Fibred products and epimorphisms in $G$-set











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$newcommand{gset}{Gtext{-}mathsf{set}}$
Let $G$ be any group and $gset$ be the category of $G$-sets, with morphisms being $G$-maps. That is an object of $gset$ is a pair $(X,rho)$ where $rho:Gtotext{aut}(X)$ is some group action of $G$ on $X$, and $$f:(X,rho)to (Y,tau),text{ satisfies } f(rho(g)x)=tau(g)f(x).$$



Am I correct that the fibred product $(X,rho)times_{f,(W,tau),g}(Y,chi)$ is given by $(Z,rhooplus chi)$ where
$$Z={(x,y)in Xtimes Ymid f(x)=g(y),$$
with the standard projections, and where by $rhooplus chi$ I mean that:
$$(rhooplus chi)(g)(x,y)=(rho(g)x,chi(g)y),$$
which makes the projection maps $G$-maps.



(And where by $f,g$ I mean that we are taking the fibred product with respect to the maps $f:(X,rho)to (W,tau)$ and $g:(Y,chi)to (W,tau)$.)





Further, are epimorphisms just set surjections that are $G$-maps?










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    $newcommand{gset}{Gtext{-}mathsf{set}}$
    Let $G$ be any group and $gset$ be the category of $G$-sets, with morphisms being $G$-maps. That is an object of $gset$ is a pair $(X,rho)$ where $rho:Gtotext{aut}(X)$ is some group action of $G$ on $X$, and $$f:(X,rho)to (Y,tau),text{ satisfies } f(rho(g)x)=tau(g)f(x).$$



    Am I correct that the fibred product $(X,rho)times_{f,(W,tau),g}(Y,chi)$ is given by $(Z,rhooplus chi)$ where
    $$Z={(x,y)in Xtimes Ymid f(x)=g(y),$$
    with the standard projections, and where by $rhooplus chi$ I mean that:
    $$(rhooplus chi)(g)(x,y)=(rho(g)x,chi(g)y),$$
    which makes the projection maps $G$-maps.



    (And where by $f,g$ I mean that we are taking the fibred product with respect to the maps $f:(X,rho)to (W,tau)$ and $g:(Y,chi)to (W,tau)$.)





    Further, are epimorphisms just set surjections that are $G$-maps?










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      $newcommand{gset}{Gtext{-}mathsf{set}}$
      Let $G$ be any group and $gset$ be the category of $G$-sets, with morphisms being $G$-maps. That is an object of $gset$ is a pair $(X,rho)$ where $rho:Gtotext{aut}(X)$ is some group action of $G$ on $X$, and $$f:(X,rho)to (Y,tau),text{ satisfies } f(rho(g)x)=tau(g)f(x).$$



      Am I correct that the fibred product $(X,rho)times_{f,(W,tau),g}(Y,chi)$ is given by $(Z,rhooplus chi)$ where
      $$Z={(x,y)in Xtimes Ymid f(x)=g(y),$$
      with the standard projections, and where by $rhooplus chi$ I mean that:
      $$(rhooplus chi)(g)(x,y)=(rho(g)x,chi(g)y),$$
      which makes the projection maps $G$-maps.



      (And where by $f,g$ I mean that we are taking the fibred product with respect to the maps $f:(X,rho)to (W,tau)$ and $g:(Y,chi)to (W,tau)$.)





      Further, are epimorphisms just set surjections that are $G$-maps?










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      $newcommand{gset}{Gtext{-}mathsf{set}}$
      Let $G$ be any group and $gset$ be the category of $G$-sets, with morphisms being $G$-maps. That is an object of $gset$ is a pair $(X,rho)$ where $rho:Gtotext{aut}(X)$ is some group action of $G$ on $X$, and $$f:(X,rho)to (Y,tau),text{ satisfies } f(rho(g)x)=tau(g)f(x).$$



      Am I correct that the fibred product $(X,rho)times_{f,(W,tau),g}(Y,chi)$ is given by $(Z,rhooplus chi)$ where
      $$Z={(x,y)in Xtimes Ymid f(x)=g(y),$$
      with the standard projections, and where by $rhooplus chi$ I mean that:
      $$(rhooplus chi)(g)(x,y)=(rho(g)x,chi(g)y),$$
      which makes the projection maps $G$-maps.



      (And where by $f,g$ I mean that we are taking the fibred product with respect to the maps $f:(X,rho)to (W,tau)$ and $g:(Y,chi)to (W,tau)$.)





      Further, are epimorphisms just set surjections that are $G$-maps?







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          That is correct. Conveniently, the forgetful functor $U:boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}tomathbf{Set}$ is monadic, so it creates limits; the upshot of which is that all limit constructions in $boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}$ have, as their underlying structure, the limit of the image of the same diagram under $U$ in $mathbf{Set}$. That doesn't tell you everything about the limit in $boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}$, but it's a good sanity check. That the set you describe has the requisite universal property takes very little checking.



