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9.4.5 Compactly Generated Fibrations

It will sometimes be useful to consider a relative version of Definition 9.4.1.1:

Definition 9.4.5.1. Let $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be an inner fibration of simplicial sets. We say that $U$ is compactly generated if, for every $n$-simplex $\sigma : \Delta ^ n \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, the fiber product $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{\sigma } = \Delta ^ n \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is a compactly generated $\infty $-category (in the sense of Definition 9.4.1.1).

Variant 9.4.5.2. Let $\kappa $ be a small regular cardinal and let $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be an inner fibration of simplicial sets. We say that $U$ is $\kappa $-compactly generated if, for every $n$-simplex $\Delta ^ n \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, the fiber product $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{\sigma } = \Delta ^ n \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is a $\kappa $-compactly generated $\infty $-category (in the sense of Definition 9.4.1.5).

Remark 9.4.5.3. An inner fibration of simplicial sets $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is compactly generated (in the sense of Definition 9.4.5.1) if and only if it is $\aleph _0$-compactly generated (in the sense of Variant 9.4.5.2).

Variant 9.4.5.4. Let $\kappa \leq \lambda $ be regular cardinals and let $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be an inner fibration of simplicial sets. We say that $U$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated if, for every $n$-simplex $\Delta ^ n \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, the fiber product $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{\sigma } = \Delta ^ n \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is a $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated $\infty $-category (in the sense of Variant 9.4.1.7).

Remark 9.4.5.5. Let $\kappa $ be a small regular cardinal. Following the convention of Remark 4.7.0.5, an inner fibration $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is $\kappa $-compactly generated (in the sense of Variant 9.4.5.2) if and only if it is $(\kappa ,\operatorname{\Omega })$-compactly generated (in the sense of Variant 9.4.5.4), where $\operatorname{\Omega }$ denotes some fixed strongly inaccessible cardinal.

Example 9.4.5.6. Let $\kappa \leq \lambda $ be regular cardinals. Then an $\infty $-category $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated (in the sense of Variant 9.4.1.7) if and only if the projection map $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \Delta ^0$ is a $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated inner fibration (in the sense of Variant 9.4.5.4).

Remark 9.4.5.7. Let $\kappa \leq \lambda $ be regular cardinals, and suppose we are given a pullback diagram of simplicial sets

\[ \xymatrix@R =50pt@C=50pt{ \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}' \ar [d]^{U'} \ar [r] & \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\ar [d]^{U} \\ \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}' \ar [r]^-{F} & \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}. } \]

If $U$ is a $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated inner fibration, then $U'$ has the same property.

It follows from Example 9.4.5.6 and Remark 9.4.5.7 that if $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is a $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated inner fibration, then each fiber of $U$ is a $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated $\infty $-category. The converse is not quite true.

Corollary 9.4.5.8. Let $\kappa \leq \lambda $ be regular cardinals and let $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be a locally cartesian fibration of simplicial sets. Then $U$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated if and only if the following pair of conditions is satisfied:

$(a)$

For every vertex $C$ of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, the $\infty $-category $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C} = \{ C\} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated.

$(b')$

For every edge $e: C \rightarrow C'$ of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, the contravariant transport functor $e^{\ast }: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'} \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-finitary.

Proof. Let $e: C \rightarrow C'$ be an edge of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, let $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e}$ be the fiber product $\Delta ^1 \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$, and regard $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ and $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'}$ as full subcategories of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e}$. Since the projection map $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e} \rightarrow \Delta ^1$ is a cartesian fibration, the full subcategory $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C} \subseteq \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e}$ is coreflective (Corollary 6.2.5.2) and therefore closed under the formation of colimits (Variant 7.1.4.26). By virtue of Proposition 9.4.5.11, it will suffice to show that the following conditions are equivalent:

$(b_ e)$

Every $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is also $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact as an object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e}$.

$(b'_{e})$

The contravariant transport functor $e^{\ast }: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'} \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-finitary.

