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empty category

  • notation: 00
  • objects: no objects
  • morphisms: no morphisms
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This is the category with no objects and no morphisms. It is the initial object in the category of small categories.

Properties

Properties from the database

Deduced properties

  • is small
    Since it is finite, we deduce that it is small.
  • is essentially finite
    Since it is finite, we deduce that it is essentially finite.
  • is essentially small
    Since it is essentially finite, we deduce that it is essentially small.
  • is essentially discrete
    Since it is discrete, we deduce that it is essentially discrete.
  • is locally small
    Since it is discrete, we deduce that it is locally small.
  • is skeletal
    Since it is discrete, we deduce that it is skeletal.
  • is thin
    Since it is essentially discrete, we deduce that it is thin.
  • is a groupoid
    Since it is essentially discrete, we deduce that it is a groupoid.
  • is locally essentially small
    Since it is essentially discrete, we deduce that it is locally essentially small.
  • has connected limits
    Since it is essentially discrete, we deduce that it has connected limits.
  • has equalizers
    Since it is thin, we deduce that it has equalizers.
  • is left cancellative
    Since it is thin, we deduce that it is left cancellative.
  • has pullbacks
    Since it has binary products and has equalizers, we deduce that it has pullbacks.
  • has wide pullbacks
    Since it has connected limits, we deduce that it has wide pullbacks.
  • has filtered limits
    Since it has wide pullbacks, we deduce that it has filtered limits.
  • is Cauchy complete
    Since it has equalizers, we deduce that it is Cauchy complete.
  • has sequential limits
    Since it has filtered limits, we deduce that it has sequential limits.
  • has zero morphisms
    Since it is preadditive, we deduce that it has zero morphisms.
  • is self-dual
    Since it is a groupoid, we deduce that it is self-dual.
  • is mono-regular
    Since it is a groupoid, we deduce that it is mono-regular.
  • is well-powered
    Since it is a groupoid, we deduce that it is well-powered.
  • is balanced
    Since it is mono-regular, we deduce that it is balanced.
  • has connected colimits
    Since it is essentially discrete, we deduce that it has connected colimits.
  • has coequalizers
    Since it is thin, we deduce that it has coequalizers.
  • is right cancellative
    Since it is thin, we deduce that it is right cancellative.
  • has wide pushouts
    Since it has connected colimits, we deduce that it has wide pushouts.
  • has pushouts
    Since it has wide pushouts, we deduce that it has pushouts.
  • has filtered colimits
    Since it has wide pushouts, we deduce that it has filtered colimits.
  • has sequential colimits
    Since it has filtered colimits, we deduce that it has sequential colimits.
  • is epi-regular
    Since it is a groupoid, we deduce that it is epi-regular.
  • is well-copowered
    Since it is a groupoid, we deduce that it is well-copowered.
  • has binary coproducts
    Since it is self-dual and has binary products, we deduce that it has binary coproducts.

