Final and initial functors #
A functor F : C ⥤ D is final if for every d : D,
the comma category of morphisms d ⟶ F.obj c is connected.
Dually, a functor F : C ⥤ D is initial if for every d : D,
the comma category of morphisms F.obj c ⟶ d is connected.
We show that right adjoints are examples of final functors, while left adjoints are examples of initial functors.
For final functors, we prove that the following three statements are equivalent:
F : C ⥤ Dis final.- Every functor
G : D ⥤ Ehas a colimit if and only ifF ⋙ Gdoes, and these colimits are isomorphic viacolimit.pre G F. colimit (F ⋙ coyoneda.obj (op d)) ≅ PUnit.
Starting at 1. we show (in coconesEquiv) that
the categories of cocones over G : D ⥤ E and over F ⋙ G are equivalent.
(In fact, via an equivalence which does not change the cocone point.)
This readily implies 2., as comp_hasColimit, hasColimit_of_comp, and colimitIso.
From 2. we can specialize to G = coyoneda.obj (op d) to obtain 3., as colimitCompCoyonedaIso.
From 3., we prove 1. directly in cofinal_of_colimit_comp_coyoneda_iso_pUnit.
Dually, we prove that if a functor F : C ⥤ D is initial, then any functor G : D ⥤ E has a
limit if and only if F ⋙ G does, and these limits are isomorphic via limit.pre G F.
Naming #
There is some discrepancy in the literature about naming; some say 'cofinal' instead of 'final'. The explanation for this is that the 'co' prefix here is not the usual category-theoretic one indicating duality, but rather indicating the sense of "along with".
See also #
In CategoryTheory.Filtered.Final we give additional equivalent conditions in the case that
C is filtered.
Future work #
Dualise condition 3 above and the implications 2 ⇒ 3 and 3 ⇒ 1 to initial functors.
References #
- https://stacks.math.columbia.edu/tag/09WN
- https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/final+functor
- Borceux, Handbook of Categorical Algebra I, Section 2.11. (Note he reverses the roles of definition and main result relative to here!)
A functor F : C ⥤ D is final if for every d : D, the comma category of morphisms d ⟶ F.obj c
is connected.
See
- out : ∀ (d : D), CategoryTheory.IsConnected (CategoryTheory.StructuredArrow d F)
Instances
A functor F : C ⥤ D is initial if for every d : D, the comma category of morphisms
F.obj c ⟶ d is connected.
- out : ∀ (d : D), CategoryTheory.IsConnected (CategoryTheory.CostructuredArrow F d)
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If a functor R : D ⥤ C is a right adjoint, it is final.
If a functor L : C ⥤ D is a left adjoint, it is initial.
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When F : C ⥤ D is cofinal, we denote by lift F d an arbitrary choice of object in C such that
there exists a morphism d ⟶ F.obj (lift F d).
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- CategoryTheory.Functor.Final.lift F d = (Classical.arbitrary (CategoryTheory.StructuredArrow d F)).right
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When F : C ⥤ D is cofinal, we denote by homToLift an arbitrary choice of morphism
d ⟶ F.obj (lift F d).
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We provide an induction principle for reasoning about lift and homToLift.
We want to perform some construction (usually just a proof) about
the particular choices lift F d and homToLift F d,
it suffices to perform that construction for some other pair of choices
(denoted X₀ : C and k₀ : d ⟶ F.obj X₀ below),
and to show how to transport such a construction
both directions along a morphism between such choices.
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- CategoryTheory.Functor.Final.induction F Z h₁ h₂ z = Nonempty.some ⋯
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Given a cocone over F ⋙ G, we can construct a Cocone G with the same cocone point.
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If F is cofinal,
the category of cocones on F ⋙ G is equivalent to the category of cocones on G,
for any G : D ⥤ E.
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When F : C ⥤ D is cofinal, and t : Cocone G for some G : D ⥤ E,
t.whisker F is a colimit cocone exactly when t is.
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When F is cofinal, and t : Cocone (F ⋙ G),
extendCocone.obj t is a colimit cocone exactly when t is.
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Given a colimit cocone over G : D ⥤ E we can construct a colimit cocone over F ⋙ G.
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When F : C ⥤ D is cofinal, and G : D ⥤ E has a colimit, then F ⋙ G has a colimit also and
colimit (F ⋙ G) ≅ colimit G
https://stacks.math.columbia.edu/tag/04E7
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Given a colimit cocone over F ⋙ G we can construct a colimit cocone over G.
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When F is cofinal, and F ⋙ G has a colimit, then G has a colimit also.
