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symmetric
                                                 monoidal
                                              (bi)categories
                                              with feedback
                                              and biological
                                                 networks
symmetric monoidal (bi)categories            E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                Manrique, R
  with feedback and biological                Tobes, E Pareja


            networks                         Introduction
                                             why categories?

                                             Categories
                                             objects and relations
                                             objects, relations,
E Pareja-Tobes M Manrique R Tobes E Pareja   relations between
                                             relations . . .

                                             symmetric
                                             monoidal
                                             categories with
                                             feedback
                                             example model: Quorum
                                             sensing
                                             Relationship with other
              Era7 bioinformatics            approaches

                                             the future
                                             Work in progress
                   Sysbiol 2008
                 December 1, 2008
symmetric
Outline                                               monoidal
                                                   (bi)categories
                                                   with feedback
                                                   and biological
                                                      networks
Introduction
                                                  E Pareja-Tobes, M
    why categories?                                  Manrique, R
                                                   Tobes, E Pareja


What is category theory?                          Introduction
                                                  why categories?
  Categories: objects and relations
                                                  Categories
  n-categories: objects, relations, relations     objects and relations
                                                  objects, relations,
  between relations, . . .                        relations between
                                                  relations . . .

                                                  symmetric
Symmetric monoidal categories with feedback and   monoidal
                                                  categories with
biological networks                               feedback
                                                  example model: Quorum
   Example: Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi      sensing
                                                  Relationship with other

   Relationship with other approaches             approaches

                                                  the future
                                                  Work in progress

Work in progress and future directions
  Work in progress
symmetric
Outline                                               monoidal
                                                   (bi)categories
                                                   with feedback
                                                   and biological
                                                      networks
Introduction
                                                  E Pareja-Tobes, M
    why categories?                                  Manrique, R
                                                   Tobes, E Pareja


What is category theory?                          Introduction
                                                  why categories?
  Categories: objects and relations
                                                  Categories
  n-categories: objects, relations, relations     objects and relations
                                                  objects, relations,
  between relations, . . .                        relations between
                                                  relations . . .

                                                  symmetric
Symmetric monoidal categories with feedback and   monoidal
                                                  categories with
biological networks                               feedback
                                                  example model: Quorum
   Example: Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi      sensing
                                                  Relationship with other

   Relationship with other approaches             approaches

                                                  the future
                                                  Work in progress

Work in progress and future directions
  Work in progress
symmetric
Outline                                               monoidal
                                                   (bi)categories
                                                   with feedback
                                                   and biological
                                                      networks
Introduction
                                                  E Pareja-Tobes, M
    why categories?                                  Manrique, R
                                                   Tobes, E Pareja


What is category theory?                          Introduction
                                                  why categories?
  Categories: objects and relations
                                                  Categories
  n-categories: objects, relations, relations     objects and relations
                                                  objects, relations,
  between relations, . . .                        relations between
                                                  relations . . .

                                                  symmetric
Symmetric monoidal categories with feedback and   monoidal
                                                  categories with
biological networks                               feedback
                                                  example model: Quorum
   Example: Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi      sensing
                                                  Relationship with other

   Relationship with other approaches             approaches

                                                  the future
                                                  Work in progress

Work in progress and future directions
  Work in progress
symmetric
Outline                                               monoidal
                                                   (bi)categories
                                                   with feedback
                                                   and biological
                                                      networks
Introduction
                                                  E Pareja-Tobes, M
    why categories?                                  Manrique, R
                                                   Tobes, E Pareja


What is category theory?                          Introduction
                                                  why categories?
  Categories: objects and relations
                                                  Categories
  n-categories: objects, relations, relations     objects and relations
                                                  objects, relations,
  between relations, . . .                        relations between
                                                  relations . . .

                                                  symmetric
Symmetric monoidal categories with feedback and   monoidal
                                                  categories with
biological networks                               feedback
                                                  example model: Quorum
   Example: Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi      sensing
                                                  Relationship with other

   Relationship with other approaches             approaches

                                                  the future
                                                  Work in progress

Work in progress and future directions
  Work in progress
symmetric
why categories?                                  monoidal
                                              (bi)categories
                                              with feedback
                                              and biological
                                                 networks

                                             E Pareja-Tobes, M
                   Systems biology              Manrique, R
                                              Tobes, E Pareja


imposes a                                    Introduction
                                             why categories?

                                             Categories
               Relational view of biology    objects and relations
                                             objects, relations,
                                             relations between
                                             relations . . .

emphasis on                                  symmetric
                                             monoidal
                                             categories with
              processes → compositionality   feedback
                                             example model: Quorum
                                             sensing
                                             Relationship with other
                                             approaches

                                             the future
                                             Work in progress

              mathematical framework?
symmetric
why categories?                                  monoidal
                                              (bi)categories
                                              with feedback
                                              and biological
                                                 networks

                                             E Pareja-Tobes, M
                   Systems biology              Manrique, R
                                              Tobes, E Pareja


imposes a                                    Introduction
                                             why categories?

                                             Categories
               Relational view of biology    objects and relations
                                             objects, relations,
                                             relations between
                                             relations . . .

emphasis on                                  symmetric
                                             monoidal
                                             categories with
              processes → compositionality   feedback
                                             example model: Quorum
                                             sensing
                                             Relationship with other
                                             approaches

                                             the future
                                             Work in progress

              mathematical framework?
symmetric
why categories?                                  monoidal
                                              (bi)categories
                                              with feedback
                                              and biological
                                                 networks

                                             E Pareja-Tobes, M
                   Systems biology              Manrique, R
                                              Tobes, E Pareja


imposes a                                    Introduction
                                             why categories?

                                             Categories
               Relational view of biology    objects and relations
                                             objects, relations,
                                             relations between
                                             relations . . .

emphasis on                                  symmetric
                                             monoidal
                                             categories with
              processes → compositionality   feedback
                                             example model: Quorum
                                             sensing
                                             Relationship with other
                                             approaches

                                             the future
                                             Work in progress

              mathematical framework?
symmetric
why categories?                                  monoidal
                                              (bi)categories
                                              with feedback
                                              and biological
                                                 networks

                                             E Pareja-Tobes, M
                   Systems biology              Manrique, R
                                              Tobes, E Pareja


imposes a                                    Introduction
                                             why categories?

