P. 503 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 50201-50300   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
21.50.16  Examples of categories
21.50.16.1  The category of categories
Theorem	catcrcl 50201	Reverse closure for the category of categories (in a universe) (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 14-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑈 ∈ V)
Theorem	catcrcl2 50202	Reverse closure for the category of categories (in a universe) (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 14-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵))
Theorem	elcatchom 50203	A morphism of the category of categories (in a universe) is a functor. See df-catc 18162 for the definition of the category Cat, which consists of all categories in the universe 𝑢 (i.e., "𝑢-small categories", see Definition 3.44. of [Adamek] p. 39), with functors as the morphisms (catchom 18166). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 14-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋 Func 𝑌))
Theorem	catcsect 50204	The property "𝐹 is a section of 𝐺 " in a category of small categories (in a universe). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 14-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐼 = (idfunc‘𝑋)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (Sect‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐹(𝑋𝑆𝑌)𝐺 ↔ ((𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌) ∧ 𝐺 ∈ (𝑌𝐻𝑋)) ∧ (𝐺 ∘func 𝐹) = 𝐼))
Theorem	catcinv 50205	The property "𝐹 is an inverse of 𝐺 " in a category of small categories (in a universe). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 14-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (Inv‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐼 = (idfunc‘𝑋)    &   ⊢ 𝐽 = (idfunc‘𝑌)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐹(𝑋𝑁𝑌)𝐺 ↔ ((𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌) ∧ 𝐺 ∈ (𝑌𝐻𝑋)) ∧ ((𝐺 ∘func 𝐹) = 𝐼 ∧ (𝐹 ∘func 𝐺) = 𝐽)))
Theorem	catcisoi 50206	A functor is an isomorphism of categories only if it is full and faithful, and is a bijection on the objects. Remark 3.28(2) in [Adamek] p. 34. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (Base‘𝑋)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (Base‘𝑌)    &   ⊢ 𝐼 = (Iso‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐼𝑌))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹 ∈ ((𝑋 Full 𝑌) ∩ (𝑋 Faith 𝑌)) ∧ (1st ‘𝐹):𝑅–1-1-onto→𝑆))
Theorem	uobeq2 50207	If a full functor (in fact, a full embedding) is a section, then the sets of universal objects are equal. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐾 ∘func 𝐹) = 𝐺)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((1st ‘𝐾)‘𝑋) = 𝑌)    &   ⊢ 𝑄 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (Sect‘𝑄)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐾 ∈ (𝐷 Full 𝐸))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐾 ∈ dom (𝐷𝑆𝐸))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → dom (𝐹(𝐶 UP 𝐷)𝑋) = dom (𝐺(𝐶 UP 𝐸)𝑌))
Theorem	uobeq3 50208	An isomorphism between categories generates equal sets of universal objects. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐾 ∘func 𝐹) = 𝐺)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((1st ‘𝐾)‘𝑋) = 𝑌)    &   ⊢ 𝑄 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝐼 = (Iso‘𝑄)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐾 ∈ (𝐷𝐼𝐸))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → dom (𝐹(𝐶 UP 𝐷)𝑋) = dom (𝐺(𝐶 UP 𝐸)𝑌))
Theorem	opf11 50209	The object part of the op functor on functor categories. Lemma for fucoppc 50216. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( oppFunc ↾ (𝐶 Func 𝐷)))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (1st ‘(𝐹‘𝑋)) = (1st ‘𝑋))
Theorem	opf12 50210	The object part of the op functor on functor categories. Lemma for oppfdiag 50222. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 19-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( oppFunc ↾ (𝐶 Func 𝐷)))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑀(2nd ‘(𝐹‘𝑋))𝑁) = (𝑁(2nd ‘𝑋)𝑀))
Theorem	opf2fval 50211*	The morphism part of the op functor on functor categories. Lemma for fucoppc 50216. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ ( I ↾ (𝑦𝑁𝑥))))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋𝐹𝑌) = ( I ↾ (𝑌𝑁𝑋)))
Theorem	opf2 50212*	The morphism part of the op functor on functor categories. Lemma for fucoppc 50216. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = (𝑥 ∈ 𝐴, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ ( I ↾ (𝑦𝑁𝑥))))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = 𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ (𝑌𝑁𝑋))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝑋𝐹𝑌)‘𝐶) = 𝐷)
