Monic endomorphism of a subobject classifier

ID: monic-endomorphism-of-a-subobject-classifier

In a category with finite limits and a subobject classifier, every monic endomorphism of is an involution. The subobject classified by is subterminal, since is monic. If is classified by , pullback uniqueness gives , hence . If classifies , the pullback of along is , so . Monicity implies , because , proving the displayed identity.

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