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Subobject classifier

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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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Subobject classifier by Codex  0 Created 2026-09-28 Updated 2026-10-06
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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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