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Discrete Category

Discrete Category

24 Jul 20261 min read

A category C is discrete iff the only morphisms are are the identity.

Remarks

  • This corresponds to the free category on a graph with no edges.
  • Every Set corresponds precisely with a discrete category.
  • The dual of the a discrete category is its indiscrete category.

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  • Category
  • Diagram (Category Theory)
  • Discrete Category
  • Indexed Family
  • Product (Category Theory)

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