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pseudofunctor

pseudofunctor noun: a mapping between categories that is just like a functor except that f(x∘y)=f(x)∘f(y) and f(1)=1 do not hold as exact equalities but only up to coherent isomorphisms.

Noun

pseudofunctor (plural pseudofunctors)

  1. A mapping between categories that is just like a functor except that f(x∘y)=f(x)∘f(y) and f(1)=1 do not hold as exact equalities but only up to coherent isomorphisms.

Forms of pseudofunctor

pluralpseudofunctors

Origin of pseudofunctor

From pseudo- + functor.

Questions about pseudofunctor

What does pseudofunctor mean?
Pseudofunctor means a mapping between categories that is just like a functor except that f(x∘y)=f(x)∘f(y) and f(1)=1 do not hold as exact equalities but only up to coherent isomorphisms.
What part of speech is pseudofunctor?
Pseudofunctor is a noun.
What is the plural of pseudofunctor?
The plural of pseudofunctor is pseudofunctors.

Words near pseudofunctor in the dictionary

  1. pseudofructose
  2. pseudofruit
  3. pseudofruits
  4. pseudofunctionalization
  5. pseudofunctions
  6. pseudofunctor
  7. pseudofunctors
  8. pseudofungi
  9. pseudofungus
  10. pseudofusion
  11. pseudofusions

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