Author: Rafael Villarroel-Flores Address: Instituto de Matematicas, UNAM, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico, D.F., MEXICO Title: Homotopy Equivalence of Simplicial Sets with a Group Action Abstract: We describe several theorems that allow us to establish the equivariant homotopy equivalence of two simplicial sets with a group action. They are also applied via the nerve functor to the context of categories, especially to some of those defined by Dwyer in the context of homology decompositions. These theorems generalize results by Quillen, Th\'evenaz and Webb, and others. Preprint, March 2000, submitted