morphism

noun
/ˈmɔːfɪzəm/UK/ˈmɔɹfɪzəm/US

Etymology

Generalised from isomorphism, etc.

Definitions

  1. (formally) An arrow in a category

    (formally) An arrow in a category; (less formally) an abstraction that generalises a map from one mathematical object to another and is structure-preserving in a way that depends on the branch of mathematics from which it arises.

    • The proof of toroidalization of morphisms of 3-folds to surfaces in [C3] breaks up into two parts: a reduction to prepared morphisms and then a proof of toroidalization of prepared morphisms from n-folds to [surfaces] in [CK].
  2. Being or having distinct variants of a plant or animal species in the same locale

    Being or having distinct variants of a plant or animal species in the same locale; polymorphism.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at morphism. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at morphism. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at morphism

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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