          And yes, epimorphisms are surjective $G$-maps. You can tell this is the case because the category of $G$-sets is equivalent to (if not defined as) the functor category $mathbf{Set}^G$, so $G$-maps are essentially just natural transformations, and a natural transformation of set-valued functors is epimorphic exactly when all of its components are epimorphic.






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            It's clear for you and perhaps the reader will understand this, but let me use this comment to stress that the last sentence is true because we're looking at functors to $mathbf{Set}$, which is cocomplete
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          • @Max - Good looking out. Edited to make that explicit.
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          That is correct. Conveniently, the forgetful functor $U:boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}tomathbf{Set}$ is monadic, so it creates limits; the upshot of which is that all limit constructions in $boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}$ have, as their underlying structure, the limit of the image of the same diagram under $U$ in $mathbf{Set}$. That doesn't tell you everything about the limit in $boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}$, but it's a good sanity check. That the set you describe has the requisite universal property takes very little checking.



          And yes, epimorphisms are surjective $G$-maps. You can tell this is the case because the category of $G$-sets is equivalent to (if not defined as) the functor category $mathbf{Set}^G$, so $G$-maps are essentially just natural transformations, and a natural transformation of set-valued functors is epimorphic exactly when all of its components are epimorphic.






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            It's clear for you and perhaps the reader will understand this, but let me use this comment to stress that the last sentence is true because we're looking at functors to $mathbf{Set}$, which is cocomplete
            – Max
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          • @Max - Good looking out. Edited to make that explicit.
            – Malice Vidrine
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          That is correct. Conveniently, the forgetful functor $U:boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}tomathbf{Set}$ is monadic, so it creates limits; the upshot of which is that all limit constructions in $boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}$ have, as their underlying structure, the limit of the image of the same diagram under $U$ in $mathbf{Set}$. That doesn't tell you everything about the limit in $boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}$, but it's a good sanity check. That the set you describe has the requisite universal property takes very little checking.



          And yes, epimorphisms are surjective $G$-maps. You can tell this is the case because the category of $G$-sets is equivalent to (if not defined as) the functor category $mathbf{Set}^G$, so $G$-maps are essentially just natural transformations, and a natural transformation of set-valued functors is epimorphic exactly when all of its components are epimorphic.






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            It's clear for you and perhaps the reader will understand this, but let me use this comment to stress that the last sentence is true because we're looking at functors to $mathbf{Set}$, which is cocomplete
            – Max
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          • @Max - Good looking out. Edited to make that explicit.
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          That is correct. Conveniently, the forgetful functor $U:boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}tomathbf{Set}$ is monadic, so it creates limits; the upshot of which is that all limit constructions in $boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}$ have, as their underlying structure, the limit of the image of the same diagram under $U$ in $mathbf{Set}$. That doesn't tell you everything about the limit in $boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}$, but it's a good sanity check. That the set you describe has the requisite universal property takes very little checking.



          And yes, epimorphisms are surjective $G$-maps. You can tell this is the case because the category of $G$-sets is equivalent to (if not defined as) the functor category $mathbf{Set}^G$, so $G$-maps are essentially just natural transformations, and a natural transformation of set-valued functors is epimorphic exactly when all of its components are epimorphic.






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          That is correct. Conveniently, the forgetful functor $U:boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}tomathbf{Set}$ is monadic, so it creates limits; the upshot of which is that all limit constructions in $boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}$ have, as their underlying structure, the limit of the image of the same diagram under $U$ in $mathbf{Set}$. That doesn't tell you everything about the limit in $boldsymbol{G}mathbf{-set}$, but it's a good sanity check. That the set you describe has the requisite universal property takes very little checking.



          And yes, epimorphisms are surjective $G$-maps. You can tell this is the case because the category of $G$-sets is equivalent to (if not defined as) the functor category $mathbf{Set}^G$, so $G$-maps are essentially just natural transformations, and a natural transformation of set-valued functors is epimorphic exactly when all of its components are epimorphic.







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            It's clear for you and perhaps the reader will understand this, but let me use this comment to stress that the last sentence is true because we're looking at functors to $mathbf{Set}$, which is cocomplete
            – Max
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          • @Max - Good looking out. Edited to make that explicit.
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            It's clear for you and perhaps the reader will understand this, but let me use this comment to stress that the last sentence is true because we're looking at functors to $mathbf{Set}$, which is cocomplete
            – Max
            Nov 16 at 10:23










          • @Max - Good looking out. Edited to make that explicit.
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            Nov 16 at 18:34








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          It's clear for you and perhaps the reader will understand this, but let me use this comment to stress that the last sentence is true because we're looking at functors to $mathbf{Set}$, which is cocomplete
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          It's clear for you and perhaps the reader will understand this, but let me use this comment to stress that the last sentence is true because we're looking at functors to $mathbf{Set}$, which is cocomplete
          – Max
          Nov 16 at 10:23












          @Max - Good looking out. Edited to make that explicit.
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