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natural numbers object

natural numbers object noun: an object which has a distinguished global element (which may be called z, for “zero”) and a distinguished endomorphism (which may be called s, for “successor”) such that iterated compositions of s upon z (i.e., sⁿ∘z) yields other global elements of the same object which correspond to the natural numbers (sⁿ∘z↔n). Such object has the universal property that for any other object with a distinguished global element (call it z’) and a distinguished endomorphism (call it s’), there is a unique morphism (call it φ) from the given object to the other object which maps z to z’ (ϕ∘z=z') and which commutes with s; i.e., ϕ∘s=s'∘ϕ.

Noun

natural numbers object (plural natural numbers objects)

  1. An object which has a distinguished global element (which may be called z, for “zero”) and a distinguished endomorphism (which may be called s, for “successor”) such that iterated compositions of s upon z (i.e., sⁿ∘z) yields other global elements of the same object which correspond to the natural numbers (sⁿ∘z↔n). Such object has the universal property that for any other object with a distinguished global element (call it z’) and a distinguished endomorphism (call it s’), there is a unique morphism (call it φ) from the given object to the other object which maps z to z’ (ϕ∘z=z') and which commutes with s; i.e., ϕ∘s=s'∘ϕ.

Forms of natural numbers object

pluralnatural numbers objects

Questions about natural numbers object

What does natural numbers object mean?
Natural numbers object means an object which has a distinguished global element (which may be called z, for “zero”) and a distinguished endomorphism (which may be called s, for “successor”) such that iterated compositions of s upon z (i.e., sⁿ∘z) yields other global elements of the same object which correspond to the natural numbers (sⁿ∘z↔n). Such object has the universal property that for any other object with a distinguished global element (call it z’) and a distinguished endomorphism (call it s’), there is a unique morphism (call it φ) from the given object to the other object which maps z to z’ (ϕ∘z=z') and which commutes with s; i.e., ϕ∘s=s'∘ϕ.
What part of speech is natural numbers object?
Natural numbers object is a noun.
What is the plural of natural numbers object?
The plural of natural numbers object is natural numbers objects.

Words near natural numbers object in the dictionary

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  8. natural parts
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