right inverse

English

Noun

right inverse (plural right inverses)

1. (category theory) For a given morphism f : X → Y, its right inverse (if it has one) is a morphism s : Y → X such that $f\circ s={\mbox{id}}_{Y}$.

Synonyms

• section

Antonyms

• left inverse

Translations

Translations

• German: Rechtsinverses n