category theory encompasses more than just algebra. so there are homomorphisms, but also diffeomorphisms, symplectomorphisms, et cetera (in addition to things which don't have the -morphism suffix in normal usage, like continuous maps, natural transformations.....) b On Nov 6, 2010, at 7:19 AM, roconnor@theorem.ca wrote:
On Sat, 6 Nov 2010, Sebastian Fischer wrote:
Hello,
I'm curious and go a bit off topic triggered by your statement:
On Nov 6, 2010, at 12:49 PM, roconnor@theorem.ca wrote:
An applicative functor morphism is a polymorphic function, eta : forall a. A1 a -> A2 a between two applicative functors A1 and A2 that preserve pure and <*>
I recently wondered: why "morphism" and not "homomorphism"?
Morphisms can be more general than homomorphisms. But in this case I mean the morphisms which are homomorphisms. I was too lazy to write out the whole word.
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