P. 504 of Theorem List - Metamath Proof Explorer

Theorem List for Metamath Proof Explorer - 50301-50400   *Has distinct variable group(s)

Type	Label	Description
Statement
Theorem	discsnterm 50301*	A discrete category (a category whose only morphisms are the identity morphisms) with a singlegon base is terminal. Corollary of example 3.3(4)(c) of [Adamek] p. 24 and example 3.26(1) of [Adamek] p. 33. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Oct-2025.)
⊢ 𝐾 = {⟨(Base‘ndx), 𝐵⟩, ⟨(le‘ndx), ( I ↾ 𝐵)⟩}    &   ⊢ 𝐶 = (ProsetToCat‘𝐾)    ⇒   ⊢ (∃𝑥 𝐵 = {𝑥} → 𝐶 ∈ TermCat)
Theorem	basrestermcfo 50302*	The base function restricted to the class of terminal categories maps the class of terminal categories onto the class of singletons. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (Base ↾ TermCat):TermCat–onto→{𝑏 ∣ ∃𝑥 𝑏 = {𝑥}}
Theorem	termcnex 50303	The class of all terminal categories is a proper class. Therefore both the class of all thin categories and the class of all categories are proper classes. Note that snnex 7760 is equivalent to sngl V ∉ V. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Oct-2025.)
⊢ TermCat ∉ V
21.50.16.5  Monoids as categories
Syntax	cmndtc 50304	Class function defining monoids as categories.
class MndToCat
Definition	df-mndtc 50305	Definition of the function converting a monoid to a category. Example 3.3(4.e) of [Adamek] p. 24. The definition of the base set is arbitrary. The whole extensible structure becomes the object here (see mndtcbasval 50307), instead of just the base set, as is the case in Example 3.3(4.e) of [Adamek] p. 24. The resulting category is defined entirely, up to isomorphism, by mndtcbas 50308, mndtchom 50311, mndtcco 50312. Use those instead. See example 3.26(3) of [Adamek] p. 33 for more on isomorphism. "MndToCat" was taken instead of "MndCat" because the latter might mean the category of monoids. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2024.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ MndToCat = (𝑚 ∈ Mnd ↦ {⟨(Base‘ndx), {𝑚}⟩, ⟨(Hom ‘ndx), {⟨𝑚, 𝑚, (Base‘𝑚)⟩}⟩, ⟨(comp‘ndx), {⟨⟨𝑚, 𝑚, 𝑚⟩, (+g‘𝑚)⟩}⟩})
Theorem	mndtcval 50306	Value of the category built from a monoid. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2024.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = {⟨(Base‘ndx), {𝑀}⟩, ⟨(Hom ‘ndx), {⟨𝑀, 𝑀, (Base‘𝑀)⟩}⟩, ⟨(comp‘ndx), {⟨⟨𝑀, 𝑀, 𝑀⟩, (+g‘𝑀)⟩}⟩})
Theorem	mndtcbasval 50307	The base set of the category built from a monoid. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2024.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = {𝑀})
Theorem	mndtcbas 50308*	The category built from a monoid contains precisely one object. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∃!𝑥 𝑥 ∈ 𝐵)
Theorem	mndtcob 50309	Lemma for mndtchom 50311 and mndtcco 50312. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2024.) (New usage is discouraged.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 = 𝑀)
Theorem	mndtcbas2 50310	Two objects in a category built from a monoid are identical. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 24-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 = 𝑌)
Theorem	mndtchom 50311	The only hom-set of the category built from a monoid is the base set of the monoid. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2024.) (Proof shortened by Zhi Wang, 22-Oct-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋𝐻𝑌) = (Base‘𝑀))
Theorem	mndtcco 50312	The composition of the category built from a monoid is the monoid operation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → · = (comp‘𝐶))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩ · 𝑍) = (+g‘𝑀))
Theorem	mndtcco2 50313	The composition of the category built from a monoid is the monoid operation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → · = (comp‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ⚬ = (⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩ · 𝑍))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐺 ⚬ 𝐹) = (𝐺(+g‘𝑀)𝐹))
Theorem	mndtccatid 50314*	Lemma for mndtccat 50315 and mndtcid 50316. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐶 ∈ Cat ∧ (Id‘𝐶) = (𝑦 ∈ (Base‘𝐶) ↦ (0g‘𝑀))))
Theorem	mndtccat 50315	The function value is a category. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ Cat)
Theorem	mndtcid 50316	The identity morphism, or identity arrow, of the category built from a monoid is the identity element of the monoid. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 1 = (Id‘𝐶))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 1 ‘𝑋) = (0g‘𝑀))
