Decategorification
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Decategorification is a noun meaning (mathematics) The reverse process of categorification: The mapping of a category theoretic category to a set by using a systematic process in which isomorphic objects in a category are identified as equal.
Meaning
(mathematics) The reverse process of categorification: The mapping of a category theoretic category to a set by using a systematic process in which isomorphic objects in a category are identified as equal.
Example Sentences
For the n-levels systems approach we may associate categorification with increasing the level and decategorification with decreasing the level of complexity.
Word Forms
- decategorifications
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include categorification, cocategory, bicategory, strictification, formation, overcategory.
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