category of fields
- notation:
- objects: fields
- morphisms: field homomorphisms (i.e., ring homomorphisms)
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This is a typical example of a bad category of good objects.
Properties
Properties from the database
- is locally small
- has filtered colimits
- has connected limits
- is inhabited
- is left cancellative
- is well-powered
Deduced properties
is locally essentially small
Since it is locally small, we deduce that it is locally essentially small.has wide pullbacks
Since it has connected limits, we deduce that it has wide pullbacks.has equalizers
Since it has connected limits, we deduce that it has equalizers.has pullbacks
Since it has wide pullbacks, we deduce that it has 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 sequential colimits
Since it has filtered colimits, we deduce that it has sequential colimits.
Non-Properties
Non-Properties from the database
- is not connected
- is not well-copowered
- does not have pushouts
- is not balanced
- does not have a generator
- does not have a cogenerator
is not skeletal
trivial
Deduced Non-Properties*
is not small
Assume for a contradiction that it is small. Since it is small, we deduce that it is essentially small. Since it is essentially small, we deduce that it is well-copowered. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not well-copowered.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. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not connected.is not cocomplete
Assume for a contradiction that it is cocomplete. Since it is cocomplete, we deduce that it is finitely cocomplete. Since it is cocomplete, we deduce that it has coequalizers. Since it is finitely cocomplete, we deduce that it has finite coproducts. Since it has finite coproducts, we deduce that it has binary coproducts. Since it has binary coproducts and has coequalizers, we deduce that it has pushouts. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have pushouts.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 a terminal object, we deduce that it is connected. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not connected.does not have zero morphisms
Assume for a contradiction that it has zero morphisms. Since it has zero morphisms and is inhabited, we deduce that it is connected. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not connected.is not preadditive
Assume for a contradiction that it is preadditive. Since it is preadditive, we deduce that it has zero morphisms. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have zero morphisms.is not additive
Assume for a contradiction that it is additive. Since it is additive, we deduce that it is preadditive. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not preadditive.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 a terminal object, we deduce that it is connected. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not connected.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 is finitely cocomplete, we deduce that it has coequalizers. Since it has finite coproducts, we deduce that it has binary coproducts. Since it has binary coproducts and has coequalizers, we deduce that it has pushouts. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have pushouts.is not pointed
Assume for a contradiction that it is pointed. Since it is pointed, we deduce that it has zero morphisms. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have zero morphisms.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 well-copowered. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not well-copowered.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 an initial object, we deduce that it is connected. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not connected.does not have a terminal object
Assume for a contradiction that it has a terminal object. Since it has a terminal object, we deduce that it is connected. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not connected.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, we deduce that it has finite coproducts. Since it has finite coproducts, 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 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 has finite coproducts, 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 binary products
Assume for a contradiction that it has binary products. Since it has binary products and is inhabited, we deduce that it is connected. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not connected.does not have binary coproducts
Assume for a contradiction that it has binary coproducts. Since it has binary coproducts and is inhabited, we deduce that it is connected. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not connected.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 coequalizers
Assume for a contradiction that it has coequalizers. Since it is left cancellative and has coequalizers, we deduce that it is thin. Since it is thin and is inhabited, we deduce that it has a cogenerator. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have a cogenerator.does not have connected colimits
Assume for a contradiction that it has connected colimits. Since it has connected colimits, we deduce that it has coequalizers. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have coequalizers.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 self-dual
Assume for a contradiction that it is self-dual. Since it is self-dual and is well-powered, we deduce that it is well-copowered. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not well-copowered.is not a groupoid
Assume for a contradiction that it is a groupoid. Since it is a groupoid, we deduce that it is self-dual. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not self-dual.is not essentially small
Assume for a contradiction that it is essentially small. Since it is essentially small, we deduce that it is well-copowered. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not well-copowered.is not thin
Assume for a contradiction that it is thin. Since it is thin and is inhabited, we deduce that it has a generator. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have a generator.is not discrete
Assume for a contradiction that it is discrete. Since it is discrete, we deduce that it is skeletal. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not skeletal.is not essentially discrete
Assume for a contradiction that it is essentially discrete. Since it is essentially discrete, we deduce that it is thin. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not thin.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 finite
Assume for a contradiction that it is finite. Since it is finite, we deduce that it is small. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not small.is not essentially finite
Assume for a contradiction that it is essentially finite. Since it is essentially finite, we deduce that it is essentially small. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not essentially small.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 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 right cancellative
Assume for a contradiction that it is right cancellative. Since it is right cancellative and has equalizers, we deduce that it is thin. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not thin.does not have wide pushouts
Assume for a contradiction that it has wide pushouts. Since it has wide pushouts, we deduce that it has pushouts. This is a contradiction since we already know that it does not have pushouts.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 mono-regular
Assume for a contradiction that it is mono-regular. Since it is mono-regular, we deduce that it is balanced. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not balanced.is not epi-regular
Assume for a contradiction that it is epi-regular. Since it is epi-regular, we deduce that it is balanced. This is a contradiction since we already know that it is not balanced.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
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Special morphisms
Isomorphisms: bijective field homomorphisms
easy- Monomorphisms: every morphism
- Epimorphisms: purely inseparable homomorphisms