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contravariant functors

contravariant functors is the plural of contravariant functor.

Meaning of contravariant functor

Noun

contravariant functor (plural contravariant functors)

  1. A functor which maps a morphism f:X → Y to a morphism F(f):F(Y) → F(X), such that if h=g∘f, then F(h)=F(f)∘F(g).
    • A contravariant functor F#58;#92;mathcal#123;C#125;#92;rightarrow#92;mathcal#123;D#125; is the same as a covariant functor F#58;#92;mathcal#123;C#125;#123;op#125;#92;rightarrow#92;mathcal#123;D#125;.

Questions about contravariant functors

What is contravariant functors the plural of?
Contravariant functors is the plural of contravariant functor.

Words near contravariant functors in the dictionary

  1. contravallations
  2. contravariance
  3. contravariances
  4. contravariant
  5. contravariant functor
  6. contravariant functors
  7. contravariantly
  8. contravariants
  9. contravector
  10. contravectors
  11. contravene

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