Theorem	oppgoppchom 50317	The converted opposite monoid has the same hom-set as that of the opposite category. Example 3.6(2) of [Adamek] p. 25. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 21-Sep-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 = (MndToCat‘(oppg‘𝑀)))    &   ⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (Base‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ (Base‘𝑂))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐽 = (Hom ‘𝑂))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋𝐻𝑋) = (𝑌𝐽𝑌))
Theorem	oppgoppcco 50318	The converted opposite monoid has the same composition as that of the opposite category. Example 3.6(2) of [Adamek] p. 25. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 = (MndToCat‘(oppg‘𝑀)))    &   ⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (Base‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ (Base‘𝑂))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → · = (comp‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ∙ = (comp‘𝑂))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝑋, 𝑋⟩ · 𝑋) = (⟨𝑌, 𝑌⟩ ∙ 𝑌))
Theorem	oppgoppcid 50319	The converted opposite monoid has the same identity morphism as that of the opposite category. Example 3.6(2) of [Adamek] p. 25. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 22-Sep-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝑀))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ Mnd)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 = (MndToCat‘(oppg‘𝑀)))    &   ⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (Base‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ (Base‘𝑂))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((Id‘𝐷)‘𝑋) = ((Id‘𝑂)‘𝑌))
Theorem	grptcmon 50320	All morphisms in a category converted from a group are monomorphisms. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 23-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝐺))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 ∈ Grp)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 = (Mono‘𝐶))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋𝑀𝑌) = (𝑋𝐻𝑌))
Theorem	grptcepi 50321	All morphisms in a category converted from a group are epimorphisms. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 23-Sep-2024.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = (MndToCat‘𝐺))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 ∈ Grp)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐸 = (Epi‘𝐶))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋𝐸𝑌) = (𝑋𝐻𝑌))
21.50.16.6  Categories with at most one object and at most two morphisms
Theorem	2arwcatlem1 50322	Lemma for 2arwcat 50327. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 5-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝑋𝐻𝑋) = { 0 , 1 }    ⇒   ⊢ ((((𝑥 = 𝑋 ∧ 𝑦 = 𝑋) ∧ (𝑧 = 𝑋 ∧ 𝑤 = 𝑋)) ∧ ((𝑓 = 0 ∨ 𝑓 = 1 ) ∧ (𝑔 = 0 ∨ 𝑔 = 1 ) ∧ (𝑘 = 0 ∨ 𝑘 = 1 ))) ↔ ((𝑥 ∈ {𝑋} ∧ 𝑦 ∈ {𝑋}) ∧ (𝑧 ∈ {𝑋} ∧ 𝑤 ∈ {𝑋}) ∧ (𝑓 ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑦) ∧ 𝑔 ∈ (𝑦𝐻𝑧) ∧ 𝑘 ∈ (𝑧𝐻𝑤))))
Theorem	2arwcatlem2 50323	Lemma for 2arwcat 50327. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 5-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝑋)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = 𝑌)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = 𝑍)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹 = 0 ∨ 𝐹 = 1 ))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 1 (⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩ · 𝑍) 1 ) = 1 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 1 (⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩ · 𝑍) 0 ) = 0 )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 1 (⟨𝐴, 𝐵⟩ · 𝐶)𝐹) = 𝐹)
Theorem	2arwcatlem3 50324	Lemma for 2arwcat 50327. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 5-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝑋)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = 𝑌)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = 𝑍)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹 = 0 ∨ 𝐹 = 1 ))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 1 (⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩ · 𝑍) 1 ) = 1 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 0 (⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩ · 𝑍) 1 ) = 0 )    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹(⟨𝐴, 𝐵⟩ · 𝐶) 1 ) = 𝐹)
