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Subobject classifier

In a finitely complete category , a subobject classifier is a morphism such that for any monomorphism (think subobject) , there is a unique morphism such that

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is a pullback square. #m/def/topos In other words, every subobject is the pullback of along a unique characteristic morphism. We think of as an object of truth values, and the morphism as true.1


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Footnotes

  1. 1994. Sheaves in geometry and logic: A first introduction to topos theory, p. 32