nLab initial algebra of a presentable (infinity,1)-monad

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Context

Higher algebra

Induction

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Idea

An initial object in an (∞,1)-category of ∞-algebras over an (∞,1)-monad which is presentable.

These are thought to be the categorical semantics of higher inductive types.

On 0-truncated objects the notion restricts to that of an initial algebra of an endofunctor.

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