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Every monadic functor is conservative

Statement

Every monadic functor reflects isomorphisms; equivalently, every monadic functor is conservative (Conservative functor).

Facts & Assumptions

Given: A monad T, its algebra homomorphisms (Algebra and algebra homomorphism for a monad), a monadic functor with comparison equivalence as in Monadic and strictly monadic functors, and the fact that fully faithful functors reflect isomorphisms (Every fully faithful functor reflects isomorphisms).

Proof

technique · direct
1.1

Let f:(A,a)(B,b) be an algebra homomorphism whose underlying morphism has inverse g. From fa=bT(f), the inverse equations, and functoriality, one obtains gb=aT(g) by composing with f and cancelling it; hence g is an algebra homomorphism.

given
2.1

Therefore the Eilenberg–Moore forgetful functor reflects isomorphisms: an underlying inverse is automatically an inverse inside the algebra category by step 1.1.

step 1.1
3.1

For a monadic U, its comparison K is an equivalence and hence fully faithful. If U(f)=UTK(f) is an isomorphism, step 2.1 makes K(f) an isomorphism, and full faithfulness reflects that isomorphism back to f; thus U is conservative.

step 2.1given

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