Theorem	fucoppclem 50213	Lemma for fucoppc 50216. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐶 Nat 𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( oppFunc ↾ (𝐶 Func 𝐷)))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑌𝑁𝑋) = ((𝐹‘𝑋)(𝑂 Nat 𝑃)(𝐹‘𝑌)))
Theorem	fucoppcid 50214*	The opposite category of functors is compatible with the category of opposite functors in terms of identity morphism. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑄 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (oppCat‘𝑄)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝑂 FuncCat 𝑃)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐶 Nat 𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( oppFunc ↾ (𝐶 Func 𝐷)))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 = (𝑥 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷), 𝑦 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷) ↦ ( I ↾ (𝑦𝑁𝑥))))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝑋𝐺𝑋)‘((Id‘𝑅)‘𝑋)) = ((Id‘𝑆)‘(𝐹‘𝑋)))
Theorem	fucoppcco 50215*	The opposite category of functors is compatible with the category of opposite functors in terms of composition. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑄 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (oppCat‘𝑄)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝑂 FuncCat 𝑃)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐶 Nat 𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( oppFunc ↾ (𝐶 Func 𝐷)))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 = (𝑥 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷), 𝑦 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷) ↦ ( I ↾ (𝑦𝑁𝑥))))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ (𝑋(Hom ‘𝑅)𝑌))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ (𝑌(Hom ‘𝑅)𝑍))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝑋𝐺𝑍)‘(𝐵(⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩(comp‘𝑅)𝑍)𝐴)) = (((𝑌𝐺𝑍)‘𝐵)(⟨(𝐹‘𝑋), (𝐹‘𝑌)⟩(comp‘𝑆)(𝐹‘𝑍))((𝑋𝐺𝑌)‘𝐴)))
Theorem	fucoppc 50216*	The isomorphism from the opposite category of functors to the category of opposite functors. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑄 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (oppCat‘𝑄)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝑂 FuncCat 𝑃)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐶 Nat 𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( oppFunc ↾ (𝐶 Func 𝐷)))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 = (𝑥 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷), 𝑦 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷) ↦ ( I ↾ (𝑦𝑁𝑥))))    &   ⊢ 𝑇 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝑇)    &   ⊢ 𝐼 = (Iso‘𝑇)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ 𝑊)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑅 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑆 ∈ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹(𝑅𝐼𝑆)𝐺)
Theorem	fucoppcffth 50217*	A fully faithful functor from the opposite category of functors to the category of opposite functors. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 19-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑄 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (oppCat‘𝑄)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝑂 FuncCat 𝑃)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐶 Nat 𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( oppFunc ↾ (𝐶 Func 𝐷)))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 = (𝑥 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷), 𝑦 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷) ↦ ( I ↾ (𝑦𝑁𝑥))))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ Cat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹((𝑅 Full 𝑆) ∩ (𝑅 Faith 𝑆))𝐺)
Theorem	fucoppcfunc 50218*	A functor from the opposite category of functors to the category of opposite functors. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 19-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑄 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (oppCat‘𝑄)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝑂 FuncCat 𝑃)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐶 Nat 𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( oppFunc ↾ (𝐶 Func 𝐷)))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 = (𝑥 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷), 𝑦 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷) ↦ ( I ↾ (𝑦𝑁𝑥))))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ Cat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹(𝑅 Func 𝑆)𝐺)
Theorem	fucoppccic 50219	The opposite category of functors is isomorphic to the category of opposite functors. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑋 = (oppCat‘(𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸))    &   ⊢ 𝑌 = ((oppCat‘𝐷) FuncCat (oppCat‘𝐸))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐸 ∈ 𝑊)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋( ≃𝑐 ‘𝐶)𝑌)