                                             Categories
               Relational view of biology    objects and relations
                                             objects, relations,
                                             relations between
                                             relations . . .

emphasis on                                  symmetric
                                             monoidal
                                             categories with
              processes → compositionality   feedback
                                             example model: Quorum
                                             sensing
                                             Relationship with other
                                             approaches

                                             the future
                                             Work in progress

              mathematical framework?
symmetric
why categories?                                  monoidal
                                              (bi)categories
                                              with feedback
                                              and biological
                                                 networks

                                             E Pareja-Tobes, M
                   Systems biology              Manrique, R
                                              Tobes, E Pareja


imposes a                                    Introduction
                                             why categories?

                                             Categories
               Relational view of biology    objects and relations
                                             objects, relations,
                                             relations between
                                             relations . . .

emphasis on                                  symmetric
                                             monoidal
                                             categories with
              processes → compositionality   feedback
                                             example model: Quorum
                                             sensing
                                             Relationship with other
                                             approaches

                                             the future
                                             Work in progress

              mathematical framework?
symmetric
why categories?                                  monoidal
                                              (bi)categories
                                              with feedback
                                              and biological
                                                 networks

                                             E Pareja-Tobes, M
                   Systems biology              Manrique, R
                                              Tobes, E Pareja


imposes a                                    Introduction
                                             why categories?

                                             Categories
               Relational view of biology    objects and relations
                                             objects, relations,
                                             relations between
                                             relations . . .

emphasis on                                  symmetric
                                             monoidal
                                             categories with
              processes → compositionality   feedback
                                             example model: Quorum
                                             sensing
                                             Relationship with other
                                             approaches

                                             the future
                                             Work in progress

              mathematical framework?
Categories      symmetric
                 monoidal
              (bi)categories
              with feedback
              and biological
                 networks

             E Pareja-Tobes, M
                Manrique, R
              Tobes, E Pareja


             Introduction
             why categories?

             Categories
             objects and relations
             objects, relations,
             relations between
             relations . . .

             symmetric
             monoidal
             categories with
             feedback
             example model: Quorum
             sensing
             Relationship with other
             approaches

             the future
             Work in progress
Categories      symmetric
                 monoidal
              (bi)categories
              with feedback
              and biological
                 networks

             E Pareja-Tobes, M
                Manrique, R
              Tobes, E Pareja


             Introduction
             why categories?

   objects   Categories
             objects and relations
             objects, relations,
             relations between
             relations . . .

             symmetric
             monoidal
             categories with
             feedback
             example model: Quorum
             sensing
             Relationship with other
             approaches

             the future
             Work in progress
Categories                          symmetric
                                     monoidal
                                  (bi)categories
                                  with feedback
                                  and biological
                                     networks
             A
                                 E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                    Manrique, R
                 B                Tobes, E Pareja

                         C
                                 Introduction
                     D           why categories?

   objects                   E   Categories
                                 objects and relations
                                 objects, relations,
                                 relations between
                                 relations . . .

                                 symmetric
                                 monoidal
                                 categories with
                                 feedback
                                 example model: Quorum
                                 sensing
                                 Relationship with other
                                 approaches

                                 the future
                                 Work in progress
Categories                            symmetric
                                       monoidal
                                    (bi)categories
                                    with feedback
                                    and biological
                                       networks
               A
                                   E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                      Manrique, R
                   B                Tobes, E Pareja

                           C
                                   Introduction
                       D           why categories?

   objects                     E   Categories
                                   objects and relations
                                   objects, relations,
                                   relations between
   relations                       relations . . .

                                   symmetric
                                   monoidal
                                   categories with
                                   feedback
                                   example model: Quorum
                                   sensing
                                   Relationship with other
                                   approaches

                                   the future
                                   Work in progress
Categories                            symmetric
                                       monoidal
                                    (bi)categories
                                    with feedback
                                    and biological
                                       networks
               A
                                   E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                      Manrique, R
                   B                Tobes, E Pareja

                           C
                                   Introduction
                       D           why categories?

   objects                     E   Categories
                                   objects and relations
                                   objects, relations,
                                   relations between
   relations                       relations . . .

                                   symmetric
                                   monoidal
                                   categories with
                                   feedback
                                   example model: Quorum
                                   sensing
                                   Relationship with other
                                   approaches

                                   the future
                                   Work in progress
Categories                              symmetric
                                         monoidal
                                      (bi)categories
                                      with feedback
                                      and biological
                                         networks
                 A
                                     E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                        Manrique, R
                     B                Tobes, E Pareja

                             C
                                     Introduction
                         D           why categories?

   objects                       E   Categories
                                     objects and relations
                                     objects, relations,
                                     relations between
   relations                         relations . . .

                                     symmetric
                                     monoidal
   composition                       categories with
                                     feedback
                                     example model: Quorum
                                     sensing
                                     Relationship with other
                                     approaches

                                     the future
                                     Work in progress
Categories                     symmetric
                                monoidal
                             (bi)categories
                             with feedback
                             and biological
                                networks

                            E Pareja-Tobes, M
                               Manrique, R
                             Tobes, E Pareja


                            Introduction
                            why categories?

   objects                  Categories
                            objects and relations
                   f        objects, relations,
                            relations between
   relations            g
                            relations . . .

                            symmetric
                            monoidal
   composition              categories with
                            feedback
                            example model: Quorum
                            sensing
                            Relationship with other
                 g  f       approaches

                            the future
                            Work in progress
Categories                       symmetric
                                  monoidal
                               (bi)categories
                               with feedback
                               and biological
                                  networks

                              E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                 Manrique, R
                               Tobes, E Pareja


                              Introduction
                              why categories?

   objects                    Categories
                              objects and relations
                     f        objects, relations,
                              relations between
   relations              g
                              relations . . .

                              symmetric
                              monoidal
   composition                categories with
                              feedback
                              example model: Quorum
                              sensing
                              Relationship with other
                   g  f
   + some axioms              approaches

                              the future
                              Work in progress
Bicategories      symmetric
                   monoidal
                (bi)categories
                with feedback
                and biological
                   networks

               E Pareja-Tobes, M
                  Manrique, R
                Tobes, E Pareja


               Introduction
               why categories?

