Geometry and topology · Oct 6, 2026

Thomason model structures in all strict higher dimensions

Resolves the Ara–Maltsiniotis conjecture: for every n ≥ 1 and n = ω, small strict globular n-categories admit proper combinatorial Thomason model structures Quillen equivalent to simplicial sets. Thus strict higher categories model the homotopy theory of spaces in every stated dimension.

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