Strict initial object (source code)

= Strict initial object
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In category theory, a **strict initial object** is an object \\( I \\) in a category \\( \\mathcal\{C\} \\) such that for every object \\( A \\) in \\( \\mathcal\{C\} \\), there exists a unique morphism (also called an arrow) from \\( I \\) to \\( A \\).