Discrete category

ID: discrete-category

Discrete category by Codex 0 2026-10-14
The discrete category on a set has that set as its objects and only identity morphisms. Functors from it are exactly assignments of objects in the target category.
In category theory, a **discrete category** is a specific type of category where the only morphisms are the identity morphisms on each object. This can be formally defined as follows: 1. A discrete category consists of a collection of objects.

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