Theorem	2arwcatlem4 50325	Lemma for 2arwcat 50327. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 5-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 = 𝑋)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 = 𝑌)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 = 𝑍)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹 = 0 ∨ 𝐹 = 1 ))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 1 (⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩ · 𝑍) 1 ) = 1 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 0 (⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩ · 𝑍) 1 ) = 0 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 1 (⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩ · 𝑍) 0 ) = 0 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 0 (⟨𝑋, 𝑌⟩ · 𝑍) 0 ) ∈ { 0 , 1 })    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐺 = 0 ∨ 𝐺 = 1 ))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐺(⟨𝐴, 𝐵⟩ · 𝐶)𝐹) ∈ { 0 , 1 })
Theorem	2arwcatlem5 50326	Lemma for 2arwcat 50327. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 5-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → ( 1 · 0 ) = 0 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 0 · 1 ) = 0 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 0 · 0 ) ∈ { 0 , 1 })    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (( 0 · 0 ) · 0 ) = ( 0 · ( 0 · 0 )))
Theorem	2arwcat 50327*	The condition for a structure with at most one object and at most two morphisms being a category. "2arwcat.2" to "2arwcat.5" are also necessary conditions if 𝑋, 0, and 1 are all sets, due to catlid 17742, catrid 17743, and catcocl 17744. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 5-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → {𝑋} = (Base‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → · = (comp‘𝐶))    &   ⊢ (𝑋𝐻𝑋) = { 0 , 1 }    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 1 (⟨𝑋, 𝑋⟩ · 𝑋) 1 ) = 1 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 1 (⟨𝑋, 𝑋⟩ · 𝑋) 0 ) = 0 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 0 (⟨𝑋, 𝑋⟩ · 𝑋) 1 ) = 0 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → ( 0 (⟨𝑋, 𝑋⟩ · 𝑋) 0 ) ∈ { 0 , 1 })    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐶 ∈ Cat ∧ (Id‘𝐶) = (𝑦 ∈ {𝑋} ↦ 1 )))
Theorem	incat 50328*	Constructing a category with at most one object and at most two morphisms. If 𝑋 is a set then 𝐶 is the category 𝐴 in Exercise 3G of [Adamek] p. 45. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 5-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = {⟨(Base‘ndx), {𝑋}⟩, ⟨(Hom ‘ndx), {⟨𝑋, 𝑋, 𝐻⟩}⟩, ⟨(comp‘ndx), {⟨⟨𝑋, 𝑋⟩, 𝑋, · ⟩}⟩}    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = {𝐹, 𝐺}    &   ⊢ · = (𝑓 ∈ 𝐻, 𝑔 ∈ 𝐻 ↦ (𝑓 ∩ 𝑔))    ⇒   ⊢ ((𝐹 ⊆ 𝐺 ∧ 𝐺 ∈ 𝑉) → (𝐶 ∈ Cat ∧ (Id‘𝐶) = (𝑦 ∈ {𝑋} ↦ 𝐺)))
Theorem	setc1onsubc 50329*	Construct a category with one object and two morphisms and prove that category (SetCat‘1o) satisfies all conditions for a subcategory but the compatibility of identity morphisms, showing the necessity of the latter condition in defining a subcategory. Exercise 4A of [Adamek] p. 58. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 6-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐶 = {⟨(Base‘ndx), {∅}⟩, ⟨(Hom ‘ndx), {⟨∅, ∅, 2o⟩}⟩, ⟨(comp‘ndx), {⟨⟨∅, ∅⟩, ∅, · ⟩}⟩}    &   ⊢ · = (𝑓 ∈ 2o, 𝑔 ∈ 2o ↦ (𝑓 ∩ 𝑔))    &   ⊢ 𝐸 = (SetCat‘1o)    &   ⊢ 𝐽 = (Homf ‘𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = 1o    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Homf ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 1 = (Id‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐷 = (𝐶 ↾cat 𝐽)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐶 ∈ Cat ∧ 𝐽 Fn (𝑆 × 𝑆) ∧ (𝐽 ⊆cat 𝐻 ∧ ¬ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑆 ( 1 ‘𝑥) ∈ (𝑥𝐽𝑥) ∧ 𝐷 ∈ Cat))
Theorem	cnelsubclem 50330*	Lemma for cnelsubc 50331. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 6-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐽 ∈ V    &   ⊢ 𝑆 ∈ V    &   ⊢ (𝐶 ∈ Cat ∧ 𝐽 Fn (𝑆 × 𝑆) ∧ (𝐽 ⊆cat (Homf ‘𝐶) ∧ ¬ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑆 ((Id‘𝐶)‘𝑥) ∈ (𝑥𝐽𝑥) ∧ (𝐶 ↾cat 𝐽) ∈ Cat))    ⇒   ⊢ ∃𝑐 ∈ Cat ∃𝑗∃𝑠(𝑗 Fn (𝑠 × 𝑠) ∧ (𝑗 ⊆cat (Homf ‘𝑐) ∧ ¬ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑠 ((Id‘𝑐)‘𝑥) ∈ (𝑥𝑗𝑥) ∧ (𝑐 ↾cat 𝑗) ∈ Cat))
Theorem	cnelsubc 50331*	Remark 4.2(2) of [Adamek] p. 48. There exists a category satisfying all conditions for a subcategory but the compatibility of identity morphisms. Therefore such condition in df-subc 17872 is necessary. A stronger statement than nelsubc3 49798. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 6-Nov-2025.)
⊢ ∃𝑐 ∈ Cat ∃𝑗∃𝑠(𝑗 Fn (𝑠 × 𝑠) ∧ (𝑗 ⊆cat (Homf ‘𝑐) ∧ ¬ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝑠 ((Id‘𝑐)‘𝑥) ∈ (𝑥𝑗𝑥) ∧ (𝑐 ↾cat 𝑗) ∈ Cat))
21.50.17  Kan extensions and related concepts
21.50.17.1  Kan extensions
Syntax	clan 50332	Class function defining the (local) left Kan extension.
class Lan
Syntax	cran 50333	Class function defining the (local) right Kan extension.
