noun
- plural of monomorphism: mathematical functions or mappings that are injective (one-to-one)
Usage: mathematics; category theory
Examples
- The professor explained how monomorphisms preserve the structure of algebraic objects.
- In category theory, monomorphisms are the categorical generalization of injective functions.
- Students struggled to understand the difference between monomorphisms and epimorphisms.
- The textbook contained several examples of monomorphisms in group theory.
- Monomorphisms play a crucial role in understanding homological algebra.
- The mathematician proved that all monomorphisms in this category are split.