               Categories
               objects and relations
               objects, relations,
               relations between
               relations . . .

               symmetric
               monoidal
               categories with
               feedback
               example model: Quorum
               sensing
               Relationship with other
               approaches

               the future
               Work in progress
Bicategories              symmetric
                           monoidal
                        (bi)categories
                        with feedback
                        and biological
                           networks

                       E Pareja-Tobes, M
                          Manrique, R
                        Tobes, E Pareja


                       Introduction
                       why categories?

                       Categories
                       objects and relations
                       objects, relations,
                       relations between
                       relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)   symmetric
                       monoidal
                       categories with
                       feedback
                       example model: Quorum
                       sensing
                       Relationship with other
                       approaches

                       the future
                       Work in progress
Bicategories                                  symmetric
                       A                       monoidal
                                            (bi)categories
                                            with feedback
                           B                and biological
                                               networks
                                   C
                                           E Pareja-Tobes, M
                               D              Manrique, R
                                       E    Tobes, E Pareja


                                           Introduction
                                           why categories?

                                           Categories
                                           objects and relations
                                           objects, relations,
                                           relations between
                                           relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                       symmetric
                                           monoidal
                                           categories with
                                           feedback
                                           example model: Quorum
                                           sensing
                                           Relationship with other
                                           approaches

                                           the future
                                           Work in progress
Bicategories                                    symmetric
                         A                       monoidal
                                              (bi)categories
                                              with feedback
                             B                and biological
                                                 networks
                                     C
                                             E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                 D              Manrique, R
                                         E    Tobes, E Pareja


                                             Introduction
                                             why categories?

                                             Categories
                                             objects and relations
                                             objects, relations,
                                             relations between
                                             relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                         symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                       monoidal
                                             categories with
                                             feedback
                                             example model: Quorum
                                             sensing
                                             Relationship with other
                                             approaches

                                             the future
                                             Work in progress
Bicategories                                    symmetric
                         A                       monoidal
                                              (bi)categories
                                              with feedback
                             B                and biological
                                                 networks
                                     C
                                             E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                 D              Manrique, R
                                         E    Tobes, E Pareja


                                             Introduction
                                             why categories?

                                             Categories
                                             objects and relations
                                             objects, relations,
                                             relations between
                                             relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                         symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                       monoidal
                                             categories with
                                             feedback
                                             example model: Quorum
                                             sensing
                                             Relationship with other
                                             approaches

                                             the future
                                             Work in progress
Bicategories                                     symmetric
                         A                        monoidal
                                               (bi)categories
                                               with feedback
                              B                and biological
                                                  networks
                                      C
                                              E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                  D              Manrique, R
                                          E    Tobes, E Pareja


                                              Introduction
                                              why categories?

                                              Categories
                                              objects and relations
                                              objects, relations,
                                              relations between
                                              relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                          symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                        monoidal
                                              categories with
   composition of relations                   feedback
                                              example model: Quorum
                                              sensing
                                              Relationship with other
                                              approaches

                                              the future
                                              Work in progress
Bicategories                                symmetric
                                             monoidal
                                          (bi)categories
                                          with feedback
                                          and biological
                                             networks

                                         E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                            Manrique, R
                                          Tobes, E Pareja

                                f        Introduction
                                         why categories?
                                     g
                                         Categories
                                         objects and relations
                                         objects, relations,
                                         relations between
                                         relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                     symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                   monoidal
                              g  f
                                         categories with
   composition of relations              feedback
                                         example model: Quorum
                                         sensing
                                         Relationship with other
                                         approaches

                                         the future
                                         Work in progress
Bicategories                                  symmetric
                                               monoidal
                                            (bi)categories
                                            with feedback
                                            and biological
                                               networks

                                           E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                              Manrique, R
                                            Tobes, E Pareja


                                           Introduction
                                           why categories?

                                           Categories
                                           objects and relations
                                           objects, relations,
                                           relations between
                                           relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                       symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                     monoidal
                                           categories with
   composition of relations                feedback
                                           example model: Quorum

   relations between relations (2-cells)   sensing
                                           Relationship with other
                                           approaches

                                           the future
                                           Work in progress
Bicategories                                  symmetric
                                               monoidal
                                            (bi)categories
                                            with feedback
                                            and biological
                                               networks

                                           E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                              Manrique, R
                                            Tobes, E Pareja


                                           Introduction
                                           why categories?

                                           Categories
                                           objects and relations
                                           objects, relations,
                                           relations between
                                           relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                       symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                     monoidal
                                           categories with
   composition of relations                feedback
                                           example model: Quorum

   relations between relations (2-cells)   sensing
                                           Relationship with other
                                           approaches

                                           the future
                                           Work in progress
Bicategories                                  symmetric
                                               monoidal
                                            (bi)categories
                                            with feedback
                                            and biological
                                               networks

                                           E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                              Manrique, R
                                            Tobes, E Pareja


                                           Introduction
                                           why categories?

                                           Categories
                                           objects and relations
                                           objects, relations,
                                           relations between
                                           relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                       symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                     monoidal
                                           categories with
   composition of relations                feedback
                                           example model: Quorum

   relations between relations (2-cells)   sensing
                                           Relationship with other

   2 different compositions of 2-cells:    approaches

                                           the future
                                           Work in progress
Bicategories                                  symmetric
                                               monoidal
                                            (bi)categories
                                            with feedback
                                            and biological
                                               networks

                                           E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                              Manrique, R
                                            Tobes, E Pareja


                                           Introduction
                                           why categories?

                                           Categories
                                           objects and relations
                                           objects, relations,
                                           relations between
                                           relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                       symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                     monoidal
                                           categories with
   composition of relations                feedback
                                           example model: Quorum

   relations between relations (2-cells)   sensing
                                           Relationship with other

   2 different compositions of 2-cells:    approaches

                                           the future
       vertical ≡ sequential               Work in progress
Bicategories                                  symmetric
                                               monoidal
                                            (bi)categories
                           f
                                            with feedback
                                   α
                                            and biological
                                               networks
                      βα
                                       β   E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                              Manrique, R
                                            Tobes, E Pareja
                               g


                                           Introduction
                                           why categories?