Fix a regular cardinal $\mu \geq \lambda $ such that $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e}$ is locally $\mu $-small and let $X$ be a $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$, and let $h^{X}: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e} \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{S}}_{< \mu }$ be the functor corepresented by $X$. Using Remark 9.2.9.13, we see that $X$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact as an object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e}$ if and only if the restriction $h^{X}|_{ \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'} }: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'} \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{S}}_{< \mu }$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-finitary. Identifying $h^{X}|_{ \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'} }$ with the composite functor $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'} \xrightarrow { e^{\ast } } \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C} \xrightarrow { h^{X}|_{ \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}} } \operatorname{\mathcal{S}}_{< \mu }$, the equivalence $(b_ e) \Leftrightarrow (b'_{e} )$ now follows from Corollary 9.4.1.17. $\square$

Corollary 9.4.5.9. Let $\kappa \leq \lambda $ be regular cardinals and let $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be a locally cocartesian fibration of simplicial sets. Then $U$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated if and only if the following pair of conditions is satisfied:

$(a)$

For every vertex $C$ of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, the $\infty $-category $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C} = \{ C\} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated.

$(b')$

For every edge $e: C \rightarrow C'$ of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, the covariant transport functor $e_!: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'} \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact.

Proof. Let $e: C \rightarrow C'$ be an edge of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, let $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e}$ be the fiber product $\Delta ^1 \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$, and regard $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ and $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'}$ as full subcategories of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e}$. Without loss of generality, we may assume that the cocartesian fibration $U$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-cocomplete, so that the covariant transport functor $e_{!}: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C} \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-finitary (see Remark 9.2.9.8). By virtue of Proposition 9.4.5.11, it will suffice to show that the following conditions are equivalent:

$(b_{e} )$

Every $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact object $X \in \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is also $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact as an object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e}$.

$(b'_{e} )$

For every $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact object $X \in \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$, the image $e_{!}(X)$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact as an object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'}$.

Fix a regular cardinal $\mu \geq \lambda $ such that $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e}$ is locally $\mu $-small and let $h^{X}: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{e} \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{S}}_{ < \mu }$ be the functor corepresented by $X$. Since the restriction $h^{X}|_{ \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'} }: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'} \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{S}}_{< \mu }$ is corepresented by the object $e_{!}(X)$, the equivalence $(b_{e}) \Leftrightarrow (b'_{e} )$ is a special case of Remark 9.2.9.13. $\square$

Proposition 9.4.5.10. Let $\kappa \leq \lambda $ be regular cardinals and let $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be an inner fibration of simplicial sets. The following conditions are equivalent:

$(1)$

The inner fibration $U$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated (in the sense of Definition 9.4.5.1).

$(2)$

There exists a commutative diagram of simplicial sets

\[ \xymatrix@R =50pt@C=50pt{ \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 \ar [dr]_{U_0} \ar [rr]^{H} & & \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\ar [dl]^{U} \\ & \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, & } \]

where $U_0$ is an inner fibration and $H$ exhibits $U$ as an $\operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }$-completion of $U_0$ (see Definition 9.3.3.13).

Moreover, if these conditions are satisfied, then we can take $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0$ to be the full simplicial subset of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ spanned by those vertex $X$ which are $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact when viewed as objects of the $\infty $-category $\{ U(X) \} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$.

Proof. The implication $(2) \Rightarrow (1)$ follows immediately from Proposition 9.4.1.11. To prove the converse, let $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 \subseteq \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ be the full simplicial subset of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ spanned by those vertices $X$ which are $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact when viewed as objects of $\{ U(X) \} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$. We wish to show that, if $U$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated, then the inclusion map $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 \hookrightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ exhibits $U$ as an $\operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }$-completion of the inner fibration $U_0 = U|_{ \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 }$. Fix an $n$-simplex $\sigma : \Delta ^ n \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$; we wish to show that $\Delta ^ n \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is an $\operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }$-completion of $\Delta ^ n \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0$. Replacing $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ by $\Delta ^ n$, we can reduce to the case where $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}= \Delta ^ n$ is a standard simplex. In this case, we wish to show that $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is an $\operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }$-completion of the full subcategory $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0$. Since $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated, it will suffice to show that $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0$ is the full subcategory of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ spanned by the $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact objects (Proposition 9.4.1.11), which was established in the proof of Proposition 9.4.5.11. $\square$

