English Explanatory Dictionary

pseudofunctor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

pseudofunctor pseudofunctors

Etymology

From pseudo- + functor.

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