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Limits and Colimits
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What is a limit of a diagram in a category?
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An object that represents the 'smallest' object to which all objects in the diagram can be mapped.
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A limit of a diagram is an object that represents the 'smallest' object to which all objects in the diagram can be mapped, in the sense that there exists a unique morphism from each object in the diagram to the limit object.