Theorem	oppfdiag1 50220	A constant functor for opposite categories is the opposite functor of the constant functor for original categories. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 19-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (𝐶Δfunc𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( oppFunc ↾ (𝐷 Func 𝐶)))    &   ⊢ 𝐴 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹‘((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑋)) = ((1st ‘(𝑂Δfunc𝑃))‘𝑋))
Theorem	oppfdiag1a 50221	A constant functor for opposite categories is the opposite functor of the constant functor for original categories. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 19-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (𝐶Δfunc𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ 𝐴 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( oppFunc ‘((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑋)) = ((1st ‘(𝑂Δfunc𝑃))‘𝑋))
Theorem	oppfdiag 50222*	A diagonal functor for opposite categories is the opposite functor of the diagonal functor for original categories post-composed by an isomorphism (fucoppc 50216). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 19-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (𝐶Δfunc𝐷)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( oppFunc ↾ (𝐷 Func 𝐶)))    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐷 Nat 𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 = (𝑚 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐶), 𝑛 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐶) ↦ ( I ↾ (𝑛𝑁𝑚))))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝐹, 𝐺⟩ ∘func ( oppFunc ‘𝐿)) = (𝑂Δfunc𝑃))
21.50.16.2  Thin categories
Syntax	cthinc 50223	Extend class notation with the class of thin categories.
class ThinCat
Definition	df-thinc 50224*	Definition of the class of thin categories, or posetal categories, whose hom-sets each contain at most one morphism. Example 3.26(2) of [Adamek] p. 33. "ThinCat" was taken instead of "PosCat" because the latter might mean the category of posets. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ ThinCat = {𝑐 ∈ Cat ∣ [(Base‘𝑐) / 𝑏][(Hom ‘𝑐) / ℎ]∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑏 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝑏 ∃*𝑓 𝑓 ∈ (𝑥ℎ𝑦)}
Theorem	isthinc 50225*	The predicate "is a thin category". (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat ↔ (𝐶 ∈ Cat ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ∃*𝑓 𝑓 ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑦)))
Theorem	isthinc2 50226*	A thin category is a category in which all hom-sets have cardinality less than or equal to the cardinality of 1o. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat ↔ (𝐶 ∈ Cat ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 (𝑥𝐻𝑦) ≼ 1o))
Theorem	isthinc3 50227*	A thin category is a category in which, given a pair of objects 𝑥 and 𝑦 and any two morphisms 𝑓, 𝑔 from 𝑥 to 𝑦, the morphisms are equal. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat ↔ (𝐶 ∈ Cat ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑓 ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑦)∀𝑔 ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑦)𝑓 = 𝑔))
Theorem	thincc 50228	A thin category is a category. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)
Theorem	thinccd 50229	A thin category is a category (deduction form). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 24-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)
Theorem	thincssc 50230	A thin category is a category. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ ThinCat ⊆ Cat
Theorem	isthincd2lem1 50231*	Lemma for isthincd2 50243 and thincmo2 50232. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ∃*𝑓 𝑓 ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑦))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = 𝐺)
Theorem	thincmo2 50232	Morphisms in the same hom-set are identical. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = 𝐺)
Theorem	thinchom 50233	A non-empty hom-set of a thin category is given by its element. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋𝐻𝑌) = {𝐹})
Theorem	thincmo 50234*	There is at most one morphism in each hom-set. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 21-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃*𝑓 𝑓 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))
Theorem	thincmoALT 50235*	Alternate proof of thincmo 50234. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 21-Sep-2024.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃*𝑓 𝑓 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))
