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Meaning of contravariant functor | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A functor which maps a morphism f:X → Y to a morphism F(f):F(Y) → F(X), such that if h=g∘f, then F(h)=F(f)∘F(g).

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Examples

“A contravariant functor F#58;#92;mathcal#123;C#125;#92;rightarrow#92;mathcal#123;D#125; is the same as a covariant functor F#58;#92;mathcal#123;C#125;#123;op#125;#92;rightarrow#92;mathcal#123;D#125;.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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