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The theory of operads is a convenient framework to define various types of algebraic structures in many different contexts. In this first chapter we will define the notion of an operad as well as that of an algebra for an operad. We present several well-known examples.
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Heuts, G., Moerdijk, I. (2022). Operads. In: Simplicial and Dendroidal Homotopy Theory. Ergebnisse der Mathematik und ihrer Grenzgebiete. 3. Folge / A Series of Modern Surveys in Mathematics, vol 75. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-10447-3_1
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