nLab Eilenberg-Zilber operad

Contents

Contents

Idea

The Eilenberg–Zilber operad 𝒵 k\mathcal{Z}_k is the endomorphism operad of the chain complex of chains on the standard kk-simplex.

By the method of acyclic models by Eilenberg and Zilber, one shows that 𝒵()\mathcal{Z}(\infty) is an E-∞ operad (therefore the name).

Applications

References

See the references at cochains on simplicial sets.

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