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Group cohomology with coefficients in a crossed module

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 June 2010

Behrang Noohi
Affiliation:
King's College London, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, UK (behrang.noohi@kcl.ac.uk)
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Abstract

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We compare three different ways of defining group cohomology with coefficients in a crossed module: (1) explicit approach via cocycles; (2) geometric approach via gerbes; (3) group theoretic approach via butterflies. We discuss the case where the crossed module is braided and the case where the braiding is symmetric. We prove the functoriality of the cohomologies with respect to weak morphisms of crossed modules and also prove the ‘long’ exact cohomology sequence associated to a short exact sequence of crossed modules and weak morphisms.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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