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Definition 0.1. A (small) category 𝒞 consists of a set of objects C0 and a set of arrows C1 together with the following structure:

  • a source map s : C1 → C0 assigning an object s(f) to each arrow f ∈ C1 ,
  • a target map: t : C1 → C0 assigning an object t(f) to each arrow f ∈ C1 ,
  • an identity map 1 : C0 → C1 assigning to each object A an arrow 1A with
    s(1  ) = t(1  ) = A,
   A       A
  • a composition map ∘ : C1 × C1 → C1 assigning to each pair of arrows f,g , such that
    s(g) = t(f)

    , a third arrow g ∘ f with s(g ∘ f) = s(f) and t(g ∘ f) = t(g).

  • The composition thus defined “∘” is associative, that is,
    h ∘ (g ∘ f) = (h ∘ g ) ∘ f

    whenever these compositions make sense.

  • the identity map satisfies f ∘ 1A = f for any f such that s(f) = A and 1A ∘g = g, and any g such that t(g) = A.

References

P. A. Zito. 2008. [arXiv: math.CT]. 2-C∗ -Categories with non-simple units. ,(Preprint).


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See Also: category theory

Other names:  small category
Also defines:  small category, source map, target map, identity, composition law, composition map
Keywords:  small category

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