On 2-Dimensional Holonomy
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چکیده
We define the fundamental strict categorical group P2(M, ∗) of a based smooth manifold (M, ∗) and construct categorical holonomies, being smooth morphisms P2(M, ∗) → C(G), where C(G) is a Lie categorical group, by using a notion of categorical connections, which we define. As a result, we are able to define Wilson spheres in this context.
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