Fixed left inverse in Isomorphism
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@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ Let's unpack the definition. An isomorphism between sets `A` and `B` consists
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of four things:
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+ A function `to` from `A` to `B`,
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+ A function `from` from `B` back to `A`,
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+ Evidence `from∘to` asserting that `from` is a *right-identity* for `to`,
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+ Evidence `to∘from` asserting that `to` is a *left-identity* for `from`.
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+ Evidence `from∘to` asserting that `from` is a *left-inverse* for `to`,
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+ Evidence `to∘from` asserting that `from` is a *right-inverse* for `to`.
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In particular, the third asserts that `from ∘ to` is the identity, and
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the fourth that `to ∘ from` is the identity, hence the names.
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The declaration `open _≃_` makes available the names `to`, `from`,
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@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ and `from` to be the identity function:
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In the above, `to` and `from` are both bound to identity functions,
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and `from∘to` and `to∘from` are both bound to functions that discard
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their argument and return `refl`. In this case, `refl` alone is an
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adequate proof since for the left inverse, `to (from x)`
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adequate proof since for the left inverse, `from (to x)`
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simplifies to `x`, and similarly for the right inverse.
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To show isomorphism is symmetric, we simply swap the roles of `to`
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@ -326,8 +326,8 @@ record _≲_ (A B : Set) : Set where
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open _≲_
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\end{code}
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It is the same as an isomorphism, save that it lacks the `to∘from` field.
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Hence, we know that `from` is right-inverse to `to`, but not that `to`
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is left-inverse to `from`.
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Hence, we know that `from` is left-inverse to `to`, but not that `from`
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is right-inverse to `to`.
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Embedding is reflexive and transitive, but not symmetric. The proofs
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are cut down versions of the similar proofs for isomorphism:
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