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General adjoint functor theorem, data-supplied functor form

Statement

Let $U : A \to C$ , where $A$ is complete and locally small and $U$ is continuous. Suppose that, for every $C \in C$ , a solution set at $C$ is supplied and the resulting initial object of $(C ↓ U)$ is supplied. Then $U$ has a left adjoint.

The conclusion is data-sensitive: objectwise existence from GAFT does not by itself choose one initial comma object over a proper class of objects.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: The displayed hypotheses and a supplied initial object in every comma category $(C ↓ U)$ .

[L1]

Under completeness, local smallness, continuity, and a solution set at a fixed object, that fixed comma category has an initial object (General adjoint functor theorem, objectwise initial-object form).

[L2]

A left adjoint is supplied exactly by choosing an initial object in every comma category; those choices determine the functor and adjunction (A left adjoint exists exactly when chosen initial objects are supplied in every comma category).

Proof

technique · direct

1.1L1L2

The supplied initial comma objects satisfy precisely the hypothesis of [L2], so they assemble into a functor $F : C \to A$ and an adjunction $F ⊣ U$ .

2.1step 1.1L1L2∎

The assembly uses the supplied family, not merely the separate existential conclusions of [L1]; therefore no unrecorded proper-class choice is hidden in the functor form.

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Used by

Dependency tree · two levels

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Sources

E. Riehl, Category Theory in Context, theorem 4.7.3 (standard reference, not scraped)
T. Leinster, Basic Category Theory, theorem 6.3.10 (standard reference, not scraped)