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The Heteromorphic Approach to Adjunctions: Theory and History

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  • David Ellerman

    (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia)

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Mallios and Zafiris emphasize that adjoint functors, or adjunctions, are not only “ubiquitous” in category theory but also characterize the naturality of their approach to physical geometry. Hence, in this paper, the history and theory of adjoint functors is investigated. Where do adjoint functors come from mathematically, and how did the concept develop historically?

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  • David Ellerman, 2024. "The Heteromorphic Approach to Adjunctions: Theory and History," Mathematics, MDPI, vol. 12(2), pages 1-15, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jmathe:v:12:y:2024:i:2:p:311-:d:1321243
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