Enhancement for categories and homotopical algebra

We develop foundations for abstract homotopy theory based on Grothendieck’s idea of a “derivator”. The theory is model-independent, and does not depend on model categories, nor on simplicial sets. It is designed to accomodate all the usual potential applications, such as e.g. enhancements for derived categories of coherent sheaves, in a way that is as close as possible to usual category theory.