Theorem	thincmod 50236*	At most one morphism in each hom-set (deduction form). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 21-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃*𝑓 𝑓 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))
Theorem	thincn0eu 50237*	In a thin category, a hom-set being non-empty is equivalent to having a unique element. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 21-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝑋𝐻𝑌) ≠ ∅ ↔ ∃!𝑓 𝑓 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌)))
Theorem	thincid 50238	In a thin category, a morphism from an object to itself is an identity morphism. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 24-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 1 = (Id‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑋))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( 1 ‘𝑋))
Theorem	thincmon 50239	In a thin category, all morphisms are monomorphisms. Example 7.33(9) of [Adamek] p. 110. The converse does not hold. See grptcmon 50399. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 24-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝑀 = (Mono‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋𝑀𝑌) = (𝑋𝐻𝑌))
Theorem	thincepi 50240	In a thin category, all morphisms are epimorphisms. The converse does not hold. See grptcepi 50400. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 24-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐸 = (Epi‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋𝐸𝑌) = (𝑋𝐻𝑌))
Theorem	isthincd2lem2 50241*	Lemma for isthincd2 50243. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 ∈ (𝑌𝐻𝑍))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑧 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑓 ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑦)∀𝑔 ∈ (𝑦𝐻𝑧)(𝑔(⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ · 𝑧)𝑓) ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑧))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐺(⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩ · 𝑍)𝐹) ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑍))
Theorem	isthincd 50242*	The predicate "is a thin category" (deduction form). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵)) → ∃*𝑓 𝑓 ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑦))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)
Theorem	isthincd2 50243*	The predicate "𝐶 is a thin category" without knowing 𝐶 is a category (deduction form). The identity arrow operator is also provided as a byproduct. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵)) → ∃*𝑓 𝑓 ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑦))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → · = (comp‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜓 ↔ ((𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝑧 ∈ 𝐵) ∧ (𝑓 ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑦) ∧ 𝑔 ∈ (𝑦𝐻𝑧))))    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵) → 1 ∈ (𝑦𝐻𝑦))    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝜓) → (𝑔(⟨𝑥, 𝑦⟩ · 𝑧)𝑓) ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑧))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat ∧ (Id‘𝐶) = (𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ 1 )))
Theorem	oppcthin 50244	The opposite category of a thin category is thin. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 29-Sep-2024.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat → 𝑂 ∈ ThinCat)
Theorem	oppcthinco 50245	If the opposite category of a thin category has the same base and hom-sets as the original category, then it has the same composition operation as the original category. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐶) = (Homf ‘𝑂))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐶) = (compf‘𝑂))
Theorem	oppcthinendc 50246*	The opposite category of a thin category whose morphisms are all endomorphisms has the same base, hom-sets (oppcendc 49824) and composition operation as the original category. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵)) → (𝑥 ≠ 𝑦 → (𝑥𝐻𝑦) = ∅))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐶) = (compf‘𝑂))
Theorem	oppcthinendcALT 50247*	Alternate proof of oppcthinendc 50246. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵)) → (𝑥 ≠ 𝑦 → (𝑥𝐻𝑦) = ∅))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐶) = (compf‘𝑂))
Theorem	thincpropd 50248	Two structures with the same base, hom-sets and composition operation are either both thin categories or neither. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐶) = (Homf ‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐶) = (compf‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ 𝑊)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat ↔ 𝐷 ∈ ThinCat))
Theorem	subthinc 50249	A subcategory of a thin category is thin. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 30-Sep-2024.)
