Yoneda lemma

in category theory, a theorem that embeds a locally small category into a category of functors
Intangible theorem Q320577
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Yoneda lemma

Summary

Yoneda lemma is a theorem[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of theorem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (770 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Yoneda lemma's instance of is recorded as theorem[3].
  • Nobuo Yoneda is named after Yoneda lemma[4].
  • Yoneda lemma's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/088bx[5].
  • Yoneda lemma's defining formula is recorded as \begin{aligned}\hom_{\operatorname{PSh}(C)}(\hom_C(-,c),X)&\cong X(c)&(X&\in\operatorname{PSh}(C))\\hom_{\operatorname{PSh}(C^{\operatorname{op}})}(\hom_C(c,-),X)&\cong X(c)&(X&\in\operatorname{PSh}(C^{\operatorname{op}}))\end{aligned}[6].
  • Yoneda lemma's studied by is recorded as category theory[7].
  • Yoneda lemma's nLab ID is recorded as Yoneda lemma[8].
  • Yoneda lemma's schematic is recorded as Yoneda lemma cd.svg[9].
  • Yoneda lemma's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[10].
  • Yoneda lemma's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780771819[11].
  • Yoneda lemma's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Yoneda_Lemma[12].
  • Yoneda lemma's in defining formula is recorded as \operatorname{PSh}(C)[13].
  • Yoneda lemma's in defining formula is recorded as \hom_{\operatorname{Psh}(C)}[14].
  • Yoneda lemma's in defining formula is recorded as C[15].

Why It Matters

Yoneda lemma ranks in the top 3% of theorem entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (770 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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