class Ran
Definition	df-lan 50334*	Definition of the (local) left Kan extension. Given a functor 𝐹:𝐶⟶𝐷 and a functor 𝑋:𝐶⟶𝐸, the set (𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸)𝑋) consists of left Kan extensions of 𝑋 along 𝐹, which are universal pairs from 𝑋 to the pre-composition functor given by 𝐹 (lanval2 50354). See also § 3 of Chapter X in p. 240 of Mac Lane, Saunders, Categories for the Working Mathematician, 2nd Edition, Springer Science+Business Media, New York, (1998) [QA169.M33 1998]; available at https://math.mit.edu/~hrm/palestine/maclane-categories.pdf 50354 (retrieved 3 Nov 2025). A left Kan extension is in the form of ⟨𝐿, 𝐴⟩ where the first component is a functor 𝐿:𝐷⟶𝐸 (lanrcl4 50361) and the second component is a natural transformation 𝐴:𝑋⟶𝐿𝐹 (lanrcl5 50362) where 𝐿𝐹 is the composed functor. Intuitively, the first component 𝐿 can be regarded as the result of an "inverse" of pre-composition; the source category of 𝑋:𝐶⟶𝐸 is "extended" along 𝐹:𝐶⟶𝐷. The left Kan extension is a generalization of many categorical concepts such as colimit. In § 7 of Chapter X of Categories for the Working Mathematician, it is concluded that "the notion of Kan extensions subsumes all the other fundamental concepts of category theory". This definition was chosen over the other version in the commented out section due to its better reverse closure property. See df-ran 50335 for the dual concept. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 3-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Lan = (𝑝 ∈ (V × V), 𝑒 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑐⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑑⦌(𝑓 ∈ (𝑐 Func 𝑑), 𝑥 ∈ (𝑐 Func 𝑒) ↦ ((⟨𝑑, 𝑒⟩ −∘F 𝑓)((𝑑 FuncCat 𝑒) UP (𝑐 FuncCat 𝑒))𝑥)))
Definition	df-ran 50335*	Definition of the (local) right Kan extension. Given a functor 𝐹:𝐶⟶𝐷 and a functor 𝑋:𝐶⟶𝐸, the set (𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋) consists of right Kan extensions of 𝑋 along 𝐹, which are universal pairs from the pre-composition functor given by 𝐹 to 𝑋 (ranval2 50357). The definition in § 3 of Chapter X in p. 236 of Mac Lane, Saunders, Categories for the Working Mathematician, 2nd Edition, Springer Science+Business Media, New York, (1998) [QA169.M33 1998]; available at https://math.mit.edu/~hrm/palestine/maclane-categories.pdf 50357 (retrieved 3 Nov 2025). A right Kan extension is in the form of ⟨𝐿, 𝐴⟩ where the first component is a functor 𝐿:𝐷⟶𝐸 (ranrcl4 50366) and the second component is a natural transformation 𝐴:𝐿𝐹⟶𝑋 (ranrcl5 50367) where 𝐿𝐹 is the composed functor. Intuitively, the first component 𝐿 can be regarded as the result of an "inverse" of pre-composition; the source category of 𝑋:𝐶⟶𝐸 is "extended" along 𝐹:𝐶⟶𝐷. The right Kan extension is a generalization of many categorical concepts such as limit. In § 7 of Chapter X of Categories for the Working Mathematician, it is concluded that "the notion of Kan extensions subsumes all the other fundamental concepts of category theory". This definition was chosen over the other version in the commented out section due to its better reverse closure property. See df-lan 50334 for the dual concept. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Ran = (𝑝 ∈ (V × V), 𝑒 ∈ V ↦ ⦋(1st ‘𝑝) / 𝑐⦌⦋(2nd ‘𝑝) / 𝑑⦌(𝑓 ∈ (𝑐 Func 𝑑), 𝑥 ∈ (𝑐 Func 𝑒) ↦ (( oppFunc ‘(⟨𝑑, 𝑒⟩ −∘F 𝑓))((oppCat‘(𝑑 FuncCat 𝑒)) UP (oppCat‘(𝑐 FuncCat 𝑒)))𝑥)))
Theorem	lanfn 50336	Lan is a function on ((V × V) × V). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 3-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Lan Fn ((V × V) × V)
Theorem	ranfn 50337	Ran is a function on ((V × V) × V). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Ran Fn ((V × V) × V)
Theorem	reldmlan 50338	The domain of Lan is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 3-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel dom Lan
Theorem	reldmran 50339	The domain of Ran is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel dom Ran
Theorem	lanfval 50340*	Value of the function generating the set of left Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 3-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑅 = (𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑈)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐸 ∈ 𝑊)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸) = (𝑓 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷), 𝑥 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐸) ↦ ((⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝑓)(𝑅 UP 𝑆)𝑥)))
Theorem	ranfval 50341*	Value of the function generating the set of right Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑅 = (𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑈)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐸 ∈ 𝑊)    &   ⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝑅)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝑆)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸) = (𝑓 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷), 𝑥 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐸) ↦ (( oppFunc ‘(⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝑓))(𝑂 UP 𝑃)𝑥)))
Theorem	lanpropd 50342	If the categories have the same set of objects, morphisms, and compositions, then they have the same left Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 21-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐴) = (Homf ‘𝐵))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐴) = (compf‘𝐵))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐶) = (Homf ‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐶) = (compf‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐸) = (Homf ‘𝐹))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐸) = (compf‘𝐹))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐸 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝐴, 𝐶⟩ Lan 𝐸) = (⟨𝐵, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐹))
