monomorphisms
/ˌmɑnəˈmɔrˌfɪzəmz/
noun
- In mathematics, a structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures (such as groups, rings, or vector spaces) that is injective (one-to-one).
- In group theory, a monomorphism is a homomorphism that maps distinct elements to distinct elements.
- To prove the theorem, we first need to show that the function is a monomorphism.
- The teacher explained that a monomorphism between vector spaces is essentially an embedding of one space into another.
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