Abstract
A "topological" functor T: A → X gives rise to factorizations of sources in A and A op by means of initiality (and, resp. coinitiality). Conversely, a topological functor T : A → X may be reconstructed, up to a natural degree of uniqueness, given suitable factorizations on A and A op.
AMS Subj. Class
- 18A20
- 18A40
- 18B99
- 18D30
- topological functor
- factorization
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Harvey, J.M. (1979). Topological functors from factorization. In: Herrlich, H., Preuß, G. (eds) Categorical Topology. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 719. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0065263
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