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A category 𝒞 is complete if lim⟵ Ai exists in 𝒞 for every...

A category $\mathcal{C}$ is complete if $\lim _{\longleftarrow} A_{i}$ exists in $\mathcal{C}$ for every inverse system $\left\{A_{i}, \psi_{i}^{j}\right\}$ in $\mathcal{C}$; a category $\mathcal{C}$ is cocomplete if $\underline{\lim } A_{i}$ exists in $\mathcal{C}$ for every direct system $\left\{A_{i}, \varphi_{j}^{i}\right\}$ in $\mathcal{C}$. Prove that a category is complete if and only if it has equalizers and products (over any index set). Dually, prove that a category is cocomplete if and only if it has coequalizers and coproducts (over any index set).

A category $\mathcal{C}$ is complete if $\lim _{\longleftarrow} A_{i}$ exists in $\mathcal{C}$ for every inverse system $\left\{A_{i}, \psi_{i}^{j}\right\}$ in $\mathcal{C}$; a category $\mathcal{C}$ is cocomplete if $\underline{\lim } A_{i}$ exists in $\mathcal{C}$ for every direct system $\left\{A_{i}, \varphi_{j}^{i}\right\}$ in $\mathcal{C}$.

Prove that a category is complete if and only if it has equalizers and products (over any index set). Dually, prove that a category is cocomplete if and only if it has coequalizers and coproducts (over any index set).

Key Concepts

Limit

A limit is a universal cone over a diagram, encompassing constructions like products, pullbacks, and equalizers. It formalizes the idea of an object that best approximates the data given by the diagram while 'coherently' relating all the objects and morphisms involved. The universal property of limits ensures that any other cone factors uniquely through it.

Complete Category

A complete category is one in which every small diagram has a limit. This means that for any collection of objects and morphisms (forming a diagram indexed by any small category), there is an object (the limit) along with a cone that satisfies a universal property. Completeness allows one to construct various universal constructions such as products and equalizers, which in turn can be used to build any other limit.

Product

A product in category theory is a special kind of limit over a diagram indexed by a discrete category. It takes a family of objects and produces another object that comes equipped with canonical projection maps to each factor, satisfying a universal property analogous to the Cartesian product in sets.

Equalizer

An equalizer is a limit of a diagram consisting of two parallel morphisms. It is an object that 'equalizes' the two maps, meaning that when composed with either map, the result is the same. The universal property of the equalizer guarantees that any other object with this property factors uniquely through it.

Cocomplete Category

A cocomplete category is one in which every small diagram has a colimit. This dual notion to completeness means that for any diagram, there is an object (the colimit) together with a cocone satisfying a universal property. Cocompleteness ensures that one can perform universal constructions such as coproducts and coequalizers.

Coproduct

A coproduct is a colimit over a diagram indexed by a discrete category. It generalizes the notion of disjoint union or free sum and is equipped with canonical injections from each object in the family, satisfying a universal property that is dual to that of the product.

Coequalizer

A coequalizer is a colimit of a diagram formed by a pair of parallel morphisms. It 'coequalizes' the two morphisms by identifying the images that are supposed to be the same. The universal property of a coequalizer ensures that any other cocone that also coequalizes the maps factors uniquely through it.

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