[HoTT-reading-group] Background reading in homotopy theory and higher category theory?

[Peng Wang]

On Mon, Jan 6, 2014 at 4:41 PM, Chris Jeris <cjeris at gmail.com> wrote:

> First of all, thanks very much to Jason for putting the group together and
> also making it accessible to us remote participants!
>
> I am intrigued by the statement that "infinity-groupoids are the natural
> models of homotopy theory", but I know little about homotopy theory and
> nothing about higher category theory.  I have algebraic topology at about
> the level of Massey's first course (rusty by some years) and basic category
> theory.  Can anyone suggest some expository works in this area as
> background or further reading?
>

Adding to Chris' question, I don't even know about topology or algebraic
topology, so is there some introductory material on that? (Or is that
needed?)

>
> thanks, Chris Jeris (freenode: ystael)
>
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