Proposition 9.4.5.11. Let $\kappa \leq \lambda $ be regular cardinals and let $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be an inner fibration of simplicial sets. Then $U$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated (in the sense of Variant 9.4.5.4) if and only if the following conditions are satisfied:

$(a)$

For every vertex $C \in \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, the $\infty $-category $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C} = \{ C\} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated.

$(b)$

If $e: C \rightarrow C'$ is an edge of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, then the inclusion functor $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C} \hookrightarrow \Delta ^1 \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-finitary. Moreover, every $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact object of the $\infty $-category $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is also $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact when viewed as an object of the $\infty $-category $\Delta ^1 \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$.

Proof. Assume first that the inner fibration $U$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated. Condition $(1)$ then follows from Example 9.4.5.6 and Remark 9.4.5.7. To verify condition $(2)$, we may assume without loss of generality that $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}= \Delta ^1$ and that $e$ is the nondegenerate edge of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, so that $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\simeq \Delta ^1 \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated. It follows from Remark 9.2.9.13 that the inclusion map $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C} \hookrightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-finitary: that is, $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is closed under the formation of $\lambda $-small $\kappa $-filtered colimits in $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$. To verify condition $(2)$, it will suffice to show that every $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact object $X \in \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact when viewed as an object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$. Since $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated, we can realize $X$ as the colimit of a $\lambda $-small $\kappa $-filtered diagram $F: \operatorname{\mathcal{K}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$. Since $X$ belongs to $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$, the diagram $F$ automatically factors through $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$. Our assumption that $X$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact as an object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ then guarantees that it is a retract of $F(K)$ for some object $K \in \operatorname{\mathcal{K}}$. Since $F(K)$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact as an object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ then guarantees that $X$ is also $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact as an object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ (Remark 9.2.5.18).

We now prove the converse. Assume that $U$ satisfies conditions $(1)$ and $(2)$; we wish to show that $U$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated. Fix a simplex $\sigma : \Delta ^ n \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$; we wish to show that the fiber product $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{\sigma } = \Delta ^ n \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated. Replacing $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ by $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{\sigma }$, we may assume that $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}= \Delta ^ n$ is a standard simplex, and we wish to show that $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated. Invoking Proposition 9.2.9.7, we deduce that the $\infty $-category $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-cocomplete, and that the inclusion functor $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C} \hookrightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-finitary for each $C \in \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$. Fix an object $X \in \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ having image $C = U(X)$ in $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$. Our assumption that $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated guarantees that we can realize $X$ as the colimit of a $\lambda $-small $\kappa $-filtered diagram $F: \operatorname{\mathcal{K}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ having the property that for each $K \in \operatorname{\mathcal{K}}$, $F(K)$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact as an object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$. To complete the proof, it will suffice to show that $F(K)$ is also $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact when viewed as an object of $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$. Fix a regular cardinal $\mu \geq \lambda $ such that $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is locally $\mu $-small, and let $h^{X}: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{S}}_{< \mu }$ be the functor corepresented by $X$; we wish to show that $h^{X}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-finitary. By virtue of Remark 9.2.9.13, it will suffice to show that the restriction $h^{X}|_{ \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'} }$ for every object $C' \in \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$. If $C \leq C'$ (as elements of the partially ordered set $[n] = \{ 0, 1, \cdots , n \} $), this follows from assumption $(2)$. Otherwise, $h^{X}|_{ \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C'} }$ is the constant functor taking the value $\emptyset $, and the result follows from Example 9.2.2.12. $\square$

Proposition 9.4.5.12. Let $\kappa \leq \lambda $ be regular cardinals, let $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be an inner fibration of simplicial sets which is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated.