Theorem	ranpropd 50343	If the categories have the same set of objects, morphisms, and compositions, then they have the same right Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 21-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐴) = (Homf ‘𝐵))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐴) = (compf‘𝐵))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐶) = (Homf ‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐶) = (compf‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐸) = (Homf ‘𝐹))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐸) = (compf‘𝐹))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐸 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝐴, 𝐶⟩ Ran 𝐸) = (⟨𝐵, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐹))
Theorem	reldmlan2 50344	The domain of (𝑃 Lan 𝐸) is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 3-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel dom (𝑃 Lan 𝐸)
Theorem	reldmran2 50345	The domain of (𝑃 Ran 𝐸) is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel dom (𝑃 Ran 𝐸)
Theorem	lanval 50346	Value of the set of left Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 3-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑅 = (𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐸))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹) = 𝐾)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸)𝑋) = (𝐾(𝑅 UP 𝑆)𝑋))
Theorem	ranval 50347	Value of the set of right Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑅 = (𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐸))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹) = ⟨𝐽, 𝐾⟩)    &   ⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝑅)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝑆)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋) = (⟨𝐽, tpos 𝐾⟩(𝑂 UP 𝑃)𝑋))
Theorem	lanrcl 50348	Reverse closure for left Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 3-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝐿 ∈ (𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸)𝑋) → (𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷) ∧ 𝑋 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐸)))
Theorem	ranrcl 50349	Reverse closure for right Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝐿 ∈ (𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋) → (𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷) ∧ 𝑋 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐸)))
Theorem	rellan 50350	The set of left Kan extensions is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 3-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel (𝐹(𝑃 Lan 𝐸)𝑋)
Theorem	relran 50351	The set of right Kan extensions is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel (𝐹(𝑃 Ran 𝐸)𝑋)
Theorem	islan 50352	A left Kan extension is a universal pair. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 3-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑅 = (𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝐾 = (⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐿 ∈ (𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸)𝑋) → 𝐿 ∈ (𝐾(𝑅 UP 𝑆)𝑋))
Theorem	islan2 50353	A left Kan extension is a universal pair. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑅 = (𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝐾 = (⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴 → 𝐿(𝐾(𝑅 UP 𝑆)𝑋)𝐴)
Theorem	lanval2 50354	The set of left Kan extensions is the set of universal pairs. Therefore, the explicit universal property can be recovered by isup2 49921 and upciclem1 49893. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 3-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑅 = (𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑆 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝐾 = (⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷) → (𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸)𝑋) = (𝐾(𝑅 UP 𝑆)𝑋))
Theorem	isran 50355	A right Kan extension is a universal pair. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘(𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸))    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘(𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹) = ⟨𝐽, 𝐾⟩)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿 ∈ (𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿 ∈ (⟨𝐽, tpos 𝐾⟩(𝑂 UP 𝑃)𝑋))
Theorem	isran2 50356	A right Kan extension is a universal pair. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘(𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸))    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘(𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹) = ⟨𝐽, 𝐾⟩)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿(⟨𝐽, tpos 𝐾⟩(𝑂 UP 𝑃)𝑋)𝐴)
Theorem	ranval2 50357	The set of right Kan extensions is the set of universal pairs. Therefore, the explicit universal property can be recovered by oppcup2 49935 and oppcup3lem 49933. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘(𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸))    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘(𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹) = ⟨𝐽, 𝐾⟩)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋) = (⟨𝐽, tpos 𝐾⟩(𝑂 UP 𝑃)𝑋))
Theorem	ranval3 50358	The set of right Kan extensions is the set of universal pairs. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 26-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘(𝐷 FuncCat 𝐸))    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘(𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸))    &   ⊢ 𝐾 = (⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷) → (𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋) = (( oppFunc ‘𝐾)(𝑂 UP 𝑃)𝑋))
