Category Theory and Functors
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In Category Theory, what is a functor?
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A structure-preserving mapping between categories
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A set of objects and morphisms
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A function that preserves the algebraic structure of a category
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A group of transformations between objects in a category
A functor is a mapping between categories that preserves their structure, meaning it maps objects to objects and morphisms to morphisms in a way that respects composition and identities.
What is the primary purpose of a functor?
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To establish a relationship between two categories
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To define a new category from an existing one
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To simplify the structure of a category
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To generalize algebraic concepts across categories
The primary purpose of a functor is to establish a connection between two categories, allowing for the transfer of structure and properties between them.
What is a contravariant functor?
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A functor that reverses the direction of morphisms
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A functor that preserves the direction of morphisms
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A functor that maps objects to morphisms
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A functor that maps morphisms to objects
A contravariant functor is a type of functor that reverses the direction of morphisms in a category, meaning it maps morphisms in one category to morphisms in the opposite direction in the other category.
What is an isomorphism in Category Theory?
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A functor that preserves all structure and properties
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A bijective functor between two categories
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A functor that maps objects to objects and morphisms to morphisms
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A functor that establishes a one-to-one correspondence between categories
An isomorphism in Category Theory is a bijective functor between two categories, meaning it establishes a one-to-one correspondence between their objects and morphisms, preserving all structure and properties.
What is the Yoneda lemma?
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A statement that relates functors to natural transformations
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A theorem that establishes the existence of initial and terminal objects in a category
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A principle that describes the relationship between categories and their subcategories
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A result that characterizes the category of sets
The Yoneda lemma is a fundamental result in Category Theory that establishes a correspondence between functors from a category to the category of sets and natural transformations between these functors.
What is a natural transformation?
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A morphism between functors that preserves their structure
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A function that maps objects in one category to objects in another
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A transformation that changes the structure of a category
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A mapping between morphisms in a category
A natural transformation is a morphism between functors that preserves their structure, meaning it commutes with the application of functors to objects and morphisms in the categories involved.
What is the universal property of a product in Category Theory?
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It is the initial object in the category of all products
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It is the terminal object in the category of all products
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It is the object that is mapped to by all other objects in the category
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It is the object that maps to all other objects in the category
The universal property of a product in Category Theory states that it is the initial object in the category of all products, meaning that for any other product, there exists a unique morphism from that product to the given product.
What is the universal property of a coproduct in Category Theory?
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It is the initial object in the category of all coproducts
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It is the terminal object in the category of all coproducts
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It is the object that is mapped to by all other objects in the category
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It is the object that maps to all other objects in the category
The universal property of a coproduct in Category Theory states that it is the terminal object in the category of all coproducts, meaning that for any other coproduct, there exists a unique morphism from the given coproduct to that coproduct.
What is an adjoint pair of functors?
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Two functors that are inverses of each other
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Two functors that are naturally isomorphic
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Two functors that are related by a natural transformation
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Two functors that are in a dual relationship
An adjoint pair of functors consists of two functors that are related by a natural transformation, meaning that there exists a natural transformation from one functor to the other and a natural transformation from the other functor back to the first functor.
What is the Duality Principle in Category Theory?
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It states that every category has a dual category
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It establishes a relationship between products and coproducts
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It describes the relationship between functors and natural transformations
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It characterizes the category of all categories
The Duality Principle in Category Theory states that every category has a dual category, which is obtained by reversing the direction of all morphisms in the category.
What is a category of fractions?
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A category constructed from a category and a set of morphisms
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A category that is equivalent to the category of sets
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A category that is the quotient of a category by a congruence relation
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A category that is the product of two categories
A category of fractions is a category constructed from a category and a set of morphisms, where the morphisms are inverted to form new morphisms, subject to certain conditions.
What is a representable functor?
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A functor that is naturally isomorphic to the hom functor
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A functor that is faithful and full
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A functor that is an isomorphism
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A functor that is a monomorphism
A representable functor is a functor that is naturally isomorphic to the hom functor, which assigns to each object in a category the set of all morphisms from that object to a fixed object.
What is a free category?
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A category generated by a set of objects and morphisms
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A category that is equivalent to the category of sets
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A category that is the quotient of a category by a congruence relation
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A category that is the product of two categories
A free category is a category generated by a set of objects and morphisms, where the morphisms are generated by freely composing the given morphisms and their inverses.
What is a Grothendieck construction?
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A method for constructing a category of sheaves on a topological space
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A technique for constructing a category of modules over a ring
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A procedure for building a category of representations of a group
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A process for creating a category of algebras over a field
A Grothendieck construction is a method for constructing a category of sheaves on a topological space, which are collections of local data that satisfy certain compatibility conditions.
What is a topos?
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A category that satisfies certain axioms related to logic and set theory
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A category that is equivalent to the category of sets
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A category that is the quotient of a category by a congruence relation
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A category that is the product of two categories
A topos is a category that satisfies certain axioms related to logic and set theory, making it a suitable framework for studying mathematical concepts such as truth, existence, and quantification.