Structure

category of non-empty sets

Notation Set≠∅\Setne Objects non-empty sets Morphisms maps Related Set\Set, Setc,∞\Set_{\c,\infty} External nLab link
This entry demonstrates that removing an object (the empty set) can drastically change the properties of a category. In particular, this category is neither complete nor cocomplete.

Satisfied properties

Assigned properties

Deduced properties

Unsatisfied properties

Assigned properties

Deduced properties*

*This also uses the deduced satisfied properties.

Unknown properties

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Special objects

  • terminal object: singleton set
  • products: direct products

Special morphisms