$(1)$

The $\infty $-category of sections $\operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-cocomplete.

$(2)$

Let $F: \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ be a section of $U$ such that, for each vertex $C \in \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, the object $F(C) \in \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact. If $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is $\kappa $-small, then $F$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact as an object of $\operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$.

$(3)$

Let $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 \subseteq \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ be the full simplicial subset spanned by those vertices $X$ which are $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact as objects of the $\infty $-category $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ for $C = U(X)$. Then the inclusion $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 \hookrightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ induces a fully faithful functor

\[ \operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }( \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 ) ) \rightarrow \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}). \]

Proof. Assertion $(1)$ is a special case of Proposition 7.6.6.41, assertion $(2)$ follows from Proposition 9.2.9.16, and assertion $(3)$ is a reformulation of $(2)$ (Proposition 9.3.2.1). $\square$

We now study some further assumptions which guarantee that the comparison map

\[ \operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }( \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 ) ) \rightarrow \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}) \]

of Proposition 9.4.5.12 is an equivalence of $\infty $-categories.

Theorem 9.4.5.13. Let $\kappa \trianglelefteq \lambda $ be regular cardinals, let $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be an inner fibration of simplicial sets which is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated, and let $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{0} \subseteq \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ be the full simplicial subset spanned by those vertices $X$ which are $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact when viewed as objects of the fiber $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ for $C = U(X)$. Assume that $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is $\kappa $-small and that the inner fibration $(U_0 = U|_{ \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0}): \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is $\kappa _0$-sequentially cocomplete, for some regular cardinal $\kappa _0 < \kappa $ (see Variant 9.2.9.5). Then:

$(1)$

The $\infty $-category of sections $\operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated.

$(2)$

An object $F \in \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact if and only if it factors through $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 \subseteq \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$.

In particular, the natural map $\operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }( \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 ) \rightarrow \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$ is an equivalence of $\infty $-categories.

Proof. We proceed as in the proof of Proposition 9.2.8.9. We say that a simplicial set $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$ equipped with a map $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}' \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is good if the $\infty $-category $\operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}', \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated, and an object $F \in \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}', \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact if and only if $F(C) \in \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact for each vertex $C \in \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$. We will complete the proof by showing that if $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$ is $\kappa $-small, then it is good.

Note that $\operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}', \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$ can be realized as the inverse limit of a tower of $\infty $-categories

\[ \cdots \rightarrow \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{sk}_{2}(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'), \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}) \rightarrow \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{sk}_{1}(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'), \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}) \rightarrow \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{sk}_{0}(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'), \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}) \]

where the transition maps are isofibrations (Corollary 4.4.5.12). It follows from Corollary 9.4.4.7 that if each $\operatorname{sk}_{n}(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}')$ is good, then $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$ is good. We may therefore replace $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$ by $\operatorname{sk}_{n}(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}')$, and thereby reduce to the case where the simplicial set $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$ has dimension $\leq n$, for some integer $n \geq -1$.

We now proceed by induction on $n$. If $n = -1$, then the simplicial set $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$ is empty and the result is clear. Otherwise, let $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'' = \operatorname{sk}_{n-1}(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}')$ be the $(n-1)$-skeleton of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$ and let $S$ be the collection of all nondegenerate $n$-simplices of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$. Applying Proposition 1.1.4.12, we obtain a pullback diagram of $\infty $-categories

\[ \xymatrix@R =50pt@C=50pt{ \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}', \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}) \ar [r] \ar [d] & \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'', \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}) \ar [d] \\ \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \coprod _{\sigma \in S} \Delta ^ n, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}) \ar [r] & \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \coprod _{\sigma \in S} \operatorname{\partial \Delta }^ n, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}). } \]

Since the horizontal maps in this diagram are isofibrations (Corollary 4.4.5.12), it is also a categorical pullback square (Corollary 4.5.2.28). Our inductive hypothesis guarantees that $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}''$ and $\coprod _{\sigma \in S} \operatorname{\partial \Delta }^ n$ are good. By virtue of Theorem 9.4.4.4, to prove that $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$ is good, it will suffice to show that the disjoint union $\coprod _{\sigma \in S} \Delta ^ n$ is good. Using Proposition 9.4.3.13, can further reduce to the case where $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}' = \Delta ^ n$ is the standard $n$-simplex.

