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Let $\mathcal{C}$ be a symmetric [[Closed monoidal category|closed monoidal category]] (cf. also [[Category|Category]]). A [[Functor|functor]] $( - ) ^ { * } : \cal C ^ { \operatorname{op} } \rightarrow C$ is a duality functor if there exists an isomorphism $d ( A , B ) : B ^ { A } \overset{\cong}{\rightarrow} A ^ { * } B ^ { * }$, natural in $A$ and $B$, such that for all objects $A , B , C \in \mathcal{C}$ the following diagram commutes:
 
Let $\mathcal{C}$ be a symmetric [[Closed monoidal category|closed monoidal category]] (cf. also [[Category|Category]]). A [[Functor|functor]] $( - ) ^ { * } : \cal C ^ { \operatorname{op} } \rightarrow C$ is a duality functor if there exists an isomorphism $d ( A , B ) : B ^ { A } \overset{\cong}{\rightarrow} A ^ { * } B ^ { * }$, natural in $A$ and $B$, such that for all objects $A , B , C \in \mathcal{C}$ the following diagram commutes:
  

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Let $\mathcal{C}$ be a symmetric closed monoidal category (cf. also Category). A functor $( - ) ^ { * } : \cal C ^ { \operatorname{op} } \rightarrow C$ is a duality functor if there exists an isomorphism $d ( A , B ) : B ^ { A } \overset{\cong}{\rightarrow} A ^ { * } B ^ { * }$, natural in $A$ and $B$, such that for all objects $A , B , C \in \mathcal{C}$ the following diagram commutes:

where in the bottom arrow $s = s ( ( A ^ { * } ) ^ { ( B ^ { * } ) } , ( B ^ { * } ) ^ { ( C ^ { * } ) } )$.

A category is $*$-autonomous if it is a symmetric monoidal closed category with a given duality functor.

It so happens that $*$-autonomous categories have real-life applications: they are models of (at least the finite part of) linear logic [a2] and have uses in modelling processes.

An example of a $*$-autonomous category is the category $\mathcal{R} \text{el}$ of sets and relations; duality is given by $S ^ { * } = S$. In fact, $B ^ { A } \cong ( A ^ { * } \otimes B )$.

From a given symmetric monoidal closed category and an object in it (that serves as a dualizing object) one can construct a $*$-autonomous category (the so-called Chu construction, [a3]). It can be viewed as a kind of generalized topology.

References

[a1] M. Barr, "$*$-Autonomous categories" , Lecture Notes in Mathematics , 752 , Springer (1979)
[a2] M. Barr, C. Wells, "Category theory for computing science" , Publ. CRM (1990)
[a3] P.-H. Chu, "Constructing $*$-autonomous categories" M. Barr (ed.) , $*$-Autonomous categories , Lecture Notes in Mathematics , 752 , Springer (1979) pp. Appendix
How to Cite This Entry:
*-Autonomous category. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=*-Autonomous_category&oldid=50417
This article was adapted from an original article by Michel Eytan (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article