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category of cochain complexes of abelian groups

For every category A\A with zero morphisms, we can construct the category Ch(A)\Ch(\A) of cochain complexes in A\A. In this entry, A\A is the category of abelian groups. The category Ch(Ab)\Ch(\Ab) is isomorphic to the category of Z\IZ-graded modules over the Z\IZ-graded ring Z[T]/T2\IZ[T]/\langle T^2 \rangle, with the grading concentrated in degrees 00 and 11.

Satisfied Properties

Assigned properties

Deduced properties

Unsatisfied Properties

Assigned properties

Deduced properties*

*This also uses the deduced satisfied properties.

Unknown properties

Special objects

  • terminal object: the zero complex
  • initial object: the zero complex
  • products: degree-wise defined direct products
  • coproducts: degree-wise defined direct sums

Special morphisms

  • isomorphisms: morphisms that are bijective in each degree
  • monomorphisms: morphisms that are injective in each degree
  • epimorphisms: morphisms that are surjective in each degree
  • regular monomorphisms: same as monomorphisms
  • regular epimorphisms: same as epimorphisms

Indistinguishable categories

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