Category Theory

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What is the fundamental concept in category theory?

  1. Category

  2. Object

  3. Morphism

  4. Functor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A category consists of objects and morphisms between them, satisfying certain axioms.

In category theory, what is a morphism?

  1. A mapping between objects in a category

  2. A function between sets

  3. A relation between elements of a set

  4. A transformation between vector spaces


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A morphism is a structure-preserving map between objects in a category.

What is the identity morphism in a category?

  1. The morphism that maps each object to itself

  2. The morphism that maps each object to the zero object

  3. The morphism that maps each object to the terminal object

  4. The morphism that maps each object to its inverse


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The identity morphism is the unique morphism from an object to itself that preserves the identity of the object.

What is a functor in category theory?

  1. A mapping between categories

  2. A function between sets

  3. A relation between elements of a set

  4. A transformation between vector spaces


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A functor is a structure-preserving map between categories.

What is the Yoneda lemma?

  1. A result that relates functors to natural transformations

  2. A result that relates categories to sets

  3. A result that relates morphisms to objects

  4. A result that relates functors to categories


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Yoneda lemma is a fundamental result in category theory that relates functors to natural transformations.

What is an adjoint functor?

  1. A functor that has a right adjoint

  2. A functor that has a left adjoint

  3. A functor that has both a left and right adjoint

  4. A functor that has neither a left nor right adjoint


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

An adjoint functor is a functor that has both a left adjoint and a right adjoint.

What is a monad in category theory?

  1. A functor that maps a category to itself

  2. A functor that maps a category to a set

  3. A functor that maps a category to a category of functors

  4. A functor that maps a category to a category of categories


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

A monad is a functor that maps a category to a category of functors.

What is a limit in category theory?

  1. A construction that combines a family of objects into a single object

  2. A construction that combines a family of morphisms into a single morphism

  3. A construction that combines a family of categories into a single category

  4. A construction that combines a family of functors into a single functor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A limit is a construction that combines a family of objects into a single object.

What is a colimit in category theory?

  1. A construction that combines a family of objects into a single object

  2. A construction that combines a family of morphisms into a single morphism

  3. A construction that combines a family of categories into a single category

  4. A construction that combines a family of functors into a single functor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A colimit is a construction that combines a family of objects into a single object.

What is the category of sets?

  1. The category whose objects are sets and whose morphisms are functions

  2. The category whose objects are categories and whose morphisms are functors

  3. The category whose objects are functors and whose morphisms are natural transformations

  4. The category whose objects are categories of functors and whose morphisms are functors between categories of functors


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The category of sets is the category whose objects are sets and whose morphisms are functions.

What is the category of categories?

  1. The category whose objects are categories and whose morphisms are functors

  2. The category whose objects are sets and whose morphisms are functions

  3. The category whose objects are functors and whose morphisms are natural transformations

  4. The category whose objects are categories of functors and whose morphisms are functors between categories of functors


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The category of categories is the category whose objects are categories and whose morphisms are functors.

What is the category of functors?

  1. The category whose objects are functors and whose morphisms are natural transformations

  2. The category whose objects are categories and whose morphisms are functors

  3. The category whose objects are sets and whose morphisms are functions

  4. The category whose objects are categories of functors and whose morphisms are functors between categories of functors


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The category of functors is the category whose objects are functors and whose morphisms are natural transformations.

What is the category of categories of functors?

  1. The category whose objects are categories of functors and whose morphisms are functors between categories of functors

  2. The category whose objects are functors and whose morphisms are natural transformations

  3. The category whose objects are categories and whose morphisms are functors

  4. The category whose objects are sets and whose morphisms are functions


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The category of categories of functors is the category whose objects are categories of functors and whose morphisms are functors between categories of functors.

What is the Eilenberg-Steenrod axioms?

  1. A set of axioms that characterize the category of topological spaces

  2. A set of axioms that characterize the category of groups

  3. A set of axioms that characterize the category of rings

  4. A set of axioms that characterize the category of fields


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Eilenberg-Steenrod axioms are a set of axioms that characterize the category of topological spaces.

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