ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include categorification, cocategory, bicategory, strictification, formation, overcategory.

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