Let $\operatorname{Spine}[n] \subseteq \Delta ^ n$ be as in Example 1.5.7.7. The inclusion $\operatorname{Spine}[n] \hookrightarrow \Delta ^ n$ is inner anodyne and therefore induces a trivial Kan fibration $\operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \Delta ^ n, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}) \rightarrow \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{Spine}[n], \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$. Consequently, to show that $\Delta ^ n$ is good, it will suffice to show that $\operatorname{Spine}[n]$ is good. For $n \geq 2$, this follows from our inductive hypothesis. If $n = 0$, then the map $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}' \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ can be identified with a vertex $C \in \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, and the desired result follows from our assumption that the $\infty $-category $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated. We may therefore assume that $n = 1$. Replacing $U$ by the projection map $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}' \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$, we are reduced to proving Theorem 9.4.5.13 in the special case where $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}= \Delta ^1$ is the standard $1$-simplex. Set $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 = \{ 0\} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ and $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{1} = \{ 1\} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$. Then $\operatorname{Fun}_{ / \Delta ^1}( \Delta ^1, \operatorname{\mathcal{C}})$ can be identified with the oriented fiber product $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 \vec{\times }_{\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_1$, and the desired result follows from Theorem 9.4.3.4. $\square$

Corollary 9.4.5.14. Let $\kappa \trianglelefteq \lambda $ be regular cardinals, let $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be an $\infty $-category which is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated, and let $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}_{< \kappa } \subseteq \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be the full subcategory spanned by the $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact objects. Assume that there exists a regular cardinal $\kappa _0 < \kappa $ such that $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}_{< \kappa }$ is $\kappa _0$-sequentially cocomplete. Then, for every $\kappa $-small simplicial set $K$, the $\infty $-category $\operatorname{Fun}(K, \operatorname{\mathcal{C}})$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated. Moreover, an object $F \in \operatorname{Fun}(K, \operatorname{\mathcal{C}})$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact if and only if, for each vertex $k \in K$, the object $F(k) \in \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact.

Proof. Apply Theorem 9.4.5.13 to the projection map $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}\times K \rightarrow K$. $\square$

Remark 9.4.5.15. Let $\kappa \leq \lambda $ be regular cardinals. For any $\infty $-category $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, postcomposition with the tautological map $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}\rightarrow \operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}})$ induces a map of diagram $\infty $-categories $\operatorname{Fun}(K, \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}) \rightarrow \operatorname{Fun}(K, \operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}) )$, which admits a $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-finitary extension

\[ \theta : \operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }( \operatorname{Fun}(K, \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}) ) \rightarrow \operatorname{Fun}(K, \operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}) ). \]

Proposition 9.4.5.12 implies that if $K$ is $\kappa $-small, then $\theta $ is fully faithful. Corollary 9.4.5.14 asserts that $\theta $ is an equivalence if $K$ is $\kappa $-small and $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is $\kappa _0$-sequentially cocomplete for some $\kappa _0 < \kappa $.

Corollary 9.4.5.16. Let $\kappa \trianglelefteq \lambda $ be regular cardinals, let $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be a cocartesian fibration of simplicial sets which is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated, and let $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{0} \subseteq \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ be the full simplicial subset spanned by those vertices $X$ which are $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact when viewed as objects of the fiber $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_{C}$ for $C = U(X)$. Assume that $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is $\kappa $-small and that the inner fibration $(U_0 = U|_{ \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0}): \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is $\kappa _0$-sequentially cocomplete, for some regular cardinal $\kappa _0 < \kappa $ (see Variant 9.2.9.5). Then:

$(1)$

The $\infty $-category of cocartesian sections $\operatorname{Fun}^{\operatorname{CCart}}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated.