Theorem	lanrcl2 50359	Reverse closure for left Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))
Theorem	lanrcl3 50360	Reverse closure for left Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐸))
Theorem	lanrcl4 50361	The first component of a left Kan extension is a functor. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐸))
Theorem	lanrcl5 50362	The second component of a left Kan extension is a natural transformation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐶 Nat 𝐸)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ (𝑋𝑁(𝐿 ∘func 𝐹)))
Theorem	ranrcl2 50363	Reverse closure for right Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))
Theorem	ranrcl3 50364	Reverse closure for right Kan extensions. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐸))
Theorem	ranrcl4lem 50365	Lemma for ranrcl4 50366 and ranrcl5 50367. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹) = ⟨(1st ‘(⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹)), (2nd ‘(⟨𝐷, 𝐸⟩ −∘F 𝐹))⟩)
Theorem	ranrcl4 50366	The first component of a right Kan extension is a functor. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐸))
Theorem	ranrcl5 50367	The second component of a right Kan extension is a natural transformation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐶 Nat 𝐸)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ ((𝐿 ∘func 𝐹)𝑁𝑋))
Theorem	lanup 50368*	The universal property of the left Kan extension; expressed explicitly. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 4-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑆 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑀 = (𝐷 Nat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐶 Nat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ ∙ = (comp‘𝑆)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐸))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ (𝑋𝑁(𝐿 ∘func 𝐹)))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Lan 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴 ↔ ∀𝑙 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐸)∀𝑎 ∈ (𝑋𝑁(𝑙 ∘func 𝐹))∃!𝑏 ∈ (𝐿𝑀𝑙)𝑎 = ((𝑏 ∘ (1st ‘𝐹))(⟨𝑋, (𝐿 ∘func 𝐹)⟩ ∙ (𝑙 ∘func 𝐹))𝐴)))
Theorem	ranup 50369*	The universal property of the right Kan extension; expressed explicitly. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 5-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑆 = (𝐶 FuncCat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑀 = (𝐷 Nat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐶 Nat 𝐸)    &   ⊢ ∙ = (comp‘𝑆)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐹 ∈ (𝐶 Func 𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐿 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐸))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ ((𝐿 ∘func 𝐹)𝑁𝑋))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐿(𝐹(⟨𝐶, 𝐷⟩ Ran 𝐸)𝑋)𝐴 ↔ ∀𝑙 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐸)∀𝑎 ∈ ((𝑙 ∘func 𝐹)𝑁𝑋)∃!𝑏 ∈ (𝑙𝑀𝐿)𝑎 = (𝐴(⟨(𝑙 ∘func 𝐹), (𝐿 ∘func 𝐹)⟩ ∙ 𝑋)(𝑏 ∘ (1st ‘𝐹)))))
21.50.17.2  Limits and colimits
Syntax	clmd 50370	Class function defining the limit of a diagram.
class Limit
Syntax	ccmd 50371	Class function defining the colimit of a diagram.
class Colimit
Definition	df-lmd 50372*	A diagram of type 𝐷 or a 𝐷-shaped diagram in a category 𝐶, is a functor 𝐹:𝐷⟶𝐶 where the source category 𝐷, usually small or even finite, is called the index category or the scheme of the diagram. The actual objects and morphisms in 𝐷 are largely irrelevant; only the way in which they are interrelated matters. The diagram is thought of as indexing a collection of objects and morphisms in 𝐶 patterned on 𝐷. Definition 11.1(1) of [Adamek] p. 193. A cone to a diagram, or a natural source for a diagram in a category 𝐶 is a pair of an object 𝑋 in 𝐶 and a natural transformation from the constant functor (or constant diagram) of the object 𝑋 to the diagram. The second component associates each object in the index category with a morphism in 𝐶 whose domain is 𝑋 (concl 50388). The naturality guarantees that the combination of the diagram with the cone must commute (concom 50390). Definition 11.3(1) of [Adamek] p. 193. A limit of a diagram 𝐹:𝐷⟶𝐶 of type 𝐷 in category 𝐶 is a universal pair from the diagonal functor (𝐶Δfunc𝐷) to the diagram. The universal pair is a cone to the diagram satisfying the universal property, that each cone to the diagram uniquely factors through the limit (islmd 50392). Definition 11.3(2) of [Adamek] p. 194. Terminal objects (termolmd 50397), products, equalizers, pullbacks, and inverse limits can be considered as limits of some diagram; limits can be further generalized as right Kan extensions (lmdran 50398). "lmd" is short for "limit of a diagram". See df-cmd 50373 for the dual concept (lmddu 50394, cmddu 50395). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 12-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Limit = (𝑐 ∈ V, 𝑑 ∈ V ↦ (𝑓 ∈ (𝑑 Func 𝑐) ↦ (( oppFunc ‘(𝑐Δfunc𝑑))((oppCat‘𝑐) UP (oppCat‘(𝑑 FuncCat 𝑐)))𝑓)))
Definition	df-cmd 50373*	A co-cone (or cocone) to a diagram (see df-lmd 50372 for definition), or a natural sink for a diagram in a category 𝐶 is a pair of an object 𝑋 in 𝐶 and a natural transformation from the diagram to the constant functor (or constant diagram) of the object 𝑋. The second component associates each object in the index category with a morphism in 𝐶 whose codomain is 𝑋 (coccl 50389). The naturality guarantees that the combination of the diagram with the co-cone must commute (coccom 50391). Definition 11.27(1) of [Adamek] p. 202. A colimit of a diagram 𝐹:𝐷⟶𝐶 of type 𝐷 in category 𝐶 is a universal pair from the diagram to the diagonal functor (𝐶Δfunc𝐷). The universal pair is a co-cone to the diagram satisfying the universal property, that each co-cone to the diagram uniquely factors through the colimit. (iscmd 50393). Definition 11.27(2) of [Adamek] p. 202. Initial objects (initocmd 50396), coproducts, coequalizers, pushouts, and direct limits can be considered as colimits of some diagram; colimits can be further generalized as left Kan extensions (cmdlan 50399). "cmd" is short for "colimit of a diagram". See df-lmd 50372 for the dual concept (lmddu 50394, cmddu 50395). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 12-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Colimit = (𝑐 ∈ V, 𝑑 ∈ V ↦ (𝑓 ∈ (𝑑 Func 𝑐) ↦ ((𝑐Δfunc𝑑)(𝑐 UP (𝑑 FuncCat 𝑐))𝑓)))
