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Forgetful Functor

Forgetful Functor

21 Mar 20261 min read

In category theory, A forgetful functor is loosely defined as a functor that just throws away some of the structure, while preserving some other structure.

Examples

Grp (Category) Top (Category) Ring Ab


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Backlinks

  • Free-Forgetful Adjunction
  • Kleisli Category

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