identity morphism

noun

identity morphism

noun
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Category theory, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A unique morphism corresponding to each object of a category, which has its domain equal to its codomain, and which composed with any morphism (with which it is composable) gives that same morphism.

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