⊢ 𝐷 = (𝐶 ↾cat 𝐽)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐽 ∈ (Subcat‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ ThinCat)
Theorem	functhinclem1 50250*	Lemma for functhinc 50254. Given the object part, there is only one possible morphism part such that the mapped morphism is in its corresponding hom-set. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 1-Oct-2024.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐶 = (Base‘𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐽 = (Hom ‘𝐸)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐸 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹:𝐵⟶𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐾 = (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ ((𝑥𝐻𝑦) × ((𝐹‘𝑥)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑦))))    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ (𝑧 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝑤 ∈ 𝐵)) → (((𝐹‘𝑧)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑤)) = ∅ → (𝑧𝐻𝑤) = ∅))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐺 ∈ V ∧ 𝐺 Fn (𝐵 × 𝐵) ∧ ∀𝑧 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑤 ∈ 𝐵 (𝑧𝐺𝑤):(𝑧𝐻𝑤)⟶((𝐹‘𝑧)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑤))) ↔ 𝐺 = 𝐾))
Theorem	functhinclem2 50251*	Lemma for functhinc 50254. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 1-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 (((𝐹‘𝑥)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑦)) = ∅ → (𝑥𝐻𝑦) = ∅))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (((𝐹‘𝑋)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑌)) = ∅ → (𝑋𝐻𝑌) = ∅))
Theorem	functhinclem3 50252*	Lemma for functhinc 50254. The mapped morphism is in its corresponding hom-set. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 1-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 = (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ ((𝑥𝐻𝑦) × ((𝐹‘𝑥)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑦)))))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (((𝐹‘𝑋)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑌)) = ∅ → (𝑋𝐻𝑌) = ∅))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃*𝑛 𝑛 ∈ ((𝐹‘𝑋)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑌)))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝑋𝐺𝑌)‘𝑀) ∈ ((𝐹‘𝑋)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑌)))
Theorem	functhinclem4 50253*	Lemma for functhinc 50254. Other requirements on the morphism part are automatically satisfied. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 1-Oct-2024.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐶 = (Base‘𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐽 = (Hom ‘𝐸)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐸 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹:𝐵⟶𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐾 = (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ ((𝑥𝐻𝑦) × ((𝐹‘𝑥)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑦))))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑧 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑤 ∈ 𝐵 (((𝐹‘𝑧)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑤)) = ∅ → (𝑧𝐻𝑤) = ∅))    &   ⊢ 1 = (Id‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐼 = (Id‘𝐸)    &   ⊢ · = (comp‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝑂 = (comp‘𝐸)    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ 𝐺 = 𝐾) → ∀𝑎 ∈ 𝐵 (((𝑎𝐺𝑎)‘( 1 ‘𝑎)) = (𝐼‘(𝐹‘𝑎)) ∧ ∀𝑏 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑐 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑚 ∈ (𝑎𝐻𝑏)∀𝑛 ∈ (𝑏𝐻𝑐)((𝑎𝐺𝑐)‘(𝑛(⟨𝑎, 𝑏⟩ · 𝑐)𝑚)) = (((𝑏𝐺𝑐)‘𝑛)(⟨(𝐹‘𝑎), (𝐹‘𝑏)⟩𝑂(𝐹‘𝑐))((𝑎𝐺𝑏)‘𝑚))))
Theorem	functhinc 50254*	A functor to a thin category is determined entirely by the object part. The hypothesis "functhinc.1" is related to a monotone function if preorders induced by the categories are considered (catprs2 49818), and can be obtained from funcf2 17931, f002 49660, and ralrimivva 3207. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 1-Oct-2024.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐶 = (Base‘𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐽 = (Hom ‘𝐸)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐸 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹:𝐵⟶𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐾 = (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵, 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ ((𝑥𝐻𝑦) × ((𝐹‘𝑥)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑦))))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑧 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑤 ∈ 𝐵 (((𝐹‘𝑧)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑤)) = ∅ → (𝑧𝐻𝑤) = ∅))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹(𝐷 Func 𝐸)𝐺 ↔ 𝐺 = 𝐾))