$(2)$

An object $F \in \operatorname{Fun}^{\operatorname{CCart}}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact if and only if it factors through $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 \subseteq \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$.

In particular, the natural map $\operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }( \operatorname{Fun}^{\operatorname{CCart}}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}_0 )) \rightarrow \operatorname{Fun}^{\operatorname{CCart}}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$ is an equivalence of $\infty $-categories.

Proof. Choose a morphism of $\lambda $-smalll simplicial sets $T: \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}' \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ and set $\operatorname{\mathcal{E}}' = \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}' \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$. If $T$ is surjective on edges, then we have a categorical pullback diagram of $\infty $-categories

\[ \xymatrix@R =50pt@C=50pt{ \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}^{\operatorname{CCart}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}) \ar [r] \ar [d] & \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'}^{\operatorname{CCart}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}', \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}' ) \ar [d] \\ \operatorname{Fun}_{ /\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}) \ar [r] & \operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}', \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}' ). } \]

Applying Theorems 9.4.4.4 and 9.4.5.13, we are reduced to proving Corollary 9.4.5.16 after replacing $U$ by the projection map $U': \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}' \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$. We can therefore reduce to the case where the simplicial set $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ is a $\kappa $-small disjoint union of edges. Using Proposition 9.4.3.13, we can further reduce to the case where $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}= \Delta ^1$ is the standard $1$-simplex. In this case, the evaluation functor $\operatorname{ev}_0: \operatorname{Fun}_{/\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}^{\operatorname{CCart}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}) \rightarrow \{ 0\} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is an equivalence of $\infty $-categories (Proposition 5.3.1.21), which immediately implies $(1)$. To prove $(2)$, we must show that if $F: \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is a cocartesian section of $U$ for which $F(0) \in \{ 0\} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact, then $F(1) \in \{ 1\} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is also $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact. This follows from the observation that the covariant transport functor $\{ 0\} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \{ 1\} \times _{\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}} \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact (see Corollary 9.4.5.9). $\square$

Corollary 9.4.5.17. Let $\kappa \trianglelefteq \lambda $ be regular cardinals, let $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be a $\kappa $-small simplicial set, and suppose we are given a diagram

\[ \mathscr {F}: \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}\quad \quad (C \in \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}) \mapsto \mathscr {F}(C) \]

having a limit $\varprojlim (\mathscr {F})$. Assume that the following conditions are satisfied:

  • For each vertex $C$ of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, the $\infty $-category $\mathscr {F}(C)$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated. We write $\mathscr {F}(C)_{< \kappa }$ for the full subcategory of $\mathscr {F}(C)$ spanned by the $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact objects.

  • For each edge $e: C \rightarrow C'$ of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$, the functor $\mathscr {F}(e): \mathscr {F}(C) \rightarrow \mathscr {F}(C')$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact.

  • There exists a regular cardinal $\kappa _0 < \kappa $ such that each of the $\infty $-categories $\mathscr {F}(C)_{< \kappa }$ admits $\kappa _0$-sequential colimits, and each of the functors $\mathscr {F}(e)|_{\mathscr {F}(C)_{< \kappa }}: \mathscr {F}(C)_{< \kappa } \rightarrow \mathscr {F}(C')_{< \kappa }$ preserves $\kappa _0$-sequential colimits.

Then the $\infty $-category $\varprojlim (\mathscr {F})$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated. Moreover, an object of $\varprojlim (\mathscr {F})$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact if and only if its image in each of the $\infty $-categories $\mathscr {F}(C)$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact.

Proof. Let $U: \operatorname{\mathcal{E}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ be a cocartesian fibration with covariant transport representation $\mathscr {F}$, so that we can identify the limit $\varprojlim (\mathscr {F})$ with the $\infty $-category $\operatorname{Fun}_{ / \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}^{\operatorname{CCart}}( \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}, \operatorname{\mathcal{E}})$ of cocartesian sections of $U$ (Proposition 7.4.4.1). The desired result is now a reformulation of Corollary 9.4.5.16. $\square$

Remark 9.4.5.18. In the formulation of Corollary 9.4.5.17, we have implicitly assumed that the $\infty $-categories $\{ \mathscr {F}(C) \} _{C \in \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}}$ and $\varprojlim (\mathscr {F})$ are small. However, this is not important: the same statement holds if we replace $\operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}$ by $\operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}_{< \mu }$, for any uncountable cardinal $\mu $ (which need not be small).