                                           Categories
                                           objects and relations
                                           objects, relations,
                                           relations between
                                           relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                       symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                     monoidal
                                           categories with
   composition of relations                feedback
                                           example model: Quorum

   relations between relations (2-cells)   sensing
                                           Relationship with other

   2 different compositions of 2-cells:    approaches

                                           the future
       vertical ≡ sequential               Work in progress
Bicategories                                  symmetric
                                               monoidal
                                            (bi)categories
                           f
                                            with feedback
                                   α
                                            and biological
                                               networks
                      βα
                                       β   E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                              Manrique, R
                                            Tobes, E Pareja
                               g


                                           Introduction
                                           why categories?

                                           Categories
                                           objects and relations
                                           objects, relations,
                                           relations between
                                           relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                       symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                     monoidal
                                           categories with
   composition of relations                feedback
                                           example model: Quorum

   relations between relations (2-cells)   sensing
                                           Relationship with other

   2 different compositions of 2-cells:    approaches

                                           the future
       vertical ≡ sequential               Work in progress

       horizontal ≡ parallel
f'   f
Bicategories                                                       symmetric
                                                                    monoidal
                                                                 (bi)categories
                                   f              f'
                                                                 with feedback
                                                                 and biological
                                                            β       networks
                         α         β*α

                                                                E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                                   Manrique, R
                                                       g'        Tobes, E Pareja
                               g


                                                                Introduction
                                                                why categories?
                                         g'   g
                                                                Categories
                                                                objects and relations
                                                                objects, relations,
                                                                relations between
                                                                relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                                            symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                                          monoidal
                                                                categories with
   composition of relations                                     feedback
                                                                example model: Quorum

   relations between relations (2-cells)                        sensing
                                                                Relationship with other

   2 different compositions of 2-cells:                         approaches

                                                                the future
       vertical ≡ sequential                                    Work in progress

       horizontal ≡ parallel
f'   f
Bicategories                                                        symmetric
                                                                     monoidal
                                                                  (bi)categories
                                   f               f'
                                                                  with feedback
                                                                  and biological
                                                             β       networks
                           α       β*α

                                                                 E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                                    Manrique, R
                                                        g'        Tobes, E Pareja
                               g


                                                                 Introduction
                                                                 why categories?
                                          g'   g
                                                                 Categories
                                                                 objects and relations
                                                                 objects, relations,
                                                                 relations between
                                                                 relations . . .
   objects (0-cells)                                             symmetric
   relations (1-cells)                                           monoidal
                                                                 categories with
   composition of relations                                      feedback
                                                                 example model: Quorum

   relations between relations (2-cells)                         sensing
                                                                 Relationship with other

   2 different compositions of 2-cells:                          approaches

                                                                 the future
       vertical ≡ sequential                                     Work in progress

       horizontal ≡ parallel
                   + some (more complex) axioms
symmetric
n-categories       monoidal
                (bi)categories
                with feedback
                and biological
                   networks

               E Pareja-Tobes, M
                  Manrique, R
                Tobes, E Pareja


               Introduction
               why categories?

               Categories
               objects and relations
               objects, relations,
               relations between
               relations . . .

               symmetric
               monoidal
               categories with
               feedback
               example model: Quorum
               sensing
               Relationship with other
               approaches

               the future
               Work in progress
symmetric
n-categories                                            monoidal
                                                     (bi)categories
                                                     with feedback
                                                     and biological
                                                        networks

                                                    E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                       Manrique, R
                                                     Tobes, E Pareja
  model relations between relations between . . .
                                                    Introduction
                                                    why categories?

                                                    Categories
                                                    objects and relations
                                                    objects, relations,
                                                    relations between
                                                    relations . . .

                                                    symmetric
                                                    monoidal
                                                    categories with
                                                    feedback
                                                    example model: Quorum
                                                    sensing
                                                    Relationship with other
                                                    approaches

                                                    the future
                                                    Work in progress
symmetric
n-categories                                            monoidal
                                                     (bi)categories
                                                     with feedback
                                                     and biological
                                                        networks

                                                    E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                       Manrique, R
                                                     Tobes, E Pareja
  model relations between relations between . . .
                                                    Introduction
                                                    why categories?

                                                    Categories
                                                    objects and relations
    definition: active area of research!             objects, relations,
                                                    relations between
                                                    relations . . .

                                                    symmetric
                                                    monoidal
                                                    categories with
                                                    feedback
                                                    example model: Quorum
                                                    sensing
                                                    Relationship with other
                                                    approaches

                                                    the future
                                                    Work in progress
symmetric
n-categories                                                                         monoidal
                                                                                  (bi)categories
                                                                                  with feedback
                                                                                  and biological
                                                                                     networks

                                                                                 E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                                                    Manrique, R
                                                                                  Tobes, E Pareja
  model relations between relations between . . .
                                                                                 Introduction
                                                                                 why categories?

                                                                                 Categories
                                                                                 objects and relations
     definition: active area of research!                                         objects, relations,
                                                                                 relations between
                                                                                 relations . . .

                                                                                 symmetric
                                                                                 monoidal
                                                                                 categories with
see for example                                                                  feedback
                                                                                 example model: Quorum
                                                                                 sensing
                                                                                 Relationship with other
                                                                                 approaches

  Higher-Dimensional Categories: an illustrated guide book Cheng, E. Lauda, A.   the future
                                                                                 Work in progress
symmetric monoidal categories with                                                 symmetric
                                                                                    monoidal
                                                                                 (bi)categories
feedback                                                                         with feedback
                                                                                 and biological
                                                                                    networks

                                                                                E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                                                   Manrique, R
                                                                                 Tobes, E Pareja


                                                                                Introduction
defined by Walters et al as a framework for the                                  why categories?


modelling of concurrent and distributed processes.                              Categories
                                                                                objects and relations
                                                                                objects, relations,
                                                                                relations between
                                                                                relations . . .

                                                                                symmetric
    Bicategories of processes Katis P. Sabadini N. Walters R. 1997              monoidal
                                                                                categories with
    On the algebra of systems with feedback and boundary Katis P. Sabadini N.   feedback
                                                                                example model: Quorum
    Walters R. 2000                                                             sensing
                                                                                Relationship with other
                                                                                approaches

                                                                                the future
                                                                                Work in progress
symmetric monoidal categories with                                                 symmetric
                                                                                    monoidal
                                                                                 (bi)categories
feedback                                                                         with feedback
                                                                                 and biological
                                                                                    networks

                                                                                E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                                                   Manrique, R
                                                                                 Tobes, E Pareja


                                                                                Introduction
defined by Walters et al as a framework for the                                  why categories?


modelling of concurrent and distributed processes.                              Categories
                                                                                objects and relations
                                                                                objects, relations,
                                                                                relations between
                                                                                relations . . .