Theorem	functhincfun 50255	A functor to a thin category is determined entirely by the object part. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ ThinCat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → Fun (𝐶 Func 𝐷))
Theorem	fullthinc 50256*	A functor to a thin category is full iff empty hom-sets are mapped to empty hom-sets. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 1-Oct-2024.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐽 = (Hom ‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹(𝐶 Func 𝐷)𝐺)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹(𝐶 Full 𝐷)𝐺 ↔ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ((𝑥𝐻𝑦) = ∅ → ((𝐹‘𝑥)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑦)) = ∅)))
Theorem	fullthinc2 50257	A full functor to a thin category maps empty hom-sets to empty hom-sets. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 1-Oct-2024.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐽 = (Hom ‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹(𝐶 Full 𝐷)𝐺)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝑋𝐻𝑌) = ∅ ↔ ((𝐹‘𝑋)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑌)) = ∅))
Theorem	thincfth 50258	A functor from a thin category is faithful. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 1-Oct-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹(𝐶 Func 𝐷)𝐺)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹(𝐶 Faith 𝐷)𝐺)
Theorem	thincciso 50259*	Two thin categories are isomorphic iff the induced preorders are order-isomorphic. Example 3.26(2) of [Adamek] p. 33. Note that "thincciso.u" is redundant thanks to elbasfv 17281. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2024.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (Base‘𝑋)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (Base‘𝑌)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝑋)    &   ⊢ 𝐽 = (Hom ‘𝑌)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑈 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ ThinCat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋( ≃𝑐 ‘𝐶)𝑌 ↔ ∃𝑓(∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 ∀𝑦 ∈ 𝑅 ((𝑥𝐻𝑦) = ∅ ↔ ((𝑓‘𝑥)𝐽(𝑓‘𝑦)) = ∅) ∧ 𝑓:𝑅–1-1-onto→𝑆)))
Theorem	thinccisod 50260*	Two thin categories are isomorphic if the induced preorders are order-isomorphic (deduction form). Example 3.26(2) of [Adamek] p. 33. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝑅 = (Base‘𝑋)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (Base‘𝑌)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝑋)    &   ⊢ 𝐽 = (Hom ‘𝑌)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑈 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝑈)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝑈)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹:𝑅–1-1-onto→𝑆)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ (𝑥 ∈ 𝑅 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅)) → ((𝑥𝐻𝑦) = ∅ ↔ ((𝐹‘𝑥)𝐽(𝐹‘𝑦)) = ∅))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋( ≃𝑐 ‘𝐶)𝑌)
Theorem	thincciso2 50261	Categories isomorphic to a thin category are thin. Example 3.26(2) of [Adamek] p. 33. Note that "thincciso2.u" is redundant thanks to elbasfv 17281. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑈 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐼 = (Iso‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐼𝑌))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ ThinCat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ ThinCat)
Theorem	thincciso3 50262	Categories isomorphic to a thin category are thin. Example 3.26(2) of [Adamek] p. 33. Note that "thincciso2.u" is redundant thanks to elbasfv 17281. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑈 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐼 = (Iso‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐼𝑌))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ ThinCat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ ThinCat)
Theorem	thincciso4 50263	Two isomorphic categories are either both thin or neither. Note that "thincciso2.u" is redundant thanks to elbasfv 17281. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = (CatCat‘𝑈)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑈 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋( ≃𝑐 ‘𝐶)𝑌)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋 ∈ ThinCat ↔ 𝑌 ∈ ThinCat))
Theorem	0thincg 50264	Any structure with an empty set of objects is a thin category. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ ((𝐶 ∈ 𝑉 ∧ ∅ = (Base‘𝐶)) → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)
Theorem	0thinc 50265	The empty category (see 0cat 17751) is thin. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.)
⊢ ∅ ∈ ThinCat
Theorem	indcthing 50266*	An indiscrete category, i.e., a category where all hom-sets have exactly one morphism, is thin. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 11-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵)) → (𝑥𝐻𝑦) = {𝐹})    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)
