Homotopy theory of simplicial parametrized operads
Gregoire Marc
TL;DR
The paper develops a unifying framework for operads using ${\mathbf{F}}$-multicategories and double-categorical methods, introduces a convolution-based composition product and a monad that recover ${\mathbb{M}}$-operads as algebras, and constructs model structures for simplicial (coloured) ${\mathbb{M}}$-operads via transfer from projective models. It shows that this setup encompasses coloured symmetric and non-symmetric operads and recovers Nardin–Shah’s simplicial parametrized operads, providing a foundation for comparing all models of equivariant operads. Furthermore, the theory of parametrized operads via orbital pairs connects to equivariant operad frameworks and suggests a pathway to complete Segal-object descriptions and ∞-operad comparisons in this parametrized context. The outlined program aims to unify diverse approaches to equivariant and parametrized operads, enabling Quillen equivalences and ∞-categorical comparisons across models.
Abstract
We define a generalization of (coloured) operads based on double lax functors and we construct a model structure on the associated category of generalized simplicial (coloured) operads. In particular, we obtain a model structure on the category of simplicial (coloured) O-operads of Nardin and Shah.