                                                                                symmetric
    Bicategories of processes Katis P. Sabadini N. Walters R. 1997              monoidal
                                                                                categories with
    On the algebra of systems with feedback and boundary Katis P. Sabadini N.   feedback
                                                                                example model: Quorum
    Walters R. 2000                                                             sensing
                                                                                Relationship with other
                                                                                approaches

                                                                                the future
                                                                                Work in progress
symmetric monoidal categories with                                                 symmetric
                                                                                    monoidal
                                                                                 (bi)categories
feedback                                                                         with feedback
                                                                                 and biological
                                                                                    networks

                                                                                E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                                                   Manrique, R
                                                                                 Tobes, E Pareja


                                                                                Introduction
defined by Walters et al as a framework for the                                  why categories?


modelling of concurrent and distributed processes.                              Categories
                                                                                objects and relations
                                                                                objects, relations,
                                                                                relations between
                                                                                relations . . .

                                                                                symmetric
    Bicategories of processes Katis P. Sabadini N. Walters R. 1997              monoidal
                                                                                categories with
    On the algebra of systems with feedback and boundary Katis P. Sabadini N.   feedback
                                                                                example model: Quorum
    Walters R. 2000                                                             sensing
                                                                                Relationship with other
                                                                                approaches

                                                                                the future
                                                                                Work in progress
symmetric
symmetric monoidal                                       monoidal
                                                      (bi)categories
                                                      with feedback
                                                      and biological
There is an operation, ⊗, which acts on                  networks

                                                     E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                        Manrique, R
objects:                                              Tobes, E Pareja


                                                     Introduction
                        A, B → A ⊗ B                 why categories?

                                                     Categories
and 1-cells:                                         objects and relations
                                                     objects, relations,
                                                     relations between
                                                     relations . . .

                       g                  f ⊗g
               f                                     symmetric
           (A → B, C − D) → A ⊗ C − → B ⊗ D
              −      →             −                 monoidal
                                                     categories with
                                                     feedback
                                                     example model: Quorum
                                                     sensing
                                                     Relationship with other
                                                     approaches

                                                     the future
                    ≡ parallel composition           Work in progress



               + associativity, unit, and symmetry
symmetric
symmetric monoidal                                       monoidal
                                                      (bi)categories
                                                      with feedback
                                                      and biological
There is an operation, ⊗, which acts on                  networks

                                                     E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                        Manrique, R
objects:                                              Tobes, E Pareja


                                                     Introduction
                        A, B → A ⊗ B                 why categories?

                                                     Categories
and 1-cells:                                         objects and relations
                                                     objects, relations,
                                                     relations between
                                                     relations . . .

                       g                  f ⊗g
               f                                     symmetric
           (A → B, C − D) → A ⊗ C − → B ⊗ D
              −      →             −                 monoidal
                                                     categories with
                                                     feedback
                                                     example model: Quorum
                                                     sensing
                                                     Relationship with other
                                                     approaches

                                                     the future
                    ≡ parallel composition           Work in progress



               + associativity, unit, and symmetry
symmetric
symmetric monoidal                                       monoidal
                                                      (bi)categories
                                                      with feedback
                                                      and biological
There is an operation, ⊗, which acts on                  networks

                                                     E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                        Manrique, R
objects:                                              Tobes, E Pareja


                                                     Introduction
                        A, B → A ⊗ B                 why categories?

                                                     Categories
and 1-cells:                                         objects and relations
                                                     objects, relations,
                                                     relations between
                                                     relations . . .

                       g                  f ⊗g
               f                                     symmetric
           (A → B, C − D) → A ⊗ C − → B ⊗ D
              −      →             −                 monoidal
                                                     categories with
                                                     feedback
                                                     example model: Quorum
                                                     sensing
                                                     Relationship with other
                                                     approaches

                                                     the future
                    ≡ parallel composition           Work in progress



               + associativity, unit, and symmetry
interpretation                                   symmetric
                                                  monoidal
                                               (bi)categories
                                               with feedback
                                               and biological
                                                  networks
          input                source
                                              E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                 Manrique, R
                                               Tobes, E Pareja
                A1

                                              Introduction
                     A2     A1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ An
           A3                                 why categories?

                                              Categories
                                              objects and relations
                  An
                                              objects, relations,
                                              relations between
                                              relations . . .

                                              symmetric
          output               target         monoidal
                                              categories with
                                              feedback
                                              example model: Quorum
                                              sensing
                B1                            Relationship with other
                                              approaches
                            B1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Bm
                       B2                     the future
           B3                                 Work in progress



                     Bm
symmetric
interpretation                                                              monoidal
                                                                         (bi)categories
                                                                         with feedback
                                                                         and biological
                                                                            networks

                                                                        E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                                           Manrique, R
                                                                         Tobes, E Pareja

               process                           1-cell                 Introduction
                                                                        why categories?

                                                                        Categories
                                                   p                    objects and relations
                                    A1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ An − B1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Bm
                                                    →                   objects, relations,
     A1                                                                 relations between
                P         B1                                            relations . . .

          A2                   B2                                       symmetric
A3                   B3                                                 monoidal
                                                                        categories with
                                                                        feedback
      An                   Bm                                           example model: Quorum
                                                                        sensing
                                                                        Relationship with other
                                                                        approaches

                                                                        the future
                                                                        Work in progress
symmetric
interpretation                                                                                                     monoidal
                                                                                                                (bi)categories
                                                                                                                with feedback
                                                                                                                and biological
     sequential composition                                           composition of 1-cells                       networks

                                                                                          / B1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Bm
                                                                                     p1
                                                                                                               E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                                  A1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Q n
                                                                               A
                                                                                QQQ                               Manrique, R
     A1                        B1                       C1
                                                                                    QQQ
               P1                        P2                                                                     Tobes, E Pareja
                                                                                        Q
                                                                                  p2 ◦p1 QQQ
          A2                        B2                       C2                                       p2
A3                        B3                       C3
                                                                                             Q(               Introduction
      An                        Bm                       Ck
                                                                                             C1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Ck   why categories?

                                                                                                               Categories
                                                                                                               objects and relations
                                                                                                               objects, relations,
     parallel composition                                                     tensor                           relations between
                                                                                                               relations . . .

