CatDat

category of finite-dimensional vector spaces [finite field]

This is the full subcategory of VectK\Vect_K consisting of finite-dimensional vector spaces. Every object is isomorphic to KnK^n for a unique nNn \in \IN. In this entry, we assume that KK is finite (e.g. K=F2K = \IF_2) in order to determine all properties of this category.

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 trivial vector space
  • initial object: the trivial vector space
  • products: [finite case] direct products with pointwise operations
  • coproducts: [finite case] direct sums

Special morphisms

  • isomorphisms: bijective linear maps
  • monomorphisms: injective linear maps
  • epimorphisms: surjective linear maps
  • regular monomorphisms: same as monomorphisms
  • regular epimorphisms: same as epimorphisms