The Kan extension functor #
Given a functor L : C ⥤ D, we define the left Kan extension functor
L.lan : (C ⥤ H) ⥤ (D ⥤ H) which sends a functor F : C ⥤ H to its
left Kan extension along L. This is defined if all F have such
a left Kan extension. It is shown that L.lan is the left adjoint to
the functor (D ⥤ H) ⥤ (C ⥤ H) given by the precomposition
with L (see Functor.lanAdjunction).
Similarly, we define the right Kan extension functor
L.ran : (C ⥤ H) ⥤ (D ⥤ H) which sends a functor F : C ⥤ H to its
right Kan extension along L.
The left Kan extension functor (C ⥤ H) ⥤ (D ⥤ H) along a functor C ⥤ D.
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The natural transformation F ⟶ L ⋙ (L.lan).obj G.
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If there exists a pointwise left Kan extension of F along L,
then L.lan.obj G is a pointwise left Kan extension of F.
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If a left Kan extension is pointwise, then evaluating it at an object is isomorphic to taking a colimit.
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Alias of CategoryTheory.Functor.hasColimit_map_comp_ι_comp_grothendieckProj.
The left Kan extension of F : C ⥤ H along a functor L : C ⥤ D is isomorphic to the
fiberwise colimit of the projection functor on the Grothendieck construction of the costructured
arrow category composed with F.
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The left Kan extension functor L.Lan is left adjoint to the precomposition by L.
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Composing the left Kan extension of L : C ⥤ D with colim on shapes D is isomorphic
to colim on shapes C.
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If G : C ⥤ H admits a left Kan extension along a functor L : C ⥤ D and H has colimits of
shape C and D, then the colimit of G is isomorphic to the colimit of a canonical functor
Grothendieck (CostructuredArrow.functor L) ⥤ H induced by L and G.
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The right Kan extension functor (C ⥤ H) ⥤ (D ⥤ H) along a functor C ⥤ D.
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The natural transformation L ⋙ (L.lan).obj G ⟶ L.
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If there exists a pointwise right Kan extension of F along L,
then L.ran.obj G is a pointwise right Kan extension of F.
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If a right Kan extension is pointwise, then evaluating it at an object is isomorphic to taking a limit.
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The right Kan extension functor L.ran is right adjoint to the
precomposition by L.
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Composing the right Kan extension of L : C ⥤ D with lim on shapes D is isomorphic
to lim on shapes C.