &\stackrel{ p^*_{0,\cdots, m} }{\to}& X_m \\ {}^{\mathllap{p^*_{m, \cdots, m+n}}}\downarrow && \downarrow^{\mathrlap{p^*_m}} \\ X_n &\stackrel{p^*_0}{\to}& X_0 }

is a homotopy pullback square.

One definition of (,n)-category is in terms of complete Segal spaces.