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Density formula for presheaves (X(U)≅∫WC(U,W)×X(W))

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For a presheaf on a category, the categorical coend identifies (fh,x) with (h,X(f)x). The displayed isomorphism sends the class of (h:U→W,x∈X(W)) to X(h)x, with inverse y↦[1U​,y]. The coend relation makes these inverse and natural. Consequently every presheaf is the colimit of representables indexed by its category of elements.

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