Remark 9.4.5.19. In the situation of Corollary 9.4.5.17, suppose we are given a functor of $\infty $-categories $T: \operatorname{\mathcal{D}}\rightarrow \varprojlim (\mathscr {F})$. Then:

  • If $\operatorname{\mathcal{D}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-cocomplete, then $T$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-finitary if and only if the composite functor $\operatorname{\mathcal{D}}\xrightarrow {T} \varprojlim (\mathscr {F}) \rightarrow \mathscr {F}(C)$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-finitary for every vertex $C \in \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$.

  • If $\operatorname{\mathcal{D}}$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated, then $T$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact if and only if the composite functor $\operatorname{\mathcal{D}}\xrightarrow {T} \varprojlim (\mathscr {F}) \rightarrow \mathscr {F}(C)$ is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact for every vertex $C \in \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$.

This follows from Proposition 7.6.6.41 together with the characterization of $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact objects of $\varprojlim (\mathscr {F})$ supplied by Corollary 9.4.5.17.

Corollary 9.4.5.20. Let $\kappa \trianglelefteq \lambda $ be regular cardinals and let $\mu > \lambda $ be a cardinal of exponential cofinality $\geq \lambda $, so that the functor

\[ \operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }: \operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}_{< \mu } \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}_{< \mu } \]

is well-defined (see Proposition 9.3.3.7). Fix a regular cardinal $\kappa _0 < \kappa $, and let $\operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}^{ \kappa _0-\mathrm{seq} }_{< \mu } \subseteq \operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}_{< \mu }$ denote the subcategory of $\operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}_{< \mu }$ whose objects are $\mu $-small $\infty $-categories which admit $\kappa _0$-sequential colimits, and whose morphisms are functors which preserve $\kappa _0$-sequential colimits (Notation 9.2.3.4). Then the composite functor

\[ \operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}_{< \mu }^{ \kappa _0-\mathrm{seq}} \hookrightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}_{< \mu } \xrightarrow { \operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda } } \operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}_{< \mu } \]

preserves $\kappa $-small limits.

Proof. We define a subcategory $\operatorname{\mathcal{Q}}\subseteq \operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}_{< \mu }$ as follows:

  • A $\mu $-small $\infty $-category $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ belongs to $\operatorname{\mathcal{Q}}$ if it is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compactly generated and $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}_{< \kappa }$ is $\kappa _0$-sequentially cocomplete, where $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}_{< \kappa }$ denotes the full subcategory of $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ spanned by the $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact objects.

  • If $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}$ and $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$ are objects of $\operatorname{\mathcal{Q}}$, then a functor $F: \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}\rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'$ is a morphism of $\operatorname{\mathcal{Q}}$ if it is $(\kappa ,\lambda )$-compact and the induced map $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}_{< \kappa } \rightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{C}}'_{< \kappa '}$ preserves $\kappa _0$-sequential colimits.

It follows from Remark 9.4.2.16 that the construction $\operatorname{\mathcal{C}}\mapsto \operatorname{Ind}_{\kappa }^{\lambda }(\operatorname{\mathcal{C}})$ induces an equivalence from $\operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}^{ \kappa _0-\mathrm{seq} }_{< \mu }$ to $\operatorname{\mathcal{Q}}$. It will therefore suffice to show that the inclusion functor $\operatorname{\mathcal{Q}}\hookrightarrow \operatorname{\mathcal{QC}}_{< \mu }$ preserves $\kappa $-small limits, which is a reformulation of Corollary 9.4.5.17 (see Remark 9.4.5.19). $\square$