Signs in objective linear algebra, exemplified with exterior powers and determinants

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Main Authors: Kock, Joachim, Møller, Jesper Michael
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Published: 2026
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author Kock, Joachim
Møller, Jesper Michael
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Møller, Jesper Michael
contents We develop objective linear algebra in a new setting with a cardinality functor that can take negative values. The signs arise as little homotopies, as ratios between orientations. To illustrate the workings of the theory we give an objective treatment of exterior powers and determinants.
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spellingShingle Signs in objective linear algebra, exemplified with exterior powers and determinants
Kock, Joachim
Møller, Jesper Michael
Category Theory
Algebraic Topology
Combinatorics
18B10, 18B40, 05A19
We develop objective linear algebra in a new setting with a cardinality functor that can take negative values. The signs arise as little homotopies, as ratios between orientations. To illustrate the workings of the theory we give an objective treatment of exterior powers and determinants.
title Signs in objective linear algebra, exemplified with exterior powers and determinants
topic Category Theory
Algebraic Topology
Combinatorics
18B10, 18B40, 05A19
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.19437