Theorem	discthing 50267*	A discrete category, i.e., a category where all morphisms are identity morphisms, is thin. Example 3.26(1) of [Adamek] p. 33. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 11-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)    &   ⊢ ((𝜑 ∧ (𝑥 ∈ 𝐵 ∧ 𝑦 ∈ 𝐵)) → (𝑥𝐻𝑦) = if(𝑥 = 𝑦, {𝐼}, ∅))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)
Theorem	indthinc 50268*	An indiscrete category in which all hom-sets have exactly one morphism is a thin category. Constructed here is an indiscrete category where all morphisms are ∅. This is a special case of prsthinc 50270, where ≤ = (𝐵 × 𝐵). This theorem also implies a functor from the category of sets to the category of small categories. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.) (Proof shortened by Zhi Wang, 19-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐵 × 𝐵) × {1o}) = (Hom ‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∅ = (comp‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat ∧ (Id‘𝐶) = (𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ ∅)))
Theorem	indthincALT 50269*	An alternate proof of indthinc 50268 assuming more axioms including ax-pow 5335 and ax-un 7734. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Sep-2024.) (Proof modification is discouraged.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐵 × 𝐵) × {1o}) = (Hom ‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∅ = (comp‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat ∧ (Id‘𝐶) = (𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ ∅)))
Theorem	prsthinc 50270*	Preordered sets as categories. Similar to example 3.3(4.d) of [Adamek] p. 24, but the hom-sets are not pairwise disjoint. One can define a functor from the category of prosets to the category of small thin categories. See catprs 49817 and catprs2 49818 for inducing a preorder from a category. Example 3.26(2) of [Adamek] p. 33 indicates that it induces a bijection from the equivalence class of isomorphic small thin categories to the equivalence class of order-isomorphic preordered sets. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( ≤ × {1o}) = (Hom ‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∅ = (comp‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ≤ = (le‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Proset )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat ∧ (Id‘𝐶) = (𝑦 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ ∅)))
Theorem	setcthin 50271*	A category of sets all of whose objects contain at most one element is thin. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (SetCat‘𝑈))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑈 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑈 ∃*𝑝 𝑝 ∈ 𝑥)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)
Theorem	setc2othin 50272	The category (SetCat‘2o) is thin. A special case of setcthin 50271. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (SetCat‘2o) ∈ ThinCat
Theorem	thincsect 50273	In a thin category, one morphism is a section of another iff they are pointing towards each other. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 24-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (Sect‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹(𝑋𝑆𝑌)𝐺 ↔ (𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌) ∧ 𝐺 ∈ (𝑌𝐻𝑋))))
Theorem	thincsect2 50274	In a thin category, 𝐹 is a section of 𝐺 iff 𝐺 is a section of 𝐹. Example 7.25(4) of [Adamek] p. 108. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 24-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (Sect‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹(𝑋𝑆𝑌)𝐺 ↔ 𝐺(𝑌𝑆𝑋)𝐹))
Theorem	thincinv 50275	In a thin category, 𝐹 is an inverse of 𝐺 iff 𝐹 is a section of 𝐺. Example 7.20(7) of [Adamek] p. 107. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 24-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (Sect‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (Inv‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹(𝑋𝑁𝑌)𝐺 ↔ 𝐹(𝑋𝑆𝑌)𝐺))
Theorem	thinciso 50276	In a thin category, 𝐹:𝑋⟶𝑌 is an isomorphism iff there is a morphism from 𝑌 to 𝑋. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 25-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐼 = (Iso‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐼𝑌) ↔ (𝑌𝐻𝑋) ≠ ∅))
Theorem	thinccic 50277	In a thin category, two objects are isomorphic iff there are morphisms between them in both directions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 25-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋( ≃𝑐 ‘𝐶)𝑌 ↔ ((𝑋𝐻𝑌) ≠ ∅ ∧ (𝑌𝐻𝑋) ≠ ∅)))
21.50.16.3  Terminal categories
Syntax	ctermc 50278	Extend class notation with the class of terminal categories.
