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Constant enriched functors need not exist

Statement

There exist V-categories whose underlying ordinary categories admit an ordinary constant functor, but no corresponding V-functor with that constant object value. In particular, constant enriched functors do not exist in general.

Facts & Assumptions

Given: The base V=Ab.

[L1]

A V-functor must preserve enriched identities and enriched composition (Enriched functor).

[L2]

The underlying ordinary category keeps only global elements of the hom-object (The underlying ordinary category of an enriched category).

[L3]

A V-category is determined by its hom-objects together with identity and composition maps (Enriched category over a monoidal base).

Proof

technique · direct
1.1

Let I be the one-object Ab-category with hom-object Z, so its unique object has endomorphism object the tensor unit. Let T be the one-object Ab-category with hom-object 0, the terminal object of Ab; the identity map Z0 and the zero composition make this a valid Ab-category by [L3].

L3given
2.1

The underlying ordinary category T0 has one object and one morphism, because Ab(Z,0) is a singleton by [L2]. The underlying ordinary category I0 also has one object, with morphism set Ab(Z,Z). Sending the unique object of T0 to the unique object of I0 and its identity to 1Z therefore defines an ordinary constant functor T0I0.

L2step 1.1
2.2

A Ab-enriched functor TI would need a hom-object map 0Z preserving the enriched identity. But the identity in T is the unique map Z0, and the identity in I is 1Z:ZZ; preserving identities would force the composite Z0Z to be 1Z, impossible because the composite through 0 is the zero homomorphism. This contradicts [L1].

L1step 1.1algebra
3.1

Hence the ordinary constant functor of step 2.1 has no enriched lift, so constant enriched functors need not exist.

step 2.1step 2.2

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