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Subobject classifier (⊤:1→Ω)

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A subobject classifier is a monomorphism ⊤:1→Ω such that every monomorphism A′↪A is, uniquely, a pullback of ⊤ along a characteristic map χA′​:A→Ω.

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In category theory, a **subobject classifier** is a fundamental concept that generalizes the notion of characteristic functions and subobjects in set theory. It plays an important role in topos theory and categorical logic.
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