class TermCat
Definition	df-termc 50279*	Definition of the proper class (termcnex 50382) of terminal categories, or final categories, i.e., categories with exactly one object and exactly one morphism, the latter of which is an identity morphism (termcid 50292). These are exactly the thin categories with a singleton base set. Example 3.3(4.c) of [Adamek] p. 24. As the name indicates, TermCat is the class of all terminal objects in the category of small categories (termcterm3 50321). TermCat is also the class of categories to which all categories have exactly one functor (dftermc2 50326). See also dftermc3 50337 where TermCat is defined as categories with exactly one disjointified arrow. Unlike https://ncatlab.org/nlab/show/terminal+category 50337, we reserve the term "trivial category" for (SetCat‘1o), justified by setc1oterm 50297. Followed directly from the definition, terminal categories are thin (termcthin 50283). The opposite category of a terminal category is "almost" itself (oppctermco 50311). Any category 𝐶 is isomorphic to the category of functors from a terminal category to the category 𝐶 (diagcic 50346). Having defined the terminal category, we can then use it to define the universal property of initial (dfinito4 50307) and terminal objects (dftermo4 50308). The universal properties provide an alternate proof of initoeu1 18074, termoeu1 18081, initoeu2 18079, and termoeu2 50044. Since terminal categories are terminal objects, all terminal categories are mutually isomorphic (termcciso 50322). The dual concept is the initial category, or the empty category (Example 7.2(3) of [Adamek] p. 101). See 0catg 17750, 0thincg 50264, func0g 49895, 0funcg 49891, and initc 49897. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ TermCat = {𝑐 ∈ ThinCat ∣ ∃𝑥(Base‘𝑐) = {𝑥}}
Theorem	istermc 50280*	The predicate "is a terminal category". A terminal category is a thin category with a singleton base set. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∈ TermCat ↔ (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat ∧ ∃𝑥 𝐵 = {𝑥}))
Theorem	istermc2 50281*	The predicate "is a terminal category". A terminal category is a thin category with exactly one object. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∈ TermCat ↔ (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat ∧ ∃!𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵))
Theorem	istermc3 50282	The predicate "is a terminal category". A terminal category is a thin category whose base set is equinumerous to 1o. Consider en1b 9020, map1 9035, and euen1b 9023. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∈ TermCat ↔ (𝐶 ∈ ThinCat ∧ 𝐵 ≈ 1o))
Theorem	termcthin 50283	A terminal category is a thin category. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝐶 ∈ TermCat → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)
Theorem	termcthind 50284	A terminal category is a thin category (deduction form). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ ThinCat)
Theorem	termccd 50285	A terminal category is a category (deduction form). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)
Theorem	termcbas 50286*	The base of a terminal category is a singleton. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃𝑥 𝐵 = {𝑥})
Theorem	termco 50287	The object of a terminal category. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∪ 𝐵 ∈ 𝐵)
Theorem	termcbas2 50288	The base of a terminal category is given by its object. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = {𝑋})
Theorem	termcbasmo 50289	Two objects in a terminal category are identical. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 = 𝑌)
Theorem	termchomn0 50290	All hom-sets of a terminal category are non-empty. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ¬ (𝑋𝐻𝑌) = ∅)
Theorem	termchommo 50291	All morphisms of a terminal category are identical. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑊 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 ∈ (𝑍𝐻𝑊))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = 𝐺)
Theorem	termcid 50292	The morphism of a terminal category is an identity morphism. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    &   ⊢ 1 = (Id‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( 1 ‘𝑋))
Theorem	termcid2 50293	The morphism of a terminal category is an identity morphism. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 16-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑌))    &   ⊢ 1 = (Id‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 = ( 1 ‘𝑌))
Theorem	termchom 50294	The hom-set of a terminal category is a singleton of the identity morphism. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 1 = (Id‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋𝐻𝑌) = {( 1 ‘𝑋)})
Theorem	termchom2 50295	The hom-set of a terminal category is a singleton of the identity morphism. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 21-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 1 = (Id‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 ∈ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋𝐻𝑌) = {( 1 ‘𝑍)})
Theorem	setcsnterm 50296	The category of one set, either a singleton set or an empty set, is terminal. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (SetCat‘{{𝐴}}) ∈ TermCat
Theorem	setc1oterm 50297	The category (SetCat‘1o), i.e., the trivial category, is terminal. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 18-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (SetCat‘1o) ∈ TermCat
Theorem	setc1obas 50298	The base of the trivial category. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 1 = (SetCat‘1o)    ⇒   ⊢ 1o = (Base‘ 1 )
Theorem	setc1ohomfval 50299	Set of morphisms of the trivial category. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 1 = (SetCat‘1o)    ⇒   ⊢ {⟨∅, ∅, 1o⟩} = (Hom ‘ 1 )
Theorem	setc1ocofval 50300	Composition in the trivial category. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 1 = (SetCat‘1o)    ⇒   ⊢ {⟨⟨∅, ∅⟩, ∅, {⟨∅, ∅, ∅⟩}⟩} = (comp‘ 1 )