                                                                  (A1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ An ) ⊗ (C1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Ck )      symmetric
                    A1                        B1                                                               monoidal
                                    P1                                                                         categories with
                         A2                        B2                                     p1 ⊗p2
               A3                        B3                                                                    feedback
                                                                                                              example model: Quorum
                     An                        Bm                                                              sensing
                                                                   (B1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Bm ) ⊗ (D1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Dj )     Relationship with other
                                                                                                               approaches

                                                                                                               the future
                    C1                        D1
                                                                                                               Work in progress
                                    P2
                         C2                        D2
               C3                        D3


                     Ck                        Dh
interpretation                                                            symmetric
                                                                           monoidal
                                                                        (bi)categories
                                                                        with feedback
                                                                        and biological
                                                                           networks

                                                                       E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                                          Manrique, R
                                                                        Tobes, E Pareja
                   feedback                       feedback
                                                                       Introduction
                                                                       why categories?

                                                               / B⊗U
                                                       p
                                            A⊗U
         A1                       B1                                   Categories
                    P1                                                 objects and relations
              A2                       B2
                             B3                                        objects, relations,
    A3
                         U
         U                                                             relations between
                                                                       relations . . .

                                                        
    An
                                                                /B
                                   Bm
                                                                       symmetric
                                             A                         monoidal
                                                    fbU (f )
                                                                       categories with
                                                                       feedback
                                                                       example model: Quorum
                                                                       sensing
                                                                       Relationship with other
                                                                       approaches

                                                                       the future
                                                                       Work in progress
symmetric
Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi                      monoidal
                                                   (bi)categories
                                                   with feedback
                                                   and biological
                                                      networks

                                                  E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                     Manrique, R
                                                   Tobes, E Pareja


                       why?                       Introduction
                                                  why categories?

                                                  Categories
                                                  objects and relations
   metabolic, transcriptional and signaling       objects, relations,
                                                  relations between

   phenomena involved                             relations . . .

                                                  symmetric
   data available                                 monoidal
                                                  categories with
                                                  feedback
   enough complexity as a test for this kind of   example model: Quorum
                                                  sensing
   approach                                       Relationship with other
                                                  approaches

                                                  the future
                                                  Work in progress
symmetric
Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi                      monoidal
                                                   (bi)categories
                                                   with feedback
                                                   and biological
                                                      networks

                                                  E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                     Manrique, R
                                                   Tobes, E Pareja


                       why?                       Introduction
                                                  why categories?

                                                  Categories
                                                  objects and relations
   metabolic, transcriptional and signaling       objects, relations,
                                                  relations between

   phenomena involved                             relations . . .

                                                  symmetric
   data available                                 monoidal
                                                  categories with
                                                  feedback
   enough complexity as a test for this kind of   example model: Quorum
                                                  sensing
   approach                                       Relationship with other
                                                  approaches

                                                  the future
                                                  Work in progress
symmetric
Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi                      monoidal
                                                   (bi)categories
                                                   with feedback
                                                   and biological
                                                      networks

                                                  E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                     Manrique, R
                                                   Tobes, E Pareja


                       why?                       Introduction
                                                  why categories?

                                                  Categories
                                                  objects and relations
   metabolic, transcriptional and signaling       objects, relations,
                                                  relations between

   phenomena involved                             relations . . .

                                                  symmetric
   data available                                 monoidal
                                                  categories with
                                                  feedback
   enough complexity as a test for this kind of   example model: Quorum
                                                  sensing
   approach                                       Relationship with other
                                                  approaches

                                                  the future
                                                  Work in progress
symmetric
Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi                      monoidal
                                                   (bi)categories
                                                   with feedback
                                                   and biological
                                                      networks

                                                  E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                     Manrique, R
                                                   Tobes, E Pareja


                       why?                       Introduction
                                                  why categories?

                                                  Categories
                                                  objects and relations
   metabolic, transcriptional and signaling       objects, relations,
                                                  relations between

   phenomena involved                             relations . . .

                                                  symmetric
   data available                                 monoidal
                                                  categories with
                                                  feedback
   enough complexity as a test for this kind of   example model: Quorum
                                                  sensing
   approach                                       Relationship with other
                                                  approaches

                                                  the future
                                                  Work in progress
symmetric
Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi                      monoidal
                                                   (bi)categories
                                                   with feedback
                                                   and biological
                                                      networks

                                                  E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                     Manrique, R
                                                   Tobes, E Pareja


                       why?                       Introduction
                                                  why categories?

                                                  Categories
                                                  objects and relations
   metabolic, transcriptional and signaling       objects, relations,
                                                  relations between

   phenomena involved                             relations . . .

                                                  symmetric
   data available                                 monoidal
                                                  categories with
                                                  feedback
   enough complexity as a test for this kind of   example model: Quorum
                                                  sensing
   approach                                       Relationship with other
                                                  approaches

                                                  the future
                                                  Work in progress
symmetric
Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi                      monoidal
                                                   (bi)categories
                                                   with feedback
                                                   and biological
                                                      networks

                                                  E Pareja-Tobes, M
                                                     Manrique, R
                                                   Tobes, E Pareja


                       why?                       Introduction
                                                  why categories?

                                                  Categories
                                                  objects and relations
   metabolic, transcriptional and signaling       objects, relations,
                                                  relations between

   phenomena involved                             relations . . .

                                                  symmetric
   data available                                 monoidal
                                                  categories with
                                                  feedback
   enough complexity as a test for this kind of   example model: Quorum
                                                  sensing
   approach                                       Relationship with other
                                                  approaches

