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inverse system

inverse system noun: a set of algebraic structures (which are part of a concrete category; e.g., groups) and a set of morphisms between them (e.g., group homomorphisms) which all together form a small category which is the image of a contravariant functor whose domain is a directed poset.

Noun

inverse system (plural inverse systems)

  1. A set of algebraic structures (which are part of a concrete category; e.g., groups) and a set of morphisms between them (e.g., group homomorphisms) which all together form a small category which is the image of a contravariant functor whose domain is a directed poset.

Antonyms of inverse system

Forms of inverse system

pluralinverse systems

Questions about inverse system

What does inverse system mean?
Inverse system means a set of algebraic structures (which are part of a concrete category; e.g., groups) and a set of morphisms between them (e.g., group homomorphisms) which all together form a small category which is the image of a contravariant functor whose domain is a directed poset.
What part of speech is inverse system?
Inverse system is a noun.
What is the plural of inverse system?
The plural of inverse system is inverse systems.

Words near inverse system in the dictionary

  1. inverse semigroups
  2. inverse sine
  3. inverse sines
  4. inverse spelling
  5. inverse spellings
  6. inverse system
  7. inverse systems
  8. inverse tangent
  9. inverse tangents
  10. inverse trigonometric function
  11. inverse trigonometric functions

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