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The '''nLab''' is a collaborative [[wiki]]. It grew out of the desire ([https://Golem.ph.UTexas.edu/category/2007/09/towards_a_higherdimensional_wi.html I], [https://Golem.ph.UTexas.edu/category/2008/11/beyond_the_blog.html II]) to have a place for development (the “Lab” in “nLab”) and indexed archives of the ideas and concepts surrounding the discussions at the [https://Golem.ph.UTexas.edu/category/ The n-Category Café]. These discussions primarily are about {{tag|math}}ematics, {{tag|physics}} and {{tag|philosophy}} from the perspective of category theory and higher category theory (the “n” in “nLab” and nPOV). | The '''nLab''' is a collaborative [[wiki]]. It grew out of the desire ([https://Golem.ph.UTexas.edu/category/2007/09/towards_a_higherdimensional_wi.html I], [https://Golem.ph.UTexas.edu/category/2008/11/beyond_the_blog.html II]) to have a place for development (the “Lab” in “nLab”) and indexed archives of the ideas and concepts surrounding the discussions at the [https://Golem.ph.UTexas.edu/category/ The n-Category Café]. These discussions primarily are about {{tag|math}}ematics, {{tag|physics}} and {{tag|philosophy}} from the perspective of category theory and higher category theory (the “n” in “nLab” and nPOV). | ||
The nLab was created in November {{tag| | The nLab was created in November {{tag|Founded in 2008|2008}} using software provided and set up by Jacques Distler. The name “nLab” (short for “n-Category Lab”, but perhaps less restrictive) was dreamt up by Lisa Raphals (John Baez‘s wife). | ||
Historically, the nLab was powered by {{tag|Instiki}}, but now runs on a [https://GitHub.com/ncatlab/nlab custom fork]. All bug reports or other software issues/requests for the nLab are currently best raised in the category [https://nForum.NcatLab.org/21/ nLab Technical Matters] at the nForum, but can also be posted at [https://GitHub.com/ncatlab/nlab/issues GitHub]. | Historically, the nLab was powered by {{tag|Instiki}}, but now runs on a [https://GitHub.com/ncatlab/nlab custom fork]. All bug reports or other software issues/requests for the nLab are currently best raised in the category [https://nForum.NcatLab.org/21/ nLab Technical Matters] at the nForum, but can also be posted at [https://GitHub.com/ncatlab/nlab/issues GitHub]. | ||
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