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A morphismMathworldPlanetmath f:AB in a category is an isomorphismMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmath if there exists a morphism f-1:BA which is its inverseMathworldPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmathPlanetmath. The objects A and B are isomorphic if there is an isomorphism between them.

A morphism which is both an isomorphism and an endomorphism is called an automorphism. The set of automorphisms of an object A is denoted Aut(A).

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Title isomorphism
Canonical name Isomorphism
Date of creation 2013-03-22 12:19:20
Last modified on 2013-03-22 12:19:20
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Defines isomorphic
Defines automorphism