Non-Properties

Non-Properties from the database

Deduced Non-Properties*

  • is not complete
    Assume for a contradiction that it is complete. Since it is complete, we deduce that it is finitely complete. Since it is finitely complete, we deduce that it has finite products. Since it has finite products, we deduce that it has a terminal object. Since it has a terminal object, we deduce that it is connected. Since it is connected, we deduce that it is inhabited. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not inhabited.
  • is not cocomplete
    Assume for a contradiction that it is cocomplete. Since it is essentially small and is thin and is cocomplete, we deduce that it is complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not complete.
  • is not cartesian closed
    Assume for a contradiction that it is cartesian closed. Since it is cartesian closed, we deduce that it has finite products. Since it has finite products, we deduce that it has a terminal object. Since it has wide pullbacks and has a terminal object, we deduce that it is complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not complete.
  • is not additive
    Assume for a contradiction that it is additive. Since it is additive, we deduce that it has finite products. Since it has finite products, we deduce that it has a terminal object. Since it has wide pullbacks and has a terminal object, we deduce that it is complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not complete.
  • is not abelian
    Assume for a contradiction that it is abelian. Since it is abelian, we deduce that it is additive. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not additive.
  • is not finitely complete
    Assume for a contradiction that it is finitely complete. Since it is finitely complete, we deduce that it has finite products. Since it has finite products, we deduce that it has a terminal object. Since it has wide pullbacks and has a terminal object, we deduce that it is complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not complete.
  • is not finitely cocomplete
    Assume for a contradiction that it is finitely cocomplete. Since it is finitely cocomplete, we deduce that it has finite coproducts. Since it has finite coproducts, we deduce that it has an initial object. Since it has wide pushouts and has an initial object, we deduce that it is cocomplete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not cocomplete.
  • is not pointed
    Assume for a contradiction that it is pointed. Since it is pointed, we deduce that it has an initial object. Since it has wide pushouts and has an initial object, we deduce that it is cocomplete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not cocomplete.
  • is not locally finitely presentable
    Assume for a contradiction that it is locally finitely presentable. Since it is locally finitely presentable, we deduce that it has exact filtered colimits. Since it has exact filtered colimits, we deduce that it is finitely complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not finitely complete.
  • is not locally presentable
    Assume for a contradiction that it is locally presentable. Since it is locally presentable, we deduce that it is complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not complete.
  • is not locally ℵ₁-presentable
    Assume for a contradiction that it is locally ℵ₁-presentable. Since it is locally ℵ₁-presentable, we deduce that it is locally presentable. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not locally presentable.
  • is not an elementary topos
    Assume for a contradiction that it is an elementary topos. Since it is an elementary topos, we deduce that it is cartesian closed. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not cartesian closed.
  • is not a Grothendieck topos
    Assume for a contradiction that it is a Grothendieck topos. Since it is a Grothendieck topos, we deduce that it is an elementary topos. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not an elementary topos.
  • does not have an initial object
    Assume for a contradiction that it has an initial object. Since it has zero morphisms and has an initial object, we deduce that it is pointed. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not pointed.
  • does not have a terminal object
    Assume for a contradiction that it has a terminal object. Since it has wide pullbacks and has a terminal object, we deduce that it is complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not complete.
  • does not have products
    Assume for a contradiction that it has products. Since it has products and has equalizers, we deduce that it is complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not complete.
  • does not have coproducts
    Assume for a contradiction that it has coproducts. Since it has coproducts and has coequalizers, we deduce that it is cocomplete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not cocomplete.
  • does not have finite products
    Assume for a contradiction that it has finite products. Since it has finite products and has equalizers, we deduce that it is finitely complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not finitely complete.
  • does not have finite coproducts
    Assume for a contradiction that it has finite coproducts. Since it is preadditive and has finite coproducts, we deduce that it has finite products. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have finite products.
  • does not have countable products
    Assume for a contradiction that it has countable products. Since it has countable products, we deduce that it has finite products. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have finite products.
  • does not have countable coproducts
    Assume for a contradiction that it has countable coproducts. Since it has countable coproducts, we deduce that it has finite coproducts. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have finite coproducts.
  • does not have a strict initial object
    Assume for a contradiction that it has a strict initial object. Since it has a strict initial object, we deduce that it has an initial object. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have an initial object.
  • does not have a strict terminal object
    Assume for a contradiction that it has a strict terminal object. Since it has a strict terminal object, we deduce that it has a terminal object. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have a terminal object.
  • is not finitary algebraic
    Assume for a contradiction that it is finitary algebraic. Since it is finitary algebraic, we deduce that it is locally finitely presentable. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not locally finitely presentable.
  • is not connected
    Assume for a contradiction that it is connected. Since it is essentially discrete and is connected, we deduce that it is trivial. Since it is trivial, we deduce that it is finitary algebraic. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not finitary algebraic.
  • is not trivial
    Assume for a contradiction that it is trivial. Since it is trivial, we deduce that it is finitary algebraic. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not finitary algebraic.
  • does not have a subobject classifier
    Assume for a contradiction that it has a subobject classifier. Since it has a subobject classifier, we deduce that it is finitely complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not finitely complete.
  • is not infinitary distributive
    Assume for a contradiction that it is infinitary distributive. Since it is infinitary distributive, we deduce that it has finite products. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have finite products.
  • is not distributive
    Assume for a contradiction that it is distributive. Since it is distributive, we deduce that it has finite products. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have finite products.
  • does not have a generator
    Assume for a contradiction that it has a generator. Since it has a generator, we deduce that it is inhabited. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not inhabited.
  • does not have a cogenerator
    Assume for a contradiction that it has a cogenerator. Since it has a cogenerator, we deduce that it is inhabited. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not inhabited.
  • does not have exact filtered colimits
    Assume for a contradiction that it has exact filtered colimits. Since it has exact filtered colimits, we deduce that it is finitely complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not finitely complete.
  • is not Grothendieck abelian
    Assume for a contradiction that it is Grothendieck abelian. Since it is Grothendieck abelian, we deduce that it is abelian. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not abelian.
  • does not have disjoint finite coproducts
    Assume for a contradiction that it has disjoint finite coproducts. Since it has disjoint finite coproducts, we deduce that it has finite coproducts. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have finite coproducts.
  • does not have disjoint coproducts
    Assume for a contradiction that it has disjoint coproducts. Since it has disjoint coproducts, we deduce that it has coproducts. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have coproducts.
  • is not split abelian
    Assume for a contradiction that it is split abelian. Since it is split abelian, we deduce that it is abelian. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not abelian.
  • is not Malcev
    Assume for a contradiction that it is Malcev. Since it is Malcev, we deduce that it is finitely complete. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not finitely complete.

*This also uses the deduced properties.

Unknown properties

Special morphisms

  • Isomorphisms: there aren't any
    trivial
  • Monomorphisms: there aren't any
  • Epimorphisms: there aren't any
    trivial