                                                  the future
                                                  Work in progress
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  • 1. symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks symmetric monoidal (bi)categories E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R with feedback and biological Tobes, E Pareja networks Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, E Pareja-Tobes M Manrique R Tobes E Pareja relations between relations . . . symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other Era7 bioinformatics approaches the future Work in progress Sysbiol 2008 December 1, 2008
  • 2. symmetric Outline monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks Introduction E Pareja-Tobes, M why categories? Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja What is category theory? Introduction why categories? Categories: objects and relations Categories n-categories: objects, relations, relations objects and relations objects, relations, between relations, . . . relations between relations . . . symmetric Symmetric monoidal categories with feedback and monoidal categories with biological networks feedback example model: Quorum Example: Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi sensing Relationship with other Relationship with other approaches approaches the future Work in progress Work in progress and future directions Work in progress
  • 3. symmetric Outline monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks Introduction E Pareja-Tobes, M why categories? Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja What is category theory? Introduction why categories? Categories: objects and relations Categories n-categories: objects, relations, relations objects and relations objects, relations, between relations, . . . relations between relations . . . symmetric Symmetric monoidal categories with feedback and monoidal categories with biological networks feedback example model: Quorum Example: Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi sensing Relationship with other Relationship with other approaches approaches the future Work in progress Work in progress and future directions Work in progress
  • 4. symmetric Outline monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks Introduction E Pareja-Tobes, M why categories? Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja What is category theory? Introduction why categories? Categories: objects and relations Categories n-categories: objects, relations, relations objects and relations objects, relations, between relations, . . . relations between relations . . . symmetric Symmetric monoidal categories with feedback and monoidal categories with biological networks feedback example model: Quorum Example: Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi sensing Relationship with other Relationship with other approaches approaches the future Work in progress Work in progress and future directions Work in progress
  • 5. symmetric Outline monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks Introduction E Pareja-Tobes, M why categories? Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja What is category theory? Introduction why categories? Categories: objects and relations Categories n-categories: objects, relations, relations objects and relations objects, relations, between relations, . . . relations between relations . . . symmetric Symmetric monoidal categories with feedback and monoidal categories with biological networks feedback example model: Quorum Example: Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi sensing Relationship with other Relationship with other approaches approaches the future Work in progress Work in progress and future directions Work in progress
  • 6. symmetric why categories? monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Systems biology Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja imposes a Introduction why categories? Categories Relational view of biology objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . emphasis on symmetric monoidal categories with processes → compositionality feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress mathematical framework?
  • 7. symmetric why categories? monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Systems biology Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja imposes a Introduction why categories? Categories Relational view of biology objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . emphasis on symmetric monoidal categories with processes → compositionality feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress mathematical framework?
  • 8. symmetric why categories? monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Systems biology Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja imposes a Introduction why categories? Categories Relational view of biology objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . emphasis on symmetric monoidal categories with processes → compositionality feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress mathematical framework?
  • 9. symmetric why categories? monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Systems biology Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja imposes a Introduction why categories? Categories Relational view of biology objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . emphasis on symmetric monoidal categories with processes → compositionality feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress mathematical framework?
  • 10. symmetric why categories? monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Systems biology Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja imposes a Introduction why categories? Categories Relational view of biology objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . emphasis on symmetric monoidal categories with processes → compositionality feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress mathematical framework?
  • 11. symmetric why categories? monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Systems biology Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja imposes a Introduction why categories? Categories Relational view of biology objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . emphasis on symmetric monoidal categories with processes → compositionality feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress mathematical framework?
  • 12. Categories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 13. Categories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? objects Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 14. Categories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks A E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R B Tobes, E Pareja C Introduction D why categories? objects E Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 15. Categories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks A E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R B Tobes, E Pareja C Introduction D why categories? objects E Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations relations . . . symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 16. Categories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks A E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R B Tobes, E Pareja C Introduction D why categories? objects E Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations relations . . . symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 17. Categories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks A E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R B Tobes, E Pareja C Introduction D why categories? objects E Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations relations . . . symmetric monoidal composition categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 18. Categories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? objects Categories objects and relations f objects, relations, relations between relations g relations . . . symmetric monoidal composition categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other g  f approaches the future Work in progress
  • 19. Categories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? objects Categories objects and relations f objects, relations, relations between relations g relations . . . symmetric monoidal composition categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other g  f + some axioms approaches the future Work in progress
  • 20. Bicategories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 21. Bicategories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 22. Bicategories symmetric A monoidal (bi)categories with feedback B and biological networks C E Pareja-Tobes, M D Manrique, R E Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 23. Bicategories symmetric A monoidal (bi)categories with feedback B and biological networks C E Pareja-Tobes, M D Manrique, R E Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 24. Bicategories symmetric A monoidal (bi)categories with feedback B and biological networks C E Pareja-Tobes, M D Manrique, R E Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 25. Bicategories symmetric A monoidal (bi)categories with feedback B and biological networks C E Pareja-Tobes, M D Manrique, R E Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal categories with composition of relations feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 26. Bicategories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja f Introduction why categories? g Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal g  f categories with composition of relations feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 27. Bicategories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal categories with composition of relations feedback example model: Quorum relations between relations (2-cells) sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 28. Bicategories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal categories with composition of relations feedback example model: Quorum relations between relations (2-cells) sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 29. Bicategories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal categories with composition of relations feedback example model: Quorum relations between relations (2-cells) sensing Relationship with other 2 different compositions of 2-cells: approaches the future Work in progress
  • 30. Bicategories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal categories with composition of relations feedback example model: Quorum relations between relations (2-cells) sensing Relationship with other 2 different compositions of 2-cells: approaches the future vertical ≡ sequential Work in progress
  • 31. Bicategories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories f with feedback α and biological networks βα β E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja g Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal categories with composition of relations feedback example model: Quorum relations between relations (2-cells) sensing Relationship with other 2 different compositions of 2-cells: approaches the future vertical ≡ sequential Work in progress