We can't make this an instance, because F is not determined by the goal.
(Even if this weren't a problem, it would cause a loop with comp_hasColimit.)
When F is cofinal, and F ⋙ G has a colimit, then G has a colimit also and
colimit (F ⋙ G) ≅ colimit G
https://stacks.math.columbia.edu/tag/04E7
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If colimit (F ⋙ coyoneda.obj (op d)) ≅ PUnit for all d : D, then F is cofinal.
A variant of cofinal_of_colimit_comp_coyoneda_iso_pUnit where we bind the various claims
about colimit (F ⋙ coyoneda.obj (Opposite.op d)) for each d : D into a single claim about
the presheaf colimit (F ⋙ yoneda).
If the universal morphism colimit (F ⋙ coyoneda.obj (op d)) ⟶ colimit (coyoneda.obj (op d))
is an isomorphism (as it always is when F is cofinal),
then colimit (F ⋙ coyoneda.obj (op d)) ≅ PUnit
(simply because colimit (coyoneda.obj (op d)) ≅ PUnit).
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When F : C ⥤ D is initial, we denote by lift F d an arbitrary choice of object in C such that
there exists a morphism F.obj (lift F d) ⟶ d.
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When F : C ⥤ D is initial, we denote by homToLift an arbitrary choice of morphism
F.obj (lift F d) ⟶ d.
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We provide an induction principle for reasoning about lift and homToLift.
We want to perform some construction (usually just a proof) about
the particular choices lift F d and homToLift F d,
it suffices to perform that construction for some other pair of choices
(denoted X₀ : C and k₀ : F.obj X₀ ⟶ d below),
and to show how to transport such a construction
both directions along a morphism between such choices.
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Given a cone over F ⋙ G, we can construct a Cone G with the same cocone point.
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If F is initial,
the category of cones on F ⋙ G is equivalent to the category of cones on G,
for any G : D ⥤ E.
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When F : C ⥤ D is initial, and t : Cone G for some G : D ⥤ E,
t.whisker F is a limit cone exactly when t is.
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When F is initial, and t : Cone (F ⋙ G),
extendCone.obj t is a limit cone exactly when t is.
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Given a limit cone over G : D ⥤ E we can construct a limit cone over F ⋙ G.
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When F : C ⥤ D is initial, and G : D ⥤ E has a limit, then F ⋙ G has a limit also and
limit (F ⋙ G) ≅ limit G
https://stacks.math.columbia.edu/tag/04E7
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Given a limit cone over F ⋙ G we can construct a limit cone over G.
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When F is initial, and F ⋙ G has a limit, then G has a limit also.
We can't make this an instance, because F is not determined by the goal.
(Even if this weren't a problem, it would cause a loop with comp_hasLimit.)
When F is initial, and F ⋙ G has a limit, then G has a limit also and
limit (F ⋙ G) ≅ limit G
https://stacks.math.columbia.edu/tag/04E7
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The hypotheses also imply that G is final, see final_of_comp_full_faithful'.
The hypotheses also imply that G is initial, see initial_of_comp_full_faithful'.
See also the strictly more general final_comp below.
See also the strictly more general initial_comp below.
See also the strictly more general final_comp below.
See also the strictly more general inital_comp below.
See also the strictly more general final_of_final_comp below.
See also the strictly more general initial_of_initial_comp below.
See also the strictly more general final_iff_comp_final_full_faithful below.
See also the strictly more general final_iff_final_comp below.
See also the strictly more general initial_iff_comp_initial_full_faithful below.
See also the strictly more general initial_iff_initial_comp below.
The hypotheses also imply that F is final, see final_of_comp_full_faithful.
The hypotheses also imply that F is initial, see initial_of_comp_full_faithful.
Final functors preserve filteredness.
This can be seen as a generalization of IsFiltered.of_right_adjoint (which states that right
adjoints preserve filteredness), as right adjoints are always final, see final_of_adjunction.
Final functors preserve filteredness.
This can be seen as a generalization of IsFiltered.of_right_adjoint (which states that right
adjoints preserve filteredness), as right adjoints are always final, see final_of_adjunction.
Initial functors preserve cofilteredness.
This can be seen as a generalization of IsCofiltered.of_left_adjoint (which states that left
adjoints preserve cofilteredness), as right adjoints are always initial, see intial_of_adjunction.
Initial functors preserve cofilteredness.
This can be seen as a generalization of IsCofiltered.of_left_adjoint (which states that left
adjoints preserve cofilteredness), as right adjoints are always initial, see intial_of_adjunction.