Pseudofunctor
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pseudofunctor is a noun meaning (mathematics) A mapping between categories that is just like a functor except that f(x∘y)=f(x)∘f(y) and f(1)=1 do not hold as exact equalities but only up to coherent isomorphisms.
Meaning
(mathematics) A mapping between categories that is just like a functor except that f(x∘y)=f(x)∘f(y) and f(1)=1 do not hold as exact equalities but only up to coherent isomorphisms.
Word Forms
- pseudofunctors
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include profunctor, bifunctor, overfunctor, functor, subfunctor, endofunctor.
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