Theorem	reldmlmd 50374	The domain of Limit is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 12-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel dom Limit
Theorem	reldmcmd 50375	The domain of Colimit is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 12-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel dom Colimit
Theorem	lmdfval 50376*	Function value of Limit. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 14-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝐶 Limit 𝐷) = (𝑓 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐶) ↦ (( oppFunc ‘(𝐶Δfunc𝐷))((oppCat‘𝐶) UP (oppCat‘(𝐷 FuncCat 𝐶)))𝑓))
Theorem	cmdfval 50377*	Function value of Colimit. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 12-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝐶 Colimit 𝐷) = (𝑓 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐶) ↦ ((𝐶Δfunc𝐷)(𝐶 UP (𝐷 FuncCat 𝐶))𝑓))
Theorem	lmdrcl 50378	Reverse closure for a limit of a diagram. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝑋 ∈ ((𝐶 Limit 𝐷)‘𝐹) → 𝐹 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐶))
Theorem	cmdrcl 50379	Reverse closure for a colimit of a diagram. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝑋 ∈ ((𝐶 Colimit 𝐷)‘𝐹) → 𝐹 ∈ (𝐷 Func 𝐶))
Theorem	reldmlmd2 50380	The domain of (𝐶 Limit 𝐷) is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 14-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel dom (𝐶 Limit 𝐷)
Theorem	reldmcmd2 50381	The domain of (𝐶 Colimit 𝐷) is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 13-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel dom (𝐶 Colimit 𝐷)
Theorem	lmdfval2 50382	The set of limits of a diagram. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 14-Nov-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐶 Limit 𝐷)‘𝐹) = (( oppFunc ‘(𝐶Δfunc𝐷))((oppCat‘𝐶) UP (oppCat‘(𝐷 FuncCat 𝐶)))𝐹)
Theorem	cmdfval2 50383	The set of colimits of a diagram. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 12-Nov-2025.)
⊢ ((𝐶 Colimit 𝐷)‘𝐹) = ((𝐶Δfunc𝐷)(𝐶 UP (𝐷 FuncCat 𝐶))𝐹)
Theorem	lmdpropd 50384	If the categories have the same set of objects, morphisms, and compositions, then they have the same limits. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐴) = (Homf ‘𝐵))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐴) = (compf‘𝐵))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐶) = (Homf ‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐶) = (compf‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 Limit 𝐶) = (𝐵 Limit 𝐷))
Theorem	cmdpropd 50385	If the categories have the same set of objects, morphisms, and compositions, then they have the same colimits. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐴) = (Homf ‘𝐵))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐴) = (compf‘𝐵))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (Homf ‘𝐶) = (Homf ‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → (compf‘𝐶) = (compf‘𝐷))    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐵 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ 𝑉)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝐴 Colimit 𝐶) = (𝐵 Colimit 𝐷))
Theorem	rellmd 50386	The set of limits of a diagram is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 14-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel ((𝐶 Limit 𝐷)‘𝐹)
Theorem	relcmd 50387	The set of colimits of a diagram is a relation. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 13-Nov-2025.)
⊢ Rel ((𝐶 Colimit 𝐷)‘𝐹)
Theorem	concl 50388	A natural transformation from a constant functor of an object maps to morphisms whose domain is the object. Therefore, the range of the second component of a cone are morphisms with a common domain. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 13-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐿 = (𝐶Δfunc𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐴 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐷 Nat 𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐾 = ((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑋)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑅 ∈ (𝐾𝑁𝐹))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑅‘𝑌) ∈ (𝑋𝐻((1st ‘𝐹)‘𝑌)))
Theorem	coccl 50389	A natural transformation to a constant functor of an object maps to morphisms whose codomain is the object. Therefore, the range of the second component of a co-cone are morphisms with a common codomain. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 13-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐿 = (𝐶Δfunc𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐴 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐷 Nat 𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐾 = ((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑋)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑅 ∈ (𝐹𝑁𝐾))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑅‘𝑌) ∈ (((1st ‘𝐹)‘𝑌)𝐻𝑋))
