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diagram chasing

diagram chasing noun: proof in stages, each of which, in general, depends on the previous stages and can be visualized by means of a diagram of morphisms.

Noun

diagram chasing (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Proof in stages, each of which, in general, depends on the previous stages and can be visualized by means of a diagram of morphisms.
    • To prove the five lemma, just use diagram chasing.
    • Category theory also contributes new proof techniques, such as diagram chasing or arguments by duality; Steenrod called these methods “abstract nonsense.”³ The aim of this text is to introduce the language, philosophy, and basic theorems of category theory. A complementary objective is to put this...2016, Emily Riehl, Category Theory in Context (Aurora: Dover modern math originals), New York: Dover, →ISBN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Dec 2019, page x

Questions about diagram chasing

What does diagram chasing mean?
Diagram chasing means proof in stages, each of which, in general, depends on the previous stages and can be visualized by means of a diagram of morphisms.
What part of speech is diagram chasing?
Diagram chasing is a noun.

Words near diagram chasing in the dictionary

  1. diagonalwise
  2. diagonial
  3. diagram
  4. diagram chase
  5. diagram chases
  6. diagram chasing
  7. diagramed
  8. diagraming
  9. diagramless
  10. diagramlesses
  11. diagrammability

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