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Reflections and Sheafifications in Algebraic and Topological Categories

General Topology 2026-05-25 v1

Abstract

In this article, we develop an explicit categorical realization of sheafification based on colimits, products, and subobjects, emphasizing its behavior in algebraic and topological-algebraic settings. We prove that if C\mathcal{C} is a reflective subcategory of a category A\mathcal{A}, then the presheaf category Psh(X,C)\mathbf{Psh}(X,\mathcal{C}) is reflective in Psh(X,A)\mathbf{Psh}(X,\mathcal{A}). We further investigate the interaction between reflections and sheafification, obtaining natural conditions under which these constructions are naturally isomorphic.

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@article{arxiv.2605.23060,
  title  = {Reflections and Sheafifications in Algebraic and Topological Categories},
  author = {Julio César Hernández Arzusa and Hernán Giraldo and Samir Rivero Castro},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.23060},
  year   = {2026}
}

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