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\begin{DEF} \begin{DEF}
A \emph{source} in a category $\Kat A$ is a pair $(A,(f_i)_{i\in I})$ where $A$ is an object and $\Map{f_i}A{A_i}$ A \emph{source} in a category \Kat A is a pair $(A,(f_i)_{i\in I})$ where $A$ is an object and $\Map{f_i}A{A_i}$
are morphisms. are morphisms.
$A$ is called the \emph{domain of the source} and the family $(A_i)_{i\in I}$ is called $A$ is called the \emph{domain of the source} and the family $(A_i)_{i\in I}$ is called
codomain of the source. codomain of the source.
\end{DEF} \end{DEF}
A \emph{sink} is a pair $((f_i)_{i\in I},A)$ where $A$ is an object and $\Map{f_i}{A_i}A$ are A \emph{sink} is a pair $((f_i)_{i\in I},A)$ where $A$ is an object and $\Map{f_i}{A_i}A$ are
morphisms. morphisms.
Sources can be composed with morphisms. If $\mathcal S=(A,(f_i)_{i\in I}$ is a source and Sources can be composed with morphisms. If $\mathcal S=(A,(f_i)_{i\in I}$ is a source and
$\Map fBA$ is a morphism, we denote the notation $(B,(f_i\circ f)_{i\in I})=\mathcal S\circ $\Map fBA$ is a morphism, we denote the notation $(B,(f_i\circ f)_{i\in I})=\mathcal S\circ
f$. Similarly, for sinks, we use the notation $f\circ\mathcal S=((f\circ f_i)_{i\in I},B)$ if f$. Similarly, for sinks, we use the notation $f\circ\mathcal S=((f\circ f_i)_{i\in I},B)$ if
$\mathcal S=((f_i)_{i\in I}, A)$ is a sink and $\Map fAB$ is a morphism. $\mathcal S=((f_i)_{i\in I}, A)$ is a sink and $\Map fAB$ is a morphism.
\begin{DEF} \begin{DEF}
A source $\mathcal S=(A,(f_i)_{i\in I})$ is called a \emph{monosource} if for any pair A source $\mathcal S=(A,(f_i)_{i\in I})$ is called a \emph{monosource} if for any pair
$\Map{r,s}BA$ of morphisms from the equality $\mathcal S\circ r=\mathcal S\circ s$ follows $\Map{r,s}BA$ of morphisms from the equality $\mathcal S\circ r=\mathcal S\circ s$ follows
$r=s$. $r=s$.
A sink $\mathcal S=((f_i)_{i\in I},A)$ is called an \emph{episink} if for any pair A sink $\mathcal S=((f_i)_{i\in I},A)$ is called an \emph{episink} if for any pair
$\Map{r,s}AB$ of morphisms $r=s$ whenever $r\circ\mathcal S=s\circ\mathcal S$. $\Map{r,s}AB$ of morphisms $r=s$ whenever $r\circ\mathcal S=s\circ\mathcal S$.
A monosource $\mc S$ is called \emph{extremal monosource}, if the following holds: Whenever A monosource $\mc S$ is called \emph{extremal monosource}, if the following holds: Whenever
$\mathcal S=\overline{\mathcal S}\circ e$ for an epimorphism $e$, then $e$ is an isomorphism. $\mathcal S=\overline{\mathcal S}\circ e$ for an epimorphism $e$, then $e$ is an isomorphism.
An episink $\mc S$ is called \emph{extremal episink} if the following holds: Whenever An episink $\mc S$ is called \emph{extremal episink} if the following holds: Whenever
$\mathcal S=m\circ\overline{\mathcal S}$ pre nejak\'y monomorphism $m$, tak $m$ je $\mathcal S=m\circ\overline{\mathcal S}$ pre nejak\'y monomorphism $m$, tak $m$ je
isomorphism. isomorphism.
\end{DEF} \end{DEF}
Every limit is an extremal monosource, a colimit is an extremal episink. Every limit is an extremal monosource, a colimit is an extremal episink.
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\bibitem{ahs} \bibitem{ahs}
J.~Ad\'amek, H.~Herrlich, and G.~Strecker. J.~Ad\'amek, H.~Herrlich, and G.~Strecker.
\newblock {\em Abstract and Concrete Categories}. \newblock {\em Abstract and Concrete Categories}.
\newblock Wiley, New York, 1990. \newblock Wiley, New York, 1990.
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