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
.