twist morphism

noun

An isomorphism between a pair of products which have the same components but in swapped order, which isomorphism commutes with the two associated product diagrams.

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Meanings

nountwist morphism (plural twist morphisms)

plural twist morphisms

  1. category theoryAn isomorphism between a pair of products which have the same components but in swapped order, which isomorphism commutes with the two associated product diagrams.

Origin

See braid theory.

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