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Category Theory and Geometry

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In category theory, what is a functor?

  1. A mapping between categories that preserves structure

  2. A function between sets that preserves structure

  3. A relation between elements of a category

  4. A transformation between functors

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A functor is a structure-preserving mapping between categories. It assigns objects of one category to objects of another category and morphisms of one category to morphisms of another category in a way that preserves composition and identities.

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 functors to groups

  4. A result that relates categories to topological spaces

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Yoneda lemma is a fundamental result in category theory that establishes a bijective correspondence between functors from a category C to the category of sets and natural transformations from the constant functor to the functor that sends each object of C to itself.

What is a category of sheaves?

  1. A category whose objects are sheaves on a topological space

  2. A category whose objects are presheaves on a topological space

  3. A category whose objects are functors from a topological space to the category of sets

  4. A category whose objects are natural transformations between functors

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A category of sheaves is a category whose objects are sheaves on a topological space. A sheaf is a collection of local sections of a topological space that satisfy certain conditions.

What is a topos?

  1. A category that is equivalent to the category of sheaves on a topological space

  2. A category that is equivalent to the category of presheaves on a topological space

  3. A category that is equivalent to the category of functors from a topological space to the category of sets

  4. A category that is equivalent to the category of natural transformations between functors

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A topos is a category that is equivalent to the category of sheaves on a topological space. Toposes are important in category theory and algebraic geometry.

What is a geometric realization of a category?

  1. A functor from a category to the category of topological spaces

  2. A functor from a category to the category of sets

  3. A functor from a category to the category of groups

  4. A functor from a category to the category of natural transformations

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A geometric realization of a category is a functor from a category to the category of topological spaces. It assigns to each object of the category a topological space and to each morphism of the category a continuous map between the corresponding topological spaces.

What is a simplicial complex?

  1. A collection of simplices glued together along their faces

  2. A collection of vertices, edges, and faces

  3. A collection of points, lines, and planes

  4. A collection of sets and functions

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A simplicial complex is a collection of simplices glued together along their faces. Simplices are geometric objects that generalize triangles and tetrahedra to higher dimensions.

What is a homology group?

  1. A group that is associated to a simplicial complex

  2. A group that is associated to a topological space

  3. A group that is associated to a group

  4. A group that is associated to a natural transformation

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A homology group is a group that is associated to a simplicial complex. Homology groups are used to study the topological properties of spaces.

What is a cohomology group?

  1. A group that is associated to a simplicial complex

  2. A group that is associated to a topological space

  3. A group that is associated to a group

  4. A group that is associated to a natural transformation

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A cohomology group is a group that is associated to a topological space. Cohomology groups are used to study the topological properties of spaces.

What is a fiber bundle?

  1. A surjective map between topological spaces with a special structure

  2. A bijective map between topological spaces with a special structure

  3. An injective map between topological spaces with a special structure

  4. A continuous map between topological spaces with a special structure

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A fiber bundle is a surjective map between topological spaces with a special structure. Fiber bundles are used to study the topology of spaces.

What is a vector bundle?

  1. A fiber bundle whose fibers are vector spaces

  2. A fiber bundle whose fibers are groups

  3. A fiber bundle whose fibers are sets

  4. A fiber bundle whose fibers are natural transformations

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A vector bundle is a fiber bundle whose fibers are vector spaces. Vector bundles are used to study the geometry of spaces.

What is a tangent bundle?

  1. A vector bundle whose fibers are tangent spaces

  2. A vector bundle whose fibers are normal spaces

  3. A vector bundle whose fibers are cotangent spaces

  4. A vector bundle whose fibers are natural transformations

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A tangent bundle is a vector bundle whose fibers are tangent spaces. Tangent bundles are used to study the geometry of spaces.

What is a cotangent bundle?

  1. A vector bundle whose fibers are cotangent spaces

  2. A vector bundle whose fibers are tangent spaces

  3. A vector bundle whose fibers are normal spaces

  4. A vector bundle whose fibers are natural transformations

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A cotangent bundle is a vector bundle whose fibers are cotangent spaces. Cotangent bundles are used to study the geometry of spaces.

What is a symplectic manifold?

  1. A manifold with a symplectic form

  2. A manifold with a Riemannian form

  3. A manifold with a Lorentzian form

  4. A manifold with a Kähler form

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A symplectic manifold is a manifold with a symplectic form. Symplectic manifolds are used to study Hamiltonian mechanics.

What is a Kähler manifold?

  1. A manifold with a Kähler form

  2. A manifold with a symplectic form

  3. A manifold with a Riemannian form

  4. A manifold with a Lorentzian form

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Kähler manifold is a manifold with a Kähler form. Kähler manifolds are used to study complex geometry.

What is a Riemannian manifold?

  1. A manifold with a Riemannian form

  2. A manifold with a symplectic form

  3. A manifold with a Lorentzian form

  4. A manifold with a Kähler form

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Riemannian manifold is a manifold with a Riemannian form. Riemannian manifolds are used to study differential geometry.

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