nLab conservative morphism

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Definition

A morphism f:ABf\colon A\to B in a 2-category KK is said to be (representably) conservative if for all objects XX, the induced functor

K(X,A)K(X,B)K(X,A) \to K(X,B)

is conservative. In Cat, this is equivalent to ff being conservative in the usual sense.

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