  • 32. Bicategories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories f with feedback α and biological networks βα β E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja g Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal categories with composition of relations feedback example model: Quorum relations between relations (2-cells) sensing Relationship with other 2 different compositions of 2-cells: approaches the future vertical ≡ sequential Work in progress horizontal ≡ parallel
  • 33. f'   f Bicategories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories f f' with feedback and biological β networks α β*α E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R g' Tobes, E Pareja g Introduction why categories? g'   g Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal categories with composition of relations feedback example model: Quorum relations between relations (2-cells) sensing Relationship with other 2 different compositions of 2-cells: approaches the future vertical ≡ sequential Work in progress horizontal ≡ parallel
  • 34. f'   f Bicategories symmetric monoidal (bi)categories f f' with feedback and biological β networks α β*α E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R g' Tobes, E Pareja g Introduction why categories? g'   g Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . objects (0-cells) symmetric relations (1-cells) monoidal categories with composition of relations feedback example model: Quorum relations between relations (2-cells) sensing Relationship with other 2 different compositions of 2-cells: approaches the future vertical ≡ sequential Work in progress horizontal ≡ parallel + some (more complex) axioms
  • 35. symmetric n-categories monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 36. symmetric n-categories monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja model relations between relations between . . . Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 37. symmetric n-categories monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja model relations between relations between . . . Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations definition: active area of research! objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 38. symmetric n-categories monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja model relations between relations between . . . Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations definition: active area of research! objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric monoidal categories with see for example feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches Higher-Dimensional Categories: an illustrated guide book Cheng, E. Lauda, A. the future Work in progress
  • 39. symmetric monoidal categories with symmetric monoidal (bi)categories feedback with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction defined by Walters et al as a framework for the why categories? modelling of concurrent and distributed processes. Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric Bicategories of processes Katis P. Sabadini N. Walters R. 1997 monoidal categories with On the algebra of systems with feedback and boundary Katis P. Sabadini N. feedback example model: Quorum Walters R. 2000 sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 40. symmetric monoidal categories with symmetric monoidal (bi)categories feedback with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction defined by Walters et al as a framework for the why categories? modelling of concurrent and distributed processes. Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric Bicategories of processes Katis P. Sabadini N. Walters R. 1997 monoidal categories with On the algebra of systems with feedback and boundary Katis P. Sabadini N. feedback example model: Quorum Walters R. 2000 sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 41. symmetric monoidal categories with symmetric monoidal (bi)categories feedback with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja Introduction defined by Walters et al as a framework for the why categories? modelling of concurrent and distributed processes. Categories objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric Bicategories of processes Katis P. Sabadini N. Walters R. 1997 monoidal categories with On the algebra of systems with feedback and boundary Katis P. Sabadini N. feedback example model: Quorum Walters R. 2000 sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 42. symmetric symmetric monoidal monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological There is an operation, ⊗, which acts on networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R objects: Tobes, E Pareja Introduction A, B → A ⊗ B why categories? Categories and 1-cells: objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . g f ⊗g f symmetric (A → B, C − D) → A ⊗ C − → B ⊗ D − → − monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future ≡ parallel composition Work in progress + associativity, unit, and symmetry
  • 43. symmetric symmetric monoidal monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological There is an operation, ⊗, which acts on networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R objects: Tobes, E Pareja Introduction A, B → A ⊗ B why categories? Categories and 1-cells: objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . g f ⊗g f symmetric (A → B, C − D) → A ⊗ C − → B ⊗ D − → − monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future ≡ parallel composition Work in progress + associativity, unit, and symmetry
  • 44. symmetric symmetric monoidal monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological There is an operation, ⊗, which acts on networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R objects: Tobes, E Pareja Introduction A, B → A ⊗ B why categories? Categories and 1-cells: objects and relations objects, relations, relations between relations . . . g f ⊗g f symmetric (A → B, C − D) → A ⊗ C − → B ⊗ D − → − monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future ≡ parallel composition Work in progress + associativity, unit, and symmetry
  • 45. interpretation symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks input source E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja A1 Introduction A2 A1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ An A3 why categories? Categories objects and relations An objects, relations, relations between relations . . . symmetric output target monoidal categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing B1 Relationship with other approaches B1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Bm B2 the future B3 Work in progress Bm
  • 46. symmetric interpretation monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja process 1-cell Introduction why categories? Categories p objects and relations A1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ An − B1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Bm → objects, relations, A1 relations between P B1 relations . . . A2 B2 symmetric A3 B3 monoidal categories with feedback An Bm example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 47. symmetric interpretation monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological sequential composition composition of 1-cells networks / B1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Bm p1 E Pareja-Tobes, M A1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Q n A QQQ Manrique, R A1 B1 C1 QQQ P1 P2 Tobes, E Pareja Q p2 ◦p1 QQQ A2 B2 C2 p2 A3 B3 C3 Q( Introduction An Bm Ck C1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Ck why categories? Categories objects and relations objects, relations, parallel composition tensor relations between relations . . . (A1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ An ) ⊗ (C1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Ck ) symmetric A1 B1 monoidal P1 categories with A2 B2 p1 ⊗p2 A3 B3 feedback example model: Quorum An Bm sensing (B1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Bm ) ⊗ (D1 ⊗ . . . ⊗ Dj ) Relationship with other approaches the future C1 D1 Work in progress P2 C2 D2 C3 D3 Ck Dh
  • 48. interpretation symmetric monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja feedback feedback Introduction why categories? / B⊗U p A⊗U A1 B1 Categories P1 objects and relations A2 B2 B3 objects, relations, A3 U U relations between relations . . . An /B Bm symmetric A monoidal fbU (f ) categories with feedback example model: Quorum sensing Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 49. symmetric Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja why? Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations metabolic, transcriptional and signaling objects, relations, relations between phenomena involved relations . . . symmetric data available monoidal categories with feedback enough complexity as a test for this kind of example model: Quorum sensing approach Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 50. symmetric Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja why? Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations metabolic, transcriptional and signaling objects, relations, relations between phenomena involved relations . . . symmetric data available monoidal categories with feedback enough complexity as a test for this kind of example model: Quorum sensing approach Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 51. symmetric Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja why? Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations metabolic, transcriptional and signaling objects, relations, relations between phenomena involved relations . . . symmetric data available monoidal categories with feedback enough complexity as a test for this kind of example model: Quorum sensing approach Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 52. symmetric Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja why? Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations metabolic, transcriptional and signaling objects, relations, relations between phenomena involved relations . . . symmetric data available monoidal categories with feedback enough complexity as a test for this kind of example model: Quorum sensing approach Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 53. symmetric Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja why? Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations metabolic, transcriptional and signaling objects, relations, relations between phenomena involved relations . . . symmetric data available monoidal categories with feedback enough complexity as a test for this kind of example model: Quorum sensing approach Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress
  • 54. symmetric Quorum sensing in Vibrio harveyi monoidal (bi)categories with feedback and biological networks E Pareja-Tobes, M Manrique, R Tobes, E Pareja why? Introduction why categories? Categories objects and relations metabolic, transcriptional and signaling objects, relations, relations between phenomena involved relations . . . symmetric data available monoidal categories with feedback enough complexity as a test for this kind of example model: Quorum sensing approach Relationship with other approaches the future Work in progress