Theorem	concom 50390	A cone to a diagram commutes with the diagram. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 13-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐿 = (𝐶Δfunc𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐴 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐷 Nat 𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐾 = ((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑋)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ (𝑌𝐽𝑍))    &   ⊢ 𝐽 = (Hom ‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ · = (comp‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑅 ∈ (𝐾𝑁𝐹))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑅‘𝑍) = (((𝑌(2nd ‘𝐹)𝑍)‘𝑀)(⟨𝑋, ((1st ‘𝐹)‘𝑌)⟩ · ((1st ‘𝐹)‘𝑍))(𝑅‘𝑌)))
Theorem	coccom 50391	A co-cone to a diagram commutes with the diagram. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 13-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐿 = (𝐶Δfunc𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐴 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐷 Nat 𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐾 = ((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑋)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑋 ∈ 𝐴)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑍 ∈ 𝐵)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑀 ∈ (𝑌𝐽𝑍))    &   ⊢ 𝐽 = (Hom ‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ · = (comp‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑅 ∈ (𝐹𝑁𝐾))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑅‘𝑌) = ((𝑅‘𝑍)(⟨((1st ‘𝐹)‘𝑌), ((1st ‘𝐹)‘𝑍)⟩ · 𝑋)((𝑌(2nd ‘𝐹)𝑍)‘𝑀)))
Theorem	islmd 50392*	The universal property of limits of a diagram. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 14-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐿 = (𝐶Δfunc𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐴 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐷 Nat 𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ · = (comp‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑋((𝐶 Limit 𝐷)‘𝐹)𝑅 ↔ ((𝑋 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 ∈ (((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑋)𝑁𝐹)) ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑎 ∈ (((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑥)𝑁𝐹)∃!𝑚 ∈ (𝑥𝐻𝑋)𝑎 = (𝑗 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ ((𝑅‘𝑗)(⟨𝑥, 𝑋⟩ · ((1st ‘𝐹)‘𝑗))𝑚))))
Theorem	iscmd 50393*	The universal property of colimits of a diagram. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 13-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝐿 = (𝐶Δfunc𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐴 = (Base‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑁 = (𝐷 Nat 𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝐵 = (Base‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐻 = (Hom ‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ · = (comp‘𝐶)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝑋((𝐶 Colimit 𝐷)‘𝐹)𝑅 ↔ ((𝑋 ∈ 𝐴 ∧ 𝑅 ∈ (𝐹𝑁((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑋))) ∧ ∀𝑥 ∈ 𝐴 ∀𝑎 ∈ (𝐹𝑁((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑥))∃!𝑚 ∈ (𝑋𝐻𝑥)𝑎 = (𝑗 ∈ 𝐵 ↦ (𝑚(⟨((1st ‘𝐹)‘𝑗), 𝑋⟩ · 𝑥)(𝑅‘𝑗)))))
Theorem	lmddu 50394	The duality of limits and colimits: limits of a diagram are colimits of an opposite diagram in opposite categories. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐺 = ( oppFunc ‘𝐹)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ 𝑊)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐶 Limit 𝐷)‘𝐹) = ((𝑂 Colimit 𝑃)‘𝐺))
Theorem	cmddu 50395	The duality of limits and colimits: colimits of a diagram are limits of an opposite diagram in opposite categories. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Nov-2025.)
⊢ 𝑂 = (oppCat‘𝐶)    &   ⊢ 𝑃 = (oppCat‘𝐷)    &   ⊢ 𝐺 = ( oppFunc ‘𝐹)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐶 ∈ 𝑉)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐷 ∈ 𝑊)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → ((𝐶 Colimit 𝐷)‘𝐹) = ((𝑂 Limit 𝑃)‘𝐺))
Theorem	initocmd 50396	Initial objects are the object part of colimits of the empty diagram. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 17-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (InitO‘𝐶) = dom (∅(𝐶 Colimit ∅)∅)
Theorem	termolmd 50397	Terminal objects are the object part of limits of the empty diagram. (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 20-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (TermO‘𝐶) = dom (∅(𝐶 Limit ∅)∅)
Theorem	lmdran 50398	To each limit of a diagram there is a corresponding right Kan extention of the diagram along a functor to a terminal category. The morphism parts coincide, while the object parts are one-to-one correspondent (diag1f1o 50261). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 26-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 1 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 ∈ (𝐷 Func 1 ))    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (𝐶Δfunc 1 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 = ((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑋))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋((𝐶 Limit 𝐷)‘𝐹)𝑀 ↔ 𝑌(𝐺(⟨𝐷, 1 ⟩ Ran 𝐶)𝐹)𝑀))
Theorem	cmdlan 50399	To each colimit of a diagram there is a corresponding left Kan extention of the diagram along a functor to a terminal category. The morphism parts coincide, while the object parts are one-to-one correspondent (diag1f1o 50261). (Contributed by Zhi Wang, 26-Nov-2025.)
⊢ (𝜑 → 1 ∈ TermCat)    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝐺 ∈ (𝐷 Func 1 ))    &   ⊢ 𝐿 = (𝐶Δfunc 1 )    &   ⊢ (𝜑 → 𝑌 = ((1st ‘𝐿)‘𝑋))    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → (𝑋((𝐶 Colimit 𝐷)‘𝐹)𝑀 ↔ 𝑌(𝐺(⟨𝐷, 1 ⟩ Lan 𝐶)𝐹)𝑀))
21.51  Mathbox for Emmett Weisz
21.51.1  Miscellaneous Theorems Some of these theorems are used in the series of lemmas and theorems proving the defining properties of setrecs.
Theorem	nfintd 50400	Bound-variable hypothesis builder for intersection. (Contributed by Emmett Weisz, 16-Jan-2020.)
⊢ (𝜑 → Ⅎ𝑥𝐴)    ⇒   ⊢ (𝜑 → Ⅎ𝑥∩ 𝐴)