 Common-refinement condition for nonempty-sieve coverage (source code)

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= Common-refinement condition for nonempty-sieve coverage
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For each pair $f:V\to U$, $g:W\to U$, require $fh=gk$ for some arrows $h:T\to V$, $k:T\to W$. This is necessary and sufficient for stability of nonempty sieves under pullback; the other topology axioms then follow. Nonempty finite sets with arbitrary functions